Im getting new 17" rims for christmas and im going to buy tires for them teh first of the year but im having trouble deciding on a good tire size. I currently have 16" rims with 225/50/16 tires and i LOVE the width of the tire. I was thinking of going with 225/40/17 but was wondering if 40 is too low of a profile to go with or should i go with 215/45/17 tires? Any advice is greatly appriciated!

Oh and here is a pic of the rims im getting!

Thanks
-Mike

how wide are they? 225/45 or 235/45 should be fine depending on width

Ah both of your choices are too small to maintain the original OD of the 205-65-15 tire.

Ive got 17" Tantrums on Nitto 450s, the size is 225/45 and they work great, the diameter is a little smaller than stock so the speedo is off like 1-2%. but i think you would fit 235 or 245 depending on width of rim.

the wheels are 17x7

On a 17X7 rim I would go with a 215 or 225/50 series.

with 17x7... 225/45 is the closest u can get to your stock tire size without throwing the speedo too far off

yup yup...225/45 is the way to go...i like having more tire on the ground

Thanks guys, I might go ahead and try the 225/45/17 tires.

-Mike

Actually 235/45/17 is closer to the stock OD and its still a small percentage below the stock OD. What are you doing with the rims on your car now? I swear i've seen you around the Fredericksburg area before during the summer.

235 is too wide for a 7" rim

I have 235 on an 8" rim and it looks wide

235 is fine for 8" and i have it on my 7.5" rim but on a 7" rim you would have just a wide bead of tire...i've seen it and it just doesn't look right

You probably have seen me around the Fredericksburg area, I LIVE THERE
I also work up in Crystal City in Arlington by the Pentagon so i drive up there 1-2 times a week too.