Tire question

[bluedevil1550]

I am in need of rims and tires right now due to a liitle accident I had last week . I was looking on eBay and came up on these rims:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-I...QcategoryZ66483QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I emailed the guy and he said the rims would fit, but I would need 215/45/17 tires instead of the 205/40/17 that come with the package, and those tires would be $100 more

My question is what effects disadvantages/advantages will I experience with 205/40/17 compared to the 215/45/17's other than my speedometer being off?

 

[acrod99]

The tires will just have a thicker sidewall, compared to the 205/40's.

 

[ryon527]

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

 

[cdubb77]

215/45/17 is the correct tire size for 17's for our cars. I had the same size when I had my 17's on. Pic of my 17's below.

 

[klee]

Your gas milage will suck with the 205/40. Also you will end up racking more miles with a shorter tire.

 

[bluedevil1550]

Your gas milage will suck with the 205/40. Also you will end up racking more miles with a shorter tire.

Ha, I didn't know that. I guess thats reason enough to spend the extra money.

Thanks for the info

 

[jonblizz]

hey check out this site for rims with and tires they offer weekly specials
www.wheelguyz.com