wat size tires do i get for 17x8

[GT-S Celica]

i'm getting the o.z. superleggera in 17x8. wat size tire should i get? 215/40/17. is that close to stock wheel radius? i want low profile looks but not too low profile. L. A. has some big puddles...

[NSX_GTR_LM]

Originally posted by GT-S Celica
i'm getting the o.z. superleggera in 17x8. wat size tire should i get? 215/40/17. is that close to stock wheel radius? i want low profile looks but not too low profile. L. A. has some big puddles...


puddles? PUDDLES?!?!?!?! you should come to pittsburgh dawg, our potholes are as big as your puddles :gap: I went with 235/40, it was close to stock and my offset is 35 mm on the wheels. You can get nitto NT555 225/40's, and that would be closes5 to stock, but thats your only choice in that size. You could also go 215/45. Up to you, but I will also throw a plug in for the sumitomo tires, they are badass.

[GT-S Celica]

i was gonna buy the kumho exsta. is the exsta any good?

[WillyWonka]

205-40/17 Kumho ES 712's and 17x8 Flik Lex shown in the pic below. On personal experience, the Kumho's make me laugh sometimes when going on entrance ramps and picking up speed. My turning radius is smaller (sticking better) my entrance speed is definintely faster than with stock tires. Wet traction is good as well.

[cubanbeat]

i have 215 40 pilot sports on my 17 by 8

[NSX_GTR_LM]

i have had kumho and sumitomo, and i highly reccomend sumitomo. They have a much better threshold of grip, and are excellent in the rain.

[cbr600drm]

215-40/17 will be slightly smaller than the stock rolling diameter, and 215-45/17 will be slightly larger than the stock rolling diameter. I am struggling with the same decision. I will need new tires soon for the superleggera's I just baught from a friend of mine. He went with the 205-40/17. I'm thinking I'll go with the Parada specII in 215-45/17. They should look a little better and hopefully not cause any noticable loss in performance.

[GT-S Celica]

thnx for all the infos guys...

i guess i'm gonna go with 215/40/17. i dont want to go larger than stock.

cbr600drm, how do u like the supperleggeras? it looks nice on ur sig. i hope it looks better in person.