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Wolfy	posted on 28th Apr 04 at 04:43
	mine for the calibra were 215/35/17 ran fine, gripped fine, but shit in wet.
sxi boy	posted on 27th Apr 04 at 23:29
	its the weight of the bigger wheel that affects performance, not the circumference
AdiSRI	posted on 27th Apr 04 at 13:39
	yes but in keeping the rolling radius near right, speedo wont be as far out as on 205/40. But of course the wheel circumference will make i difference to performance..
Rob H	posted on 27th Apr 04 at 09:22
	quote: Originally posted by AdiSRI so i cud keep performance and get a bigger wheel... Can't understand what you mean by performance? The only thing you'll keep is the rolling radius of the wheel, and this has a negligible effect on performance. You'll still lose performance by moving pto a 17" rim due to the increase in size and weight of the alloy, and weight in the Tyre (When the profiles of tyres are reduced the sidewalls are usually beefed up with metal re-enforcement, which bumps up the weight of the tyre).
L330wnz	posted on 27th Apr 04 at 08:48
	30 profile.. :lol: Wud be like a rubber band wrapped round ur wheel :P 205/40/17 Best IMO ;)
Joff	posted on 27th Apr 04 at 08:38
	quote: Originally posted by AdiSRI i do agree 195/40/17 seems like a spot on tyre size, y dont PVD supply it for corsa b ???????? Um, we do. :rolleyes:
M2RTY	posted on 27th Apr 04 at 08:02
	195/40s on 17s :lol: ive seen 195/40s on 16s and those things dont look safe plus your alloy rim will sit a mile out and look stupid, like having 205/40s on an 8j rim lol
AdiSRI	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:47
	i do agree 195/40/17 seems like a spot on tyre size, y dont PVD supply it for corsa b ????????
Joff	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:45
	But 195/40/17 is half the difference of a 205/40/17 and would have minimal problems fitting those under the arches. Only downside is the price... just go for PZero Nero's.
AdiSRI	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:43
	215/35/17 is 0.07% longer circumference than a 195/45/16. 195/40/17 is 1.07% 205/40/17 is 2.4% so 215/35 is spot on if u dont want to lose performance, but must have tiddy sidewall.
Joff	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:40
	quote: Originally posted by AdiSRI hmm 195/40/17 is bigger than 215/35/17, but is cheaper.... Is 35 profile bad news then joff? Only that the width of the tyre has to go up to keep the aspect ratio on the profile in check. Not sure what the rolling radius is on the "perfect" Corsa wheel, so no idea what a 215/35/17 would be like.
Joff	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:37
	quote: Originally posted by GSi_16v I always thought 40 was the smallest for 17":boggle: Pirelli do a 35 profile on 17s, so I wouldn't rule out a 30 profile... just the width would have to be pretty wide.
AdiSRI	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:35
	quote: Originally posted by corsa_godfather didnt know u could get that profile on 17s No u can, 3 companies make them..... And 1 makes 195/40/17
AdiSRI	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:34
	hmm 195/40/17 is bigger than 215/35/17, but is cheaper.... Is 35 profile bad news then joff?
Joff	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:29
	Go for 195/40/17
Nick-S	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:27
	I always thought 40 was the smallest for 17":boggle:
corsa_godfather	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:26
	didnt know u could get that profile on 17s
Nick-S	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:24
	get some 215/45/15s:thumbs: 15s best wheel size ever IMO:) [Edited on 26-04-2004 by GSi_16v]
AdiSRI	posted on 26th Apr 04 at 22:21
	215/35/17 Im considering this as the rolling diameter is VERY close to my current 16's so i cud keep performance and get a bigger wheel... Are there any dangers/problems with this size?? Anyone got an opinion on it? [Edited on 26-04-2004 by AdiSRI]