205x45x17
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^^^ oooouuff firey red .... im gonna go 205/40/15 myself

 

Do different tire brands have different side walls? I'm looking for tires that have more of a straight sidewall or looks more squared off and doesnt bulg out if that makes sense.

 

I was gonna wait until tomorrow and post a pic of 205/40's on a new-to-me set of 17x7.5's but that can wait LOL!

Until then here's a few pics from May before I had moar low on 205/40/17 Kumho MX's:

 

I was gonna wait until tomorrow and post a pic of 205/40's on a new-to-me set of 17x7.5's but that can wait LOL!

what wheels r those? very nice. u say 7.5? what is ur offset?

 

205/45/17 Federal 595's

 

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205/45/17 Falken 912s

 

205/40/17

 

^^only pic that shows what the tire's diameter looks like.

IMHO, every 17" wheel should carry a 215/45 tire.

this give you great looks as well as great handling!

good luck on your choice!

 

Agreed. 215/45/17 is what I run on my car on a 7" rim. I always try to fit the widest tire within reason. Some sizes are harder to come by, and I always check the overall diameter of the tire in Tire Rack's specs to insure I'm not going to have speedometer discrepancies.

I'm not sure about 225/40/17s- that size might be correct also- or within reason. Just checked: Those are competition only tires, with only Hoosier making a tire that size from Tire Rack. 225/45/17 is more common, and has a 25" overall diameter as compared to the 24.7" diameter of 215s. You'd be going slightly faster than your speedo said you were going, and if the suspension was lowered you'd want to make sure you were rubbing with factory snubber height.

 

I'm running 225/45-r17 with the stock svt 17x7 wheel haven't had any probs with it! And looks bad a too
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yeah I agree with Scrammer...I dont think a 205/40 offers enough protection...plus it makes the ride real rough

 

204/45/17's

rides not too rough.. feels pretty nice

 

Who is running 205/45's?

Just posted pix in 2008-2011 gallery of my sterling gray 2011 SE sedan with 215/45/R17 Yokahama Sport Drives on Helo rims. Tires are awesome, and wheels look great imo.

 

I am running 205 45R17 here a photo, i had asked them for 215 but they gave me 205, I like to go as wide and as low as possible on my next set thought, possible might look in to stretching!

 

215 is a factory. also if u go 205 u will see u will put more gas in. so spedo off more & rpms up. means more going out n gas.

Here try out ideas. see ur revs & mph. stock SVT is 215/45/17. put in what sizes u want & see the change. also put in what ur door says for ur 15 or 16 inch wheels if u like. this is best way to get good idea
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos

also look at image of how wheels look. not much protection that small. rough ride also
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php

 

Just posted pix in 2008-2011 gallery of my sterling gray 2011 SE sedan with 215/45/R17 Yokahama Sport Drives on Helo rims. Tires are awesome, and wheels look great imo.