1997 Alfa Romeo 1.8 16V

[Steve Webb]

To be honost, 215/40/r17 is just a little bit to much.
The car isn't lowered yet. But you'll touch the plastic wheel arches or worse the outside panel.

Isn't that tyre just a little bit too tall when compared to the standard 205/50/r15?

I'm running 215/40/r16s and don't have any rubbing at all.

[Brul(tm)]

With uprated suspension there isn't a problem, the original shocks are to soft for this setup.

I have the same size under the small body Q4, 55 mm lowering.
Speed bumps and cornering on bumpy roads require care and low speeds.