Recommendations for 215/35R17 ??

[mark_dogface]

Hi can any one offer any recommendations for 215/35R17 tyres? they seem very expen$ive and not a lot around

 

[Sami]

Its because of the profile, it's a rare size tyre hence harder to get hold of and more expensive. Try 215/40/17 a lot more common and cheaper starting around £50.

 

[V1NNY]

Yeah or you might be better off getting 205/40/17 on a clio

 

[mark_dogface]

Thanks,

I am in Oz, we have 195/50 R15 here as standard on the sport which has a circumference of approx 1810mm

(215/35 R17 C=1830 so only about 1% out)

If I go for a 215/40 R17 C= 1879 or about 5% bigger.

Won't this mess with the speedo and also slow down the accelaration? i.e. slower off the line but higher top speed (no good here speed limit is 110 Km/h)

If I go for a 205/40 R17 C=1872 or about 3.4%.

Also concerned about the tyre rubbing or fowling the wheel arches if I go bigger as the car has Eibach lowering springs.

P.S. is offset of 40 ok with 17"s ?

Thanks for your help

 

[Loki]

mate addin 5mm onto your tire aint gonna make any diff to your speedo and the answer to you car being lower is no it wont have any problems as for offset im not sure but id guess that 40 shouldnt be a problem

 

[mark_dogface]

found these ever heard of em?

Silverstone FTZ sport

Tyre Size
Load
Speed
Index
Rim Width
Max
Load
Max
Speed
Section
Wdith
Overall
Diameter
Static Load
Rolling
Circum'ce
Max
Pressure
R
P
Single
Dual
[km/h]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[psi]
[kPa]

215/35ZR17
79W
7.5
7.0-8.5
437
-
270
218
582
270
1764
36
250