wonderworm

205/50 R17 or 215/45 R17. I know these are non-standard and increase the circumference, but i just want to have bigger tires overall along with a larger rim. Do you think these tires would rub?

its_ikon

do you have springs installed?

wonderworm

No plans to lower it or anything like that. I'm also considering 205/55 R16. Do you think oversized tires would lower my torque since the wheel is larger? On poster said 205/55 R16 pretty much fits.

Kendo

The 205/50R17 will increase your overall wheel diameter by 5.61%. When your odometer reads 1000 miles, actual milage will be 944 miles.

The 215/45R17 is closer. This will increase overall diameter by 3.7%. Odometer reading of 1000 miles will equal 963 actual miles.

The closest size up other than the 215/40R17 which is pretty much a dead ringer for OE height would be 205/45R17.

Keep in mind that if you go with the 205/50R17 your overall wheel height will be even taller than the people with the 19" wheels with the 215/35R19's... Make sure the offsets of your wheels are okay or you're bound to have rubbing issues.

nacy333

205/55/16 fits...and yes, they do make the car feel a bit more sluggish. While my wheels are pretty damn light, the tires themselves weigh more, I'm noticing a bit of a difference when braking too. While the size is still less than that of putting on 19s with 215/35/19, I get minor rubbing on plastic bits that should have been pulled inward towards the wheel well anyway (I seriously think its a defect cos its only on the driver side not the passenger side)....but remember, my car is lowered too.

wonderworm

Nacy Wrote Nacy, what offsets are you using for your tires?

Anyone know the lowest offset I could go using the following without rubbing (no plans to lower):

1. 205/55/16 or 205/50/16
2. 205/50/17
3. 205/45/17
4. 215/45/17

Kendo

Offset will vary depending on the width of the wheel. A 17×7 ET35 and a 17×8 ET35 will sit differently regardless of what tire you put on there. What size wheel are you using?

ScionVan

The offset you can run isn't directly related to the tire size you want to run. You usually actually want to figure out your wheel fitment first, and then choose a tire to make it work. The steps to choosing footwork for your car:
1) determine what your budget is!!
2) decide on a wheel diameter to run
3) figure out what wheel design you like (5 spoke, multi-spoke, fin, mesh, dish, etc.)
4) and here's the big one: how crazy do you want to go??? If you opt for crazy, you will go with an offset in the low 30s-mid 20s (depending on wheel width). If you decide on going super crazy, you will go with wheels with offsets in the low 20s, and widths of 8"+, and you will have to do a little rolling of the wheelwell lips (no biggie). And if you go super super crazy, you go with wheels of at least 8.5"+ width (up to 9.5" in the back), offsets in the low 20s-high teens, roll your wheelwell lips, AND run some camber!
5) choose a tire size. >HAHA<

wonderworm

i'm supa CCrazy!!

Actually, I'm thinking no larger than a 17x7 wheel. Just because I may use 205 tires and I want my tire to stick out some and hit the curb before the rim does. So my finalists I think are:

1. 17x7 205/50/17 +25 offset
2. 17x7 205/55/16 +25 offset

That is if i can find these larger tires. It hard to buy tires matched 5% higher than standard diameters.

nacy333

wonderworm >> you can run those offsets just fine...at least I think you should be able to. My wheels are 33 offset and for getting matching wheels (same offset and width both front and back) I think they're pretty damn flush.

A 205 should do you fine on most 7 inch wheel widths. My tires are 'slightly' thicker than the rim but only barely but yet I can lay them flat down face side on the ground and the rim will not touch. Be careful however as it may vary depending on the tire manufacturer. I have Falken Azenis and they seem just fine. Another thing to note is that I have the TRD springs with a 1 inch drop and they rub at full wheel lock. If you do not plan on lowering your car however, you should be fine.