Im not sure if this is a dumb question or not but if i get 17 inch rims and the rims i have now are 16, will the height of my car increase by 1 inch or it stays the same? My lude is lowered 2 inches all around and it is a project just tryin to make it over the lip at the end of my driveway so im hopeing 17s will make it easier?!
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It also depends on the height of your new tires (i.e., 35/45/50/55 etc.)? I believe stock is 50 so what is the proposed height of your new tires that you will put on your new 17s?
i kinda want to know about this too... going from 205/50/16 to 215/40/17... is the car going to sit lower or higher? My guess is that by decreasing the diameter and increasing the rim size, it will sit aobut the same?
In your case a 205/40/17 WILL NOT make your car higher. Infact a 205/40/17 over all diameter is smaller than the stock 205/50/16. So you'll actually be riding lower.
Technically, the outer diameter of the wheel and tire together should never change. If it did, you'd have to recalibrate your speedo - just ask any crack dealer pushing a caprice on 30's. Not that fixing the problem is a big deal or anything. Your best bet would be to go to a site like tirerack or somthing, and see what size tires they recommend for the rim sizes that fit your vehicle.
Technically, the outer diameter of the wheel and tire together should never change. If it did, you'd have to recalibrate your speedo - just ask any crack dealer pushing a caprice on 30's. Not that fixing the problem is a big deal or anything. Your best bet would be to go to a site like tirerack or somthing, and see what size tires they recommend for the rim sizes that fit your vehicle.
FWIW, I ran 40s on my 17's.
You don't even have to go to tire rack the info is in this forum.
I searched both! this was my last question! but the only reason i have to use 205/40/17 is cause i have a set of new ones in the garage so i dont need or want to waste money on tires! but i didnt want to adjust the speedo!
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But the width of the tire and size of the rim is changing so the car is going to sit lower or higher than stock. A 205/40/17 will sit different than a 205/50/16 But I'm not sure which one would make it sit higher? 205 or 215 doesn't make any difference that is just the length of the tire when you look underneath your car.
But the width of the tire and size of the rim is changing so the car is going to sit lower or higher than stock. A 205/40/17 will sit different than a 205/50/16 But I'm not sure which one would make it sit higher? 205 or 215 doesn't make any difference that is just the length of the tire when you look underneath your car.
I really can't decipher your post well.
yes those two sizes will make the car technically higher or lower but the goal is to get close to the stock size. If you really want to lower, you would change your suspension.
the width does make a difference because a 225/45/16 tire is bigger/taller than a 200/45/16 tire.
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Hmm never thought that.. anyway the OP wanted to know if he puts 17's on a 205/40 tire, would the car sit higher to clear his driveway more so than his 16's on 205/50. I wasn't sure what the answer would be.
Hmm never thought that.. anyway the OP wanted to know if he puts 17's on a 205/40 tire, would the car sit higher to clear his driveway more so than his 16's on 205/50. I wasn't sure what the answer would be.
If you look a couple of posts up I already answered his question.
A 205/40/17 will sit lower than a 205/50/16. It won't be a by a whole lot but there will be a slight difference.
Using the tire calculator Solid provided.
Stock tire 205/50/16
Sidewall 4.0 in
Radius 12 in
Diameter 24.1 in
Circumference 75.6 in
Revs/mile: 838.0
New tire 205/40/17
Sidewall 3.2 in
Radius 11.7 in
Diameter 23.5 in
Circumference 73.7 in
Revs/mile: 860.0
Linear Mode
