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Offline Loooda

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225/45/r17 = please help
« on: May 23, 2013, 01:33:44 pm »
so guys..  needed some tyres for my new wheels- and my  dad decided to get them for me while i was at work ! (such a nice thought)!

BUTTT....

hes got  225/45/17 = he sent me a picture, and tbh - they look horrible.

Anyone got any pics of some 17inch weels with these ttyres on >?


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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 01:51:04 pm »
225/45/17 is the factory size for 17"wheels on the mk5  :happy2:
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 01:55:04 pm »
is it ?

There Merc style wheels,

this is the pic i was send and tbh they look huge!!

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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 01:55:14 pm »
Was thinking the same thing, lol.

225/40/18
225/45/17

Creates an almost infinitesimal difference of -0.47% or 3mm Diameter. :happy2:
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2013, 01:55:25 pm »
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2013, 01:58:55 pm »
Profile is a percentage... the 17 inch 225/45 will have a much larger tyre profile than a 18 inch 225/40. :happy2:

Plus the rims above make the wheel look smaller because they don't extend to the edge of the rim... a Monza 17 wouldn't look so bad.
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2013, 02:00:02 pm »
what size would you recommend to get for this wheels ?
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2013, 02:08:24 pm »
Are you after some stretch or just smaller profile tyres?

Maybe 215/40/17 its slightly smaller rolling radius so will throw out the Speedo a bit...
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2013, 02:09:51 pm »
i wouldnt mind some stretch,

i just spoke to the guy at the tyre shop who said they have a set of  215/40/17r ?

would these be anygood?
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2013, 02:10:29 pm »
225/40/17 is less of a diameter change than the 215/40/17.  But as Will says may still throw the speedo out slightly... iirc you can alter this in VCDS.

http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2013, 02:28:29 pm »
thanks guys -

gunna get them changed and fingers crossed they will look better! haha
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2013, 10:39:35 pm »
Have you even put them anywhere near a car yet to see how they look fitted?
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2013, 08:57:29 am »
yeah i did it when i got in after work lastnight,

in my opinion they make the wheel look too small.
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2013, 09:02:24 am »
Quote from: Loooda on May 24, 2013, 08:57:29 am
yeah i did it when i got in after work lastnight,

in my opinion they make the wheel look too small.


Putting lower profile tyres on them will make them look worse as the wont fitt the wheel arch properly.
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Re: 225/45/r17 = please help
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2013, 11:29:16 am »
You asked for a picci of a GTI on 17's heres mine.

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