I need some new tires. found a awesome i-clubber with some nittos he is willing to let go for my price range.

My tires i have on right now are the stocker 215/45/17

can i go to 205? i have ran 225 for racing but i dont know if i can go smaller. i have heard i can but insight to help would be great.


thanks
-Ryan

p.s. one more thing. If i go 205/40/17 will my speedo be off even with only 5mm difference. if so about how much?



How much bigger can I go?

 

205/40-17 is way too small!

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

08 WRX has 205/50-17 on 17x7. 205/45-17 may also work. Smaller tire width is usually better for winter/snow use... what kind of Nitto tires are these?

 

Neo Gen. I dont care if it is small i am asking if it will fit. I have 215/45/17 yeah the profile is a tiny bit smaller but will the width fit. the profile size means nothing to me it just means that my speed-o-meter will be a tiny bit off.

Does anyone with tire knowledge have any info for me.

 

they will fit, they will look funny, but u will never have to worry about debeading lol

 

i just wanna know if they will fit. i am just using them as a spare set until i can but new tires. i had a blow out and i need something.

But i dont get paid til the end of month so i gotta make something work for the next 2 and a half weeks.

 

I DID answer your question. I said 08 WRX has 205/50-17 on 17x7... so YES it will fit.

205/40-17 is ideal for 7.5" width but fits 7-8" width.

215/45-17 has 24.6" diameter & 205/40-17 has 23.5" diameter... that's 1.1" difference!

You said you had a blow out... are you changing ALL 4 tires or JUST 1 tire? Either way is bad for you. Plus, mounting & balancing the tire twice... waste of labor. How far do you need to drive everyday? Can't you just use the spare donut for 2.5 weeks? How about charging the credit card to purchase new tires? You have about 1 month before being charged interest, no? Just trying to help here...

 

if you want to go 205, id say go with 205/50/17

 

drive the prius!

 

Well wow. #1 OK well I have an 06. Cuz the 08 can doesnt mean i can.

#2 yes changing all 4. i would never change one. i did 4 with a fwd and would only do 4 with awd.

#3 Have my own tire machine and balancer. and got a compressor to make life easier. I bust my own tires and after having 2 tire places forget to tighten lug nuts i will never let another shop touch them... not even the dealership. All i am worried about is messing up the white rims.

#4 I am finally paying the credit card off and 150 for a set of 4 nitto neo gens with 4,000 miles on them is alot cheaper than 500 for my falkens or yokohama which ever way i go. Plus equals spare set for future mishaps.

#5 I will never ever ever drive on a donut unless I am on the side of the freeway with a blow out...which i did. drove it for 3.2 miles home and promptly put car in garage and havent driven since.

#6 I drive anywhere between 60-100 miles round trip everyday depending on where I am working. I do construction so i go where the work is.

Thank you for the advice I am not ungreatful I needed a definitive yes or no. not a "those are way too small."

 

the 08 has a rim that is the same as urs.. 17x7 thats y he said that.. so in tern, they WILL fit...

u have a 17x7

 

dont go smaller man lol, if anything i would go bigger.

 

my falkens i am getting are gonna be 225/45/17 i am going bigger i just need a tire for getting around purposes til the end of month/begining of next month

 

THEY WILL FIT...

they just aren't ideal...

but they will fit, buy them and keep them as spare after the month is over...

 

Or sell them again.

Please take pics after install on car.

 

they will look wierd... but they will work...