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switching out the factory 16” for 17”. Calculator says 215/45-17 are same over all as the 16”. Don’t want to foul the computer up. Any other recommendations in size? Had the 17s on my R53 that I traded but tires went with the car lol. Thanks in advance
215s are a little wider than the 205 so they extend past the rim a little further. I didn't care for the added bulk of the tire when we went one width up on my son's mini (195 to 205). Before getting the wider tires for the my son's car last year I was going to go with 215s on my '06 but now I will stick with 205s when I get new tires this spring.
I like that the 215/45-17 tires pooch out past the wheel rim a little, it helps to keep from curbing the wheels as easily.
Yes.
Especially if the tires don’t have
flange rim protection built into the
sidewalls (thicker area of sidewall
near the rim), or if you ever let anyone
else parallel park your MINI.