Comfortable size tyre?

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darren_rice
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Post Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:36 pm

Im ordering some alpina reps tomorrow and wondering what is a comfortable size tyre to go on?..
dont want the ride to be too harsh if you know what i mean!
anyone any experience?
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Post Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:48 pm

forgot the mention they are gonna be 17inch wheels!
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Post Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:50 pm

err I'm not sure you have much of a choice - I assume the rims are 7J or 7.5J?

your rolling diameter should be close to 610mm, so that's usually 205/45/17 or 215/40/17, but I'm sure people on the forum run 225s without rubbing, still at 40 profile

If you wanted 'comfort', dare I suggest you should have 16" rims?