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Originally posted by Mod-Deth:
Originally posted by Troll Pete:
Also, by reducing the overall tire size, you increase the overall wheel gaps. 
225-40/18 is the look Goonz is looking for.
See this thread for many pics
1. fills the wheel wells perfectly
2. perfect width - both visually and to protect wheels
3. perfect height - no rubberband or 4x4 look
That looks really nice! 
How is the ride compared to 17"? In comparison, I'm running 215/45/17 on ATS Comp Lites (17x7.5)
I would venture to say that I've had more wheel and tire combos than anyone on CEG. I've had 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s and 19s on the SVT.
I wont break down each, but here's a quick review:
=15s, 16s=
no need for review
=17s=
215/45-17
- If you looked at the tread of the wheel, it was a slightly / \ with the tire.
- Slight "rubber band" look
- Wheel well gap was increased in comparison to E1s due to smaller sidewall
- Reduced wheel protection due to reduced width and sidewall
225/45-17
Much, much better. All of the above concerns I had were taken care of. The wider tire slightly increased sidewall height..
- view of tread tire was now more | | than / \
- more wheel protection
- reduced overall wheel well gap
- no more rubber band look on a 17 (not a good look at all IMO)
Another reason I would avoid a 215:
Originally posted by RogerB:
Originally posted by Rara:
Vehicle load capacity. Every car requires each tire to carry a certain amount of weight, which is carried by the cushion of air inside the tire. When you increase diameter, you typically decrease the tire section height, which in turn decreases the air cushion size, decreases its load capacity. The less load capacity you have in your tires, you run a much greater risk of damaging the wheel or even suspension components over time.
And that's why you need to go wider when you go to lo-pro. (The load capacity is based on the total volume of air inside the tire.) You can compensate, to a point...
=18s=
225/40-18
IMHO, the perfect wheel and tire size. Going from 225/40-18 to the 17" FSVT wheels, the car felt like complete trash - body roll, cornering, etc. etc. Anyone who says that 17s handle just as well as 18s is wrong. I think stepping down a wheel size is when you REALLY feel the difference - especially on a car that has a good amount of suspension work done. Obviously the drawback is a slightly bumpier ride, but I didn't mind it.
=19s=
The ride was just too harsh for me - especially on GCs and Konis.
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Originally posted by Troll Pete:
Originally posted by Mod-Deth:
Originally posted by Troll Pete:
Also, by reducing the overall tire size, you increase the overall wheel gaps.
225-40/18 is the look Goonz is looking for.
See this thread for many pics
1. fills the wheel wells perfectly
2. perfect width - both visually and to protect wheels
3. perfect height - no rubberband or 4x4 look
That looks really nice!
How is the ride compared to 17"? In comparison, I'm running 215/45/17 on ATS Comp Lites (17x7.5)
I would venture to say that I've had more wheel and tire combos than anyone on CEG. I've had 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s and 19s on the SVT.
I wont break down each, but here's a quick review:
=15s, 16s=
no need for review
=17s=
215/45-17
- If you looked at the tread of the wheel, it was a slightly / \ with the tire.
- Slight "rubber band" look
- Wheel well gap was increased in comparison to E1s due to smaller sidewall
- Reduced wheel protection due to reduced width and sidewall
225/45-17
Much, much better. All of the above concerns I had were taken care of. The wider tire slightly increased sidewall height..
- view of tread tire was now more | | than / \
- more wheel protection
- reduced overall wheel well gap
- no more rubber band look on a 17 (not a good look at all IMO)
Another reason I would avoid a 215:
Originally posted by RogerB:
Originally posted by Rara:
Vehicle load capacity. Every car requires each tire to carry a certain amount of weight, which is carried by the cushion of air inside the tire. When you increase diameter, you typically decrease the tire section height, which in turn decreases the air cushion size, decreases its load capacity. The less load capacity you have in your tires, you run a much greater risk of damaging the wheel or even suspension components over time.
And that's why you need to go wider when you go to lo-pro. (The load capacity is based on the total volume of air inside the tire.) You can compensate, to a point...
=18s=
225/40-18
IMHO, the perfect wheel and tire size. Going from 225/40-18 to the 17" FSVT wheels, the car felt like complete trash - body roll, cornering, etc. etc. Anyone who says that 17s handle just as well as 18s is wrong. I think stepping down a wheel size is when you REALLY feel the difference - especially on a car that has a good amount of suspension work done. Obviously the drawback is a slightly bumpier ride, but I didn't mind it.
=19s=
The ride was just too harsh for me - especially on GCs and Konis.
Excellent Pete...just what I was looking for. Thorough yet concise. I too have run a myriad of wheel/tire combinations, and am still looking for that right combo.
Question: Are the OZ 18" you're running 7.5, 8, or 8.5 wide?
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Sorry Haroon, I hate to be that guy but............ . . . . . . . .  I told you so. j/k just givin you a hard time. Again though, you think they look small now, just wait until you put them on your black'd out car. Sell em on Ebay for hopefully what you paid for em, and just get some bigguh rims man.
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Originally posted by Manch-VegasSVT:
Sorry Haroon, I hate to be that guy but............
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I told you so.
j/k just givin you a hard time.
Again though, you think they look small now, just wait until you put them on your black'd out car.
Sell em on Ebay for hopefully what you paid for em, and just get some bigguh rims man.
I wanna put them on my car for a sec to see how they look, if they look bad then I'll sell them..I need the proper lugz..
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you might as well, you have a garage so why not...
put em on, pull the car out into the driveway and take a good look(from near and far).
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BTW, I know these have a smaller diameter, which makes the speedometer fast, but I have no idea why Simon chose them... Maybe a fitment issue with the car being lowered, I dunno, so instead of experimenting I just went with what was on it.
215/40-17 on 17x7.5" rims. Sidewalls are straight up and down.
Pretty low profile (86mm sidewall).
These were the tires on it when I got it... now I have ho-hum Cooper Zeon 2XS's on there:
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I was thinking of running 225/45s on a set of 17x7.5s, but I have heard of issues with rubbing?
I know that the rubbing is only in one spot, and it is a spot that is easily fixed; but is it a problem pre-rolling?
Ideally, I would love to go with a 235/40, but the tires that I really want aren't offered in that size.
So, on some 17x7.s with 225/45s on a CSVT with the BAT kit, would I be rubbing badly? Also, the wheels have an offset of +40mm. With this offset, should I worry more about rubbing the fender or rubbing the strut?
Choosing tires is so GD hard...
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I'll refer those with questions about rubbing and whatnot to Offset Sticky . Remember, what works for one person may not for the next person, even if they have the same exact setup. Just the way it is sometimes. And to counter SVTST2bornot2bTROLL PETE, IMHO 235/40 17's is the best combo. 
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I've read every thread in this section and the archive that deals with wheels...
None of them answered my question 100%. The answers always beat around the bush or vaguely pass over it.
I'm trying to get a definative answer before I spend $1000 on wheels and tires that don't work on my car.
So, maybe I should start with the first part of the question?
Who is running 17x7.5s?
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Originally posted by Troll Pete:
left: 225-40/18
right: 225-45/17 (I think)
Originally posted by NVS SVT:
Looks good but you should have went with a lower profile tire.
Disagree completely.
correction...both 7" wheels
left: 225-40/18
right: 215-45/17 Continental Contisport (bald) 
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