17in/w tire size??

Im gettin 17 inch rims but dont know whats the best for tire size..any recommendation..I dont want any error cuz im lowering it too..

well.. what is you stock tire size?

for example.. if you have a P11 G20t your stock tire size is 195/60/15 which has an outside diameter of 24.2 inches..

so to keep all measurements as close to stock, you'd want a tire that is as close to 24.2 inches total..




for 17's your options would be...

215/40/17 which has a diameter of 23.7 inches
215/45/17 which has a diameter of 24.4 inches

the 40's are about half inch smaller overall

the 45's are about 1/4 inch bigger overall




its your call really and might also depend on how much you lower your car....




if you lower more than 1.5" i'd go w/ the 40's

if less go w/ the 45's to fill up some more wheel well gap...



if this is for a P10, I'd go with the 40's

I'm using 215/45/17's on my P11 (+45mm offset). lookin' gooooood. :D some say they can stick a 225/40/17 in there, so try that if you wanna go exxxotic. Nitto makes NT555's in 225/40's.

Most of the Primera's i have seen on 17's are using a 1.5" drop on 215/45/17 with no problem of rub etc.

If you dont want a "rubber band" look....it gives you a bit more tyre side wall.

I'm running 215/45-17's on about a 2" drop. No rubbing.

The closest match to stock p11 (24.21") diameter on a 17 inch is 205/45 17 (24.26") but, if you want a wider width go with 215/45 17

yah, my car is lowered about 1.75inches too with TEIN's. no rubbing. 215/45/17's are the way to go, I think. :D

205/45's are a bit thin...civic kinda look, imo.

The wider the tyre the more grip you will have. Go with the 215's on 45 profiles for the P11. The 205 is a bit to small. The P10's stock wheel is a 14 inch 195 on a 60 profile, so a 215, 40 profile is better here.

P.S - Dont get to bigger side walls. There is nothing worse than spending heaps of money on big wheels and having them look small because the side wall of the tyre is to big. When you see a car like that you think the wheels are only 15's or 16's. Another thing. Get wheels where the spokes go to the very outside of the wheel. It makes them look bigger!

does anyone know if i can go with 18 in wheels and somethin like 215/45/18 wheels?? kinda want the 45's cuz the ride on the 40's is too harsh... got a 2000 G20t w/ eibach springs...

Originally posted by VietGuy
does anyone know if i can go with 18 in wheels and somethin like 215/45/18 wheels?? kinda want the 45's cuz the ride on the 40's is too harsh... got a 2000 G20t w/ eibach springs...

I'm running 225/45/18 and have no trouble.
You may just have to turn the lip inside the back wheel arch to stop the rub when you hit big dips hard.
Also have a 40mm drop on mine

Originally posted by primera man


I'm running 225/45/18 and have no trouble.
You may just have to turn the lip inside the back wheel arch to

Hey-225's work fine without a rub?? What is your rims' offset??

Originally posted by slickkedar


Hey-225's work fine without a rub?? What is your rims' offset??

DOH....Mistake on my part...should be 215/45/18 (i think i may have posted that else where to(225) :bloated: ) with a 42mm offset...sorry for the error:rolleyes:

man, primeraman, your ride is mightly fine!!! reminds me of the car I drive. huh?! ;)

Originally posted by kenchan
man, primeraman, your ride is mightly fine!!! reminds me of the car I drive. huh?! ;)

Thanks :D :)

Originally posted by VietGuy
does anyone know if i can go with 18 in wheels and somethin like 215/45/18 wheels?? kinda want the 45's cuz the ride on the 40's is too harsh... got a 2000 G20t w/ eibach springs...

Vietguy,

Why do you want to go 215-45-18? A 215-45-17 tire is already slightly taller than stock. Going to the 18" wheel would completely throw off the speedometer and change your gearing. Due to the larger diameter, your acceleration times would increase. If you want a 45 series tire, just stick to the 17" rim. It is a very close match to the stock size. If you want an 18" rim, then just go with 225-35-18. The truth is, there is not much difference in ride quality when you change the profile of the tire. In fact, when I went from my stock 195-65-14s to my current 205-40-17s, there was minimal change in ride quality. The harsh ride quality occurs when you lower your car too much and it bottoms out on the bumpstops or when you choose a strut with too high compression dampening.

BTW, for P10 owners, the 215-40-17 tire is a VERY close fit on the rear. I've seen this size tire on two P10s, but in both cases, it required significant rear wheel well rolling. Even then, it would still rub.

wow, 205/40's? them rubberbands man! :D

PrimeraMan, what size are your rims - 18x7? or 18x7.5?

thanks

Originally posted by Mythos
PrimeraMan, what size are your rims - 18x7? or 18x7.5?

thanks

18x7 with 42mm offset

I have some 17" rims/tires for sale if anyone is interested, email me @ [email protected].