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PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:01 pm 
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how does this sound 17's with a 8 inch width.215 or 225 45 tyres.and im still none the wiser about offset on a widebody 185 help halfreuds are useless
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my new 17"s give a more bumpy ride than my 16's. Saying that I've only done approx 5 miles on them so far :) Found out two of the wheels I just had powder coated are slightly buckled though :( Which is some thing to consider with 17+ rims. The bigger they are, the easier they are to bend :(

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what tyres have you got on them
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my 16's were Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D2's. Great tyres but krap rim protector imho 215 45 16's and my 17s are Toyo Proxie T1-R's 215 40 17's... the "5"dont half make a difference to the ride quality :? But looks the dogs sitting on 17's


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a 215 tyre on an 8 inch rim is too narrow in my opinion. The tyre looks like it is stretched across the alloy, rather than sitting on it :shock:

For 8" I'd probably fit either 225 or 235 rubber

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Speaking from experience eh Kris :?: ........I agree though, you really need 235's on an 8" rim.

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Indeed, I run 215/40/17 on an 8" rim and whilst have had no problems they defintely look stretched onto the rim. Visually 235/40/17 looks ideal. maybe 225/45/17 for a ST205 woudl be worth considering too?

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