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STL240SX · 06-08-2003, 09:28 AM

Right now i have some 205/40/17 on, but theyre about dead, and i need new ones , so what size tire could i go with without ruining my handling. i was thinking about 225/40/17. what do you guys think?? Car is not lowered at all right now, but i am thinking about dropping it soon. Thanks for your help.

orange-grey · 06-08-2003, 10:57 AM

Damn 205/40/17 on stock ride height? You can probably stick your head in your front wheel gap.

225s for drag racing.
205s for drift.
215s for everything else.

STL240SX · 06-08-2003, 11:01 AM

Yeah huge wheel gap right now! Anyway, what about 225's for the rear, and 215's for the front?? Would i still have a nice handling 240? Or should i just go with the 215 all the way around?

Bbandit · 06-08-2003, 01:11 PM

i used to have 17x7 wheels all-round when i was still riding on stock height..
215/45 fronts, 225/45 rears. handles pretty good IMO.. its better than stock because of the tires im using (kumho ecsta supra)
it does felt a little sluggish (prolly because of my heavy 17s and the high offset)
but its all good, i autoX them and always ended up 2-3 seconds behind another 240sx (full suspension mods) with R compound tires..
hopefully i can cut down a lot of time with my current mods next autoX season.

orange-grey · 06-08-2003, 01:26 PM

Its not worth losing the ability to rotate your tires just to gain an extra centimeter of tread in the rear. Plus it'll cause a little more understeer. Plus it'll really accentuate that front wheel gap. I don't really see the point.

*AceInHole* · 06-08-2003, 01:48 PM

I was reading "Drifting" Magazine and noticed Nadine of www.nadine190.com runs 235's on 17x7's. Not quite sure if I'd attempt to do that, though.

STL240SX · 06-08-2003, 06:23 PM

SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK THEN?? 215'S ALL THE WAY AROUND, OR 225'S? BY THE WAY, HOW BAD WOULD THE NEGATIVE CAMBER BE IF I JUST DROP IT LIKE 1.3"-1.5"? WOULD I HAVE TO FIX THAT, OR WOULD IT BE REASONABLY ALRIGHT ON MY TIRES?

06-08-2003, 09:28 AM	#1
STL240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: saint louis Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Widest tires for 17x7 wheels?? Right now i have some 205/40/17 on, but theyre about dead, and i need new ones , so what size tire could i go with without ruining my handling. i was thinking about 225/40/17. what do you guys think?? Car is not lowered at all right now, but i am thinking about dropping it soon. Thanks for your help.

06-08-2003, 01:11 PM	#4
Bbandit Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas and now Jakarta Age: 43 Posts: 2,674 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Bbandit Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i used to have 17x7 wheels all-round when i was still riding on stock height.. 215/45 fronts, 225/45 rears. handles pretty good IMO.. its better than stock because of the tires im using (kumho ecsta supra) it does felt a little sluggish (prolly because of my heavy 17s and the high offset) but its all good, i autoX them and always ended up 2-3 seconds behind another 240sx (full suspension mods) with R compound tires.. hopefully i can cut down a lot of time with my current mods next autoX season. __________________ ==>>TGL GARAGE<<==.. RIP! S13 coupe KA-T @ 0.5 Bar = SOLD! A31 Cefiro + SR = Current

06-08-2003, 01:48 PM	#6
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was reading "Drifting" Magazine and noticed Nadine of www.nadine190.com runs 235's on 17x7's. Not quite sure if I'd attempt to do that, though. __________________

06-08-2003, 10:57 AM	#2
orange-grey Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn 205/40/17 on stock ride height? You can probably stick your head in your front wheel gap. 225s for drag racing. 205s for drift. 215s for everything else.

06-08-2003, 11:01 AM	#3
STL240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: saint louis Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah huge wheel gap right now! Anyway, what about 225's for the rear, and 215's for the front?? Would i still have a nice handling 240? Or should i just go with the 215 all the way around?

06-08-2003, 01:26 PM	#5
orange-grey Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its not worth losing the ability to rotate your tires just to gain an extra centimeter of tread in the rear. Plus it'll cause a little more understeer. Plus it'll really accentuate that front wheel gap. I don't really see the point.

06-08-2003, 06:23 PM	#7
STL240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: saint louis Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK THEN?? 215'S ALL THE WAY AROUND, OR 225'S? BY THE WAY, HOW BAD WOULD THE NEGATIVE CAMBER BE IF I JUST DROP IT LIKE 1.3"-1.5"? WOULD I HAVE TO FIX THAT, OR WOULD IT BE REASONABLY ALRIGHT ON MY TIRES?