ARMOURER

Getting 17x17 alloys for my 3-dr, whats the best tyre 205/215 or a combination. I don't wanna upset the handling just for the sake of a meaner look any suggestions. Also any opinions on the new Bridgestones compared to the F1 Eagles?

Cheers

AID

Gav Diamond

iTrader: (6)

If you are going for 7x17 you can either go 205.40.17 all round or 205s on the front and 215s on the rear or all 215s.

Provided its not too low it shouldn't catch, although i have not run mine with 215s on the front.
HTH

Matt

17*8j et33 all round on mine, 235/40 rear, 205/40 (too stretched soon to be replaced with 215/40), std rear height, 20mm drop front, did catch every corner and does need the arches/sleeves/trim grinding back

17*17 may catch a tad i reckon though PMSL

TIFF

215/40/17 on the front
235/40/17 on the rear

I little bit of filing was needed But handles the bolloxs

Fagin

Matt,

205's on a 8 What drugs bent your mind to do that!!! roflol

ARMOURER

Cheers boyz, I've gotta a drop of 25mm & ET35 so a bit work on the arches is gonna be needed to get the 215's on but for better handling and looks spose it'll ave' to be done

POPEYE

if you want looks then go for an 8" wheel at the back then,cos even with them there not gonna stick out loads,7's just look pure pony.thats why i sold mine
but saying that,when i did have 7's on i ran 205's all round and mine is lowered and it never rubbed at all

RSCAT

i had some 17*7s on mine and they just sit too far in.

Matt

i didnt put em on, they came like that, HAD to change rears as car has NO traction, ask dingy how bad he shit himself on the a38 when it span 5th up at 100+mph PMSL

B11GNS

I've had both, 8x17 and 7.5x17, i had 205/40 on the 7.5's and 215/40 on the 8's

wildheart

iTrader: (4)

Apparently according to Rainbird 235's will kill the handling on a 7" wide rim.

Ive got 215/40's all round on my 3dr with 17x7 rims and it can catch very occasionaly at the front.

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

ive got 17x7.5j et 35 and 205/40 on the front - catch every now and again if cornered hard or if got really fat passenger

215/40s on the rear and no problems at all.

car is lowered to fook