2.5 drop. What tire size for 17 inch rim???
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2.5 drop. What tire size for 17 inch rim???
Hey everyone I might be getting 17's in the near future and was just wondering what size tire would be good. I have a 2.5 drop on it. I am guessing 40's would be good but would 45's rub?? Any info would be great. Thanks! 
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I'm not all that understanding on the 215s or 205... I'm guessing that is the width. So do you think that would look ok with 45s or should I go smaller? I don't want to look all funny with a gap in my wheelwells
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Rep Power: 0 I have 40's on 17"s on Goldlines, and it dropped me just over 2.25 I would say. I am going for some 45's next, but it doesnt look bad at all
if that helps at all. It settled just barely a little lower, maybe 1/4 in from that pic. I thought the wheels would be too small, I was all worried, but it came out nice and clean, IMO.
if that helps at all. It settled just barely a little lower, maybe 1/4 in from that pic. I thought the wheels would be too small, I was all worried, but it came out nice and clean, IMO.
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Rep Power: 310 Hell yes that helps... Nice car. I'm going to have to go w/ the 205/45's. and yes I am both dchalifoux7 and n.houstonpimp.. I couldn't figure out my pass word and couldn't go a day with out my favorite forum... lol I'm still debating on which screen name to use. thanks for the info and pix!
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Originally Posted by chrisleecool
Get 205/45 series or 215/40 Neither of them will rub for sure
and yea, 215 is the WIDTH and 45 is the percentage of width(height) if i'm not mistaten
and yea, 215 is the WIDTH and 45 is the percentage of width(height) if i'm not mistaten
You are correct on the 215 being the width. The second number is the sidewall height expressed as a percentage of the tire width.
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Rep Power: 302 So u are going with 205/45 ? cuz that's not much of a sidewall u kno. If I had a chance to go back to choose my tires when I had 17"s on mine, I'd defenitely go with
215/45 series
just my .02
215/45 series
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215/45s then... Sounds good to me. just don't want any rubbing thats all. thanks for all info 
you might have some rubbing issues if you go 215/45 i had those on my car and i was dropped on eibach and it rubbed on hard turns. and eibachs are 1.5 drop. and you lower 2.25 
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Rep Power: 310 ugh... well I am bouncing back and forth here. and I noticed that the back of my civic is lower than the front... there is no space on the back wheel well and on the front there is about a half inch to an inch... what is up w/ that and how could I fix the prob. That is another concern of mine. I don't want to be looking dumb with a super thin tire like the 40's and have to much space between the wheel well.
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Rep Power: 0 well if you put 215-45's on you will rub unless you stay stock to about a 1inch drop...i would do either 215-40 or 205-45 and the 205-45 is almost the same height as stock 185-70-14 and most likely that would also give the most sidewall without rubbing
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