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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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Is there any reason that these tires

http://tinyurl.com/ydey8r

Will not fit my 17" stock S-Lites currently using 205/45R17 runflats without any adjustments?

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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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The ECSTA MX molds KUMHO's advanced silica tread rubber compound ...
Mine aren't MX, but when the tread gets down to the wear bars, they turn to poop (hard to milk out the mileage during track day ).
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Those 215/45 R17 will fit, but they will be a little taller than your current tires (your odometer will very slightly underestimate your actual speed).
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Thanks for the fast replies!!!

So would it be better to get the 205's

http://tinyurl.com/y7j67o

Which are a different tire (SPT) or stick with the MX. This is a daily driver, in the desert (Phoenix), with sporty driving the norm...rare track days though.

 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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I have them on my V8 Miata. Awesome handling in the dry. Not so awesome in the wet. I'm running 215/40-17s.
 
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