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I want to know what's the largest tire size that I can go to, without rubbing or bottoming, under the following conditions:
- 7x17 Rims; - 1.6" drop front and rear. I previously run Hankook Ventus 205x40x17's (dia. 596mm/23.46"). (Original tire size was 195x65x14 (dia. 609mm/23.98")). I'm more interested in increasing the profile. I'm looking at: - 205x45x17 (dia. +6mm/0.28") - 215x45x17 (dia. +16mm/0.64") - 225x45x17 (dia. +25mm/0.99"). So, ultimately the question is: Can I go to 225 on a 7" rim with a 45 profile w/o rubbing? |
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Thanks for the link claudio.
Yes you're absolutley right about the speedo reading. But I reckon that if I can keep within a +/- 10% speedo reading I'll be OK. I believe that increasing the overall tire size will mean I loose some acceleration but I'm not too worried about that as with the other mods I'm doing they will compensate for that. What I am actually trying to do is close the gap between the tire and the wheel arch. I am proposing to do this by lowering the susepnsion and increasing the tire size. I have bought a set of new KYB GR-2's and some B+G lowering springs (1.6" drop all round). I also have a set of TSW R Evo 7x17 rims. So it just a case of figuring out what the max. tire size is that I can go for with a 1.6" drop. Infact I have my answer in another thread '18" rims'. I reckon I'll go for 225x45x17. This will give me an overall drop of 2.6" all round. |
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