OK, I know what wheels I am getting, but the company I am getting them from offers different size tires for a 17x7 wheel. The options are...(205/40/17), (215/45/17), and (235/45/17). What makes theses tires different and which ones should I go with?

 

I personally like 215/45-17. They fill up the wheel wells, afford a comfortable ride and handles terrific. :smile: My MCS is not lowered..
I have Toyo Proxes T1S's... think they are terrific and wouldn't trade them for the world.

You have a good chance of rubbing issues with 215/45-17 if you lower your car.

You should have no rubbing issues w/ 215/40-17 .... even if the car is lowered.

I've personally not yet seen 235/45-17's on a MCS yet..

Peace,
D

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Ok, I am going to lower my car too, so I should go with the 215/45, or the 205/40? Are you sure that the 215/45 will rub?

 

235/40/17 would be a great wide look, depending on offset of wheel it could work. I personally run 215/45/17 with my car on a 30mm drop in front, and a 38mm drop in back. I have no rubbing at all. Offset on my wheels is 42.

cheers, jason

 

Would anyone happen to have a pic of 235/40/17?

Can you post a pic of you car?

 

Most people stay away from 225s. I've only heard of a few people who have used 225s and they were on 15s, and none were road-going cars. You're request to see 235s will most likely go unanswered.

The problem is that because of production variances in the cars and in the tires, on some cars, even 215s will rub. To fit a 225, you'd need coilovers and a deep offset in the wheel of greater than 42mm. Or a wider rim and a shallow offset of less than 40.

Also, because of the width of the tire, you should use a 7.5" wheel with 225 or 235. It will give you much better tire seating on the rim.

Bottom line: forget the 235s.

 

Old Topic But new...

I bought a set of 18 X 7.5 what tires you you suggest I should get if I'm planning on getting lowering springs later on so it won't rub. or can I ever lower it? Thanks for any suggestions!

Kouper

 

Tirerack.com recommends for 18" rims on the MINI-
215/35-18 a good example would be the Pirelli Pzero Nero Max summer tire
220 treadwear AA traction fits rims from 7 to 8.5" wide, Z speed rated, 20 pounds each and has outer tire diameter of 24.0" which is less than stock only by a little.
Cost is $163 each but it's a great tire for street use.
Test results (great wet traction!)
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=43

For less the Avon Tech M500 in the same size is a good ultra high performance summer tire. $119 each

In this tire size you can lower your MINI and not rub. Just don't overdo it.

 

Thanks again for your help!!

Kouper

 

Thanks for all you guys' help- I got my wheels on, I went with 205/40/18 Nitto Geo Gens....Thanks again! I think thay look great!!