17" Wheels

[Steve Webb]

Just a question for those of you that are running 17" wheels, what size tyre do you run?

Also what sort of width do you run, and what ET?

Cheers

[AlfaJack]

215/40. I think the ET is 35.

[Steve Webb]

Cheers Jack,

There are a set of Compomotive MO 17" on ebay at the moment, apparently ET 15, but they are 17 x 8j, which means 215 tyres are a minimum.

Have to see what price they go for.

[wrinx]

205/45 iirc, no idea about the ET without checking, but they are wide!

wrinx

[kunev]

215/40 on 7J ET37 with 12+2mm spacers at front and 12mm at back.

[Steve Webb]

Cheers guys.

I've just pumped some figures into this Wheel and Tyre calculator (https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=215&aspect=45&diameter=16&wheelwidth=7.5&offset=37&width2=215&aspect2=40&wheel_size=17&wheel_width=8&offset2=15) and it look like the wheels I've seen are a no go, the tyres will end up sticking out far too far.

[kunev]

ET15 on 8J is seriously out. Wheel width also have influence on outer edge of tyre as with same ET wider wheel will stick out more.
With my setup I have tyre rubbing at front and back and driving is not get in, go and forget.

[Steve Webb]

Like I said I don't think will in any way work on the car, shame really as I have a feeling they might go fairly cheap.

Not ofter you come across 'Like New' wheels you want in almost the size you want and 4x98 pcd as well.

I'll keep looking.