i've been looking at tires and rims, i found out that my stock 2001 SE tiburon came with the michelin xgt v4. does anybody else have this? anyway, i've always felt that they slid quite a lot, in the rain and especially in the snow. i was wondering if they were even four seaon tires. their wet tracksion ratings was like 2 and snow tracksion was 1!!! no wonder i went side way down a turn on 40KM/hr... in snow... anyway, i just wanted to say how bad i think they are, are michelin over rated? my friends tell me that they are really popular in singapore. anyway, maybe it's the Original equipment that sucks. i've looked at some performance tires, kumho performance tires that cheaper & even have better snow tracking than mine!

 

forgot my real questions. 205x50x17 will be better choice than 205x40x17 on rough pot hole full roads right? i wanted to know which will tire will be more resistance to prevent tire bumps. and will there be any difference in looks for the 2?

 

205/50/17 wont fit.

205/40/17 will

but might as well go 215/40/17

 

why don't the 205/50/17 fit? what does t hat number mean, how about 205/45/17 then? do u think 215 will look better?

 

Morningla,
I've been in the same boat as you...
Here's what you need to know; for example---->
195/60/15{stock on my Elantra}
The first number indicates the distance from sidewall to sidewall in millimeters. Don't confuse that number with the actual tread width, cause it's rarely the same. The second number is the height of the sidewall as a percentage of the first number. So, as in my case, the width of the wheel is 195mm, the sidewall is 60% of that dimension. 60% of 195mm = 117mm. So the sidewall is 117mm {about 4 3/4"}. The last number obviously is the size of the rim the tire can be mounted to.
Now as for 205/40/17 or 205/50/17, each has a different overall diameter.
For the first set; the rim accounts for 17 inches, the sidewall accounts for about 3 and 3/8's {205 x 40% = 84mm} of an inch, multiply that by two since the sidewall is on the top and bottom. So that would be 6 and 3/4 inches. 6 3/4 + 17 = 23.75 inches.
For the second set; the rim still accounts for 17 inches, the sidewall accounts for 4 and 1/8 of an inch, again multiply that number by two - add to rim diameter. You will get 25.25 inches.
It may not seem like a big difference, but if you look in your wheel well, above and behind your front tires, you'll see you don't have the space neseccary to use 205/50/17's.
Check out www.tirerack.com, do some research and educate yourself, you'll see its not as hard as it appears... Trust me, I've been clueless too. wink

[ December 20, 2002, 01:40 AM: Message edited by: ELANTRAVISION ]

 

Morningla, check this site out
to compare wheel dimensions
When you get to the page, insert your stock tire numbers in the first columns, in the second insert numbers and try to get them to match.
For instance, I have Motegi MR7's that are 16". In the first row I put 195/60/15. I want a wide wheel, so in the second row I put 215 {tire width}
45 {profile} 16 {rim}. As you can see the second setup has a little smaller diameter. I hoping that if I choose this route I may have a little more room in case I decide to lower my ride.
Hope I was helpful.
p.s Thanks to the moderators, who reminded me what that site was called.

[ December 20, 2002, 01:46 AM: Message edited by: ELANTRAVISION ]

 

thanks, i will definitely try it out

 

i still have my factory tires on the tib, but they come off every summer so i can put my parardas back on

 

hey, ELANTRAVISION

so i went to the page u provided. it's very fun

anyway, so i was checking out 205/50/17's and they definely look a lot bigger, but i was wondering if 205/45/17 will be ok then? how far off can i be on the radius or circumference?

 

that'll make my wheel/tire a whole cm (around 11mm), closer to the fender on each side, will that still be ok?