225/45-17 on 5thG Prelude?
08-04-2004, 10:09 PM
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225/45-17 on 5thG Prelude?
I would like to run 225/45-17 tires on my 2000 Prelude SH with 17x7.5" Kosei rims. Is this possible without rubbing?
Is this possible if lowered approximately .75 or 1.0 inches?
If not, then does 225/40-17 work any better while preserving rolling diameter?
Otherwise are 215's the widest tire I can use?
-Craig
Is this possible if lowered approximately .75 or 1.0 inches?
If not, then does 225/40-17 work any better while preserving rolling diameter?
Otherwise are 215's the widest tire I can use?
-Craig
08-05-2004, 01:13 AM
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no you can run 225's without rubbing. someone is running 235/40/17 without rubbing on PO.com. you must shave the plastic tab in the rear wheel well, have the right offset wheel, and fairly high spring rates.
problem with 225/45/17 is that the Overall Diameter of the tire is about 1" more than OE, therefore you're lengthening your gearing >>> reducing acceleration.
problem with 225/45/17 is that the Overall Diameter of the tire is about 1" more than OE, therefore you're lengthening your gearing >>> reducing acceleration.
08-05-2004, 06:52 AM
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So I would want to use 225/40-17 tires instead of the 45's, correct?
If 225's tend to rub, especially when lowered 1" then they do not sound like a good choice.
-Craig
If 225's tend to rub, especially when lowered 1" then they do not sound like a good choice.
-Craig
08-05-2004, 08:01 AM
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225 is a decent size, you just need the right wheel to put them on.
no one makes a 225/40/17, unfortunately, so this discussion is academic. for 17" wheels, 215/40/17 is the closest size to stock.
no one makes a 225/40/17, unfortunately, so this discussion is academic. for 17" wheels, 215/40/17 is the closest size to stock.
08-05-2004, 01:22 PM
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Well that says it all for me: I'm staying with 215/45-17's.
I want no potential rubbing issues.
Just fyi, in case it helps the discussion, the wheels I'll be mounting them on are Kosei K-1 Racing models in 17x7.5" with 45mm offset.
Thanks!
-Craig
I want no potential rubbing issues.
Just fyi, in case it helps the discussion, the wheels I'll be mounting them on are Kosei K-1 Racing models in 17x7.5" with 45mm offset.
Thanks!
-Craig
08-06-2004, 11:10 AM
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215/40-17 will be smaller than OEM rolling stock. I know acceleration will be better but the profile will be too low.
I was under the impression that 215/45-17 was equivalent in overall diameter to 205/50-16.
-Craig
I was under the impression that 215/45-17 was equivalent in overall diameter to 205/50-16.
-Craig
08-06-2004, 11:51 AM
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