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Old 06-29-2010, 04:55 PM   #1
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I'm planning to get new wheels and tires, wondering the overall diameter difference of 215/45/17 and 205/60/16 which is 4% would cause any problem with the ABS or any other prob besides off speedometer. From the website that I calculated, it warned me of braking failure and those stuff. any idea?
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you mean changing just the tires? you can't put a 17" tire on a 16" rim

if you mean rims and tires, if u calculate 4% difference it's not "too much" as long as you're okay with your speedometer being off, what's more important is the offset of the new wheels vs. old wheels (most likely +55 for a honda)
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yeah, wheels and rims. regarding the offset, I'm thinking to put a spacer. is it safe to use spacer?




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you mean changing just the tires? you can't put a 17" tire on a 16" rim

if you mean rims and tires, if u calculate 4% difference it's not "too much" as long as you're okay with your speedometer being off, what's more important is the offset of the new wheels vs. old wheels (most likely +55 for a honda)
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You can use 5mm spacer, anything higher you're gonna need extended studs
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any idea on where to get that locally and how much?
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YOU CANT PUT 17" TIRE ON A 16" RIM.....
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YOU CANT PUT 17" TIRE ON A 16" RIM.....
hes asking about overall diameter of 2 different sizes. Should be ok other then possible slight speedo difference.
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read ppl read! he is planning on getting NEW WHEELS AND TIRES. there are 2 things there, NEW WHEELS and NEW TIRES. so he is most likely getting a 17" rim on a 17" tire!

he is asking if going from a 205/60R16 to a 215/45/R17 is right.

the correct sizing for your 17in rim would be 215/50R17. 215/45 is a tad too small
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