View Full Version : Need suggestion for tire size.


Xanaduce
09-11-2007, 02:20 PM
My father is buying my old 17's I had initially intended for the xB, but he wants to use them on his xA. He has 0 mods and is stock height, the RIms are 17"x7" sokudo 8's w/ 40 mm offset. What tire would provide a guarantee no rub best ride, (for a 17,) on this car? I'v esearched a bit I didnt' want to drudge an older thread, and it seemed no-one had an opinion on a stock suspension.

I'm also looking specific Tire brands/model, as tires are like shoes, one brand has a 205 is another brand's 210 if you know what I mean. When I bought this I wasnt' too worried about comfort as they were for an xB, with with atein Basic dampener.

Later,
Jerry

Xanaduce
09-12-2007, 01:27 PM
wow 17 views and all the searchign around didn't lead me to anything in a day, I guess I need to find another scion site, as people definately arent' here. Well I gues there aren't any unmoded suspension wise xA's out there after all. I was curious if I was goign to have to grind down a few welds for these to fit like a few toehr have mentioned, or run spacers on the rims etc.

06ShadowBoX
09-12-2007, 01:28 PM
Falken Ziex 512

205/40/17
205/45/17

Kuhmo Ecsta AST
205/40/17
205/45/17

06ShadowBoX
09-12-2007, 01:31 PM
youll most likely need to run some spacers in the back to make the wheel come flush with the wheel well.

Xanaduce
09-12-2007, 01:47 PM
Thanks for the input, I'm going to search a little more I was looking at the 215/40/17 from Gernal Tire, the Exclaim UHP.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Exclaim+UHP&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=14WR7EUHPXL&fromCompare1=yes&place=0&speed_rating=T&speed_rating=U&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y

Next question hwo well doe sa 215 ona 7" wide rim do on these?

He's wanting the speedo accurate within 1 percent, and that's the size to be off for 0.1% as logn as the manufacture really makes it that size.

06ShadowBoX
09-12-2007, 03:34 PM
i have Falken 205's on my 17x7 rims with 45 offset. The tire sits flush and doesnt stick out further than the rim. 215 would add a little more protection for the rim. There is a calculator on this forum, that calculates your speed change.