Thread: Tyre Sizes??
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Old 29-09-2014, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by riiidaa View Post
guys, you just need to know the manufacturer's recommended spec for a given wheel size on their car and then use an online rolling radius calc to get the nearest difference in overall rolling radius when changing tyre profile.

From memory for 17"s on Impreza

classic is 205/40/17 OEM

newage is 215/45/17 OEM

correct me if your owner's handbook says otherwise

for the calculator go here http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_size_calculators.html and scroll to 'Comparing tyre sizes'


HTH
On a classic 205/40x17 is an option but it is the cheap option (and quite a common option due to wheel/tyre pacakages from aftermarket suppliers offering this size) due 205/40's are cheaper then 215/40. The preferred size is 215/40x17
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