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Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:57 am
by bangerack
I have just bought 2 tyres for my cab's 17" BK alpina copies, 205/40/17 but even with so called rim protection the rims stick out? The man at the garage says go to 215's,
What should I do?
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:03 am
by orangecurry
width of your wheels would help us....
BTW 205/45/17 is the 'correct' rolling diameter, or 215/40/17.
I have 205 tyres on 7.5 inch rims, and I haven't hit anything yet.
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:10 am
by bangerack
They are 7.5" x 17.
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:24 am
by mattG
Don't let the wife park it
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 12:34 pm
by bangerack
you must know her !! she managed to hit our gate post with mine then a week later did the same with her car
a good girl for a lift home from the pub
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 2:57 pm
by ian332isport
bangerack wrote:They are 7.5" x 17.
On a 7.5" rim, you would probably be better off with a 215/40 instead of the 205/40. The 215/40 is also the correct diameter.
Ian.
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:11 am
by bangerack
Thanks Ian 215's should fit and not rub the inner wing ??
Re: Tyres and rim protection
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:20 am
by carlos_320i
You can tyres with an extra wide rim protection but you will have to shop around as I cant remember the make of them
