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Old 09-11-2007, 02:20 PM
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Default Need suggestion for tire size.

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.

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Old 09-12-2007, 01:27 PM
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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.
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Falken Ziex 512

205/40/17
205/45/17

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205/40/17
205/45/17
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youll most likely need to run some spacers in the back to make the wheel come flush with the wheel well.
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Old 09-12-2007, 01:47 PM
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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....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.
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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.
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