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This post has been edited by boonykun: Oct 28 2016, 03:29 PM

should have use champiro hpy for 17", much better than 912..Want comfort, go change back to ori size

Hahaha, of course uncomfortable, 215/45 sidewall thickness or height is only 9.7cm. You should've just stayed on 16'. If want to improve a bit more comfort on your 17', you should use 205/50/R17, the sidewall is 10.25 cm, providing additional 0.5cm cushion compared to 215/45. But don't expect it to match your stock comfort. 215/50/R17 is nice but rather too big compared to your stock diameter.

sorry if hijack this thread a bit.. I'm currently driving forte 2.0 with 215/45/R17.. from browsing around the net, the recommendation is staying with 3% of the diameter of the ori tyre and changing to 215/50 is a bit out at 3.44%.

http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-C...45R17/215-50R17

is still recommended to use 215/50 for R17?

Like I said above, it's a bit too big, so not really recommended. Better use 205/50/17.

of course comfort will be less, your rims are now bigger meaning your tire sidewall is less, providing your tires are about the same

yes 205 50 17 a bit better

you want comfort change back to 205 55 16

thanks for all the feedback.. i just change to a new set of rim few month..
guess I'll stuck with 17" for sometimes... guess I'll try give 205 55 16 on my next change..


This post has been edited by shadow111: Jun 3 2013, 08:21 AM

you'll get used to it, dont worry heheh

Either you get used to it, or you get tired of it. I was the later one.

Tried 215/60/R16, vs 205/55/R16, and 225/45/R17...

Gonna get 215/60/R16 for my dad end of the month, swap his rims with mine ~_~

and Once 215/45/R17 burns off. then replace his tyres with 215/55/R17. Since His car got more spacings

LOL.. I'm same with you..
drove both persona n preve.. found both has better comfort compare my current drive with 215/45/R17..

how's 225/45/r17 compare to 215/45/r17?

Again, a bit more comfy since the sidewall is almost 0.5cm thicker, almost the same height as the 205/50.

Not much difference actually ~_~

hi ts,

any effect on handling and fc after u change to 17"?

hmmmm... thought 225/45 shld hv better comfort compare to 215/45..

Yes, only a little bit.

225/45 and 205/50 got almost similar diameter with the stock tyre 205/55/r16... but 215/45/r17 actually smaller...

Yeap, almost 1cm smaller diameter.

hmmmm... i thought 1cm is alrdy a lot?