I am in need of rims and tires right now due to a liitle accident I had last week . I was looking on eBay and came up on these rims:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-Ik...QQcmdZViewItem

I emailed the guy and he said the rims would fit my 2001 V6 Accord Coupe, but I would need 215/45/17 tires instead of the 205/40/17 that come with the package, and those tires would be $100 more

My question is what effects disadvantages/advantages will I experience with 205/40/17 compared to the 215/45/17's other than my speedometer being off, and can I drive on the 205/40/17's till I get money for new tires?

 

Pay the extra $100 to get the right size. Don't cheap out and get the wrong size...why?

They'll look funny, they'll look too small, increase the wheel gap.

They'll change the gearing, you'll be putting on more miles on the odometer than you actually are going and the speedometer will be indicating a higher speed than you are actually going.

Much less protection for the wheels, making it easier to bend or crack a wheel on potholes, etc.