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They might but if your thinking for our cars you really don't need that wide of a tire. A 215 is really as wide as you want. with not a lot of power you want to keep the rolling resistance as low as possible.
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Rep Power: 0 well, obviously the 235/40/17s would throw the speedo off, the diameter is way too big. you needed to go much lower profile...
But since you've done fine with the 235, without scapes, i should do ok with 225's then.. with low profile rubbers
But since you've done fine with the 235, without scapes, i should do ok with 225's then.. with low profile rubbers
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Rep Power: 0 No, my car came with 185/65R15 which are 24.46 in. tall and the 235/40ZR17 are 24.40 in. tall a difference of .27%, However your 225/40ZR17 are 24.08 in. tall a difference of 1.57% so if you compare numbers my 235's will be closer to being right on the speedometer that the 225's
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Rep Power: 0 Your choice is your choice but seriously (just being constructive) you don't need that big a tire man. It's a waste, big time. Handling is more your suspension and how it's tuned than wide tires. If it's just for looks that's different.
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Rep Power: 0 yes, your right suspension is a very big part of handling, but if your tires are little narrow, hard as a rock tires your car still wont handle. My car had very good suspension and wide sticky tires so it handled very very well.
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Rep Power: 0 A 215 on a 7 1/2" rim IMO doesnt look right. It stretches the tire out too much, saying this because the rims I want only come in 17X7 1/2.
What size rims are you running. And please let me know if it works.
What size rims are you running. And please let me know if it works.
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah I have pics of a civic with 235/40ZR17
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Yeah I have pics of a civic with 235/40ZR17
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http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...45_15_full.jpg
Yeah I have pics of a civic with 235/40ZR17
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http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...45_15_full.jpg
holycrap you are running damn wide tires
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