i dont really know much about tires..i was wondering if these tires would be good for my LT which stock tires are like 195/55??/15

 

Umm no. Wrong size man.
Ill look and see what the right sizes are for you. give me a min.

 

Ok a 215-50-17 would be closer to the right size for you.

Later

 

215-50-17 The 50 part means a taller tire right? 40 would mean a lower profile tire right?


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yes.^215 is 215 mm and 50 means the sidewall height is 50 percent of the width of the tires if i'm not mistaken, then the 17 of course regards the rim height.

 

why wouldnt the 205/40/17 work?

 

i think it would....but it would be a skinny tire


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shoot, ive got a 195/60-15 on my 05 LS... thats skinny! i plan on upgrading my tires/wheels to an 18x7.5 with 225/40 tires

 

true but it will better than my stock 195/55/15..but i think ill go with 215 or 225

 

if ur running the stock 15 the size would be a 215/45/17 if ur gonna use 17's

 

ok another stupid question...the rims im lookin at are 17's and the dude has 205/40 if just get the rim will 215/45/17 tires fit those rims

 

yes 215/45/17 will fit

by the tire size I'm guessing your friend has a Honda...thats really what that tire size is for (205/40/17)...really its too small and nothing special on your car. Not to mention it will leave you with a retarded wheel gap unless you slam the car.

If you want the wheels get them and grab some 215/45/17's...

 

yeah he had them on a nissan...thanks for all the info i was actually gonna buy the wheels and tires, but im glad i asked everyone before i did

 

my ls has this size 215/45/17

 

I JUST bought a set of rims for my car used, they came with some bald 205/40s on here. This is how the car looks with them (sorry for quality, camera phone.)



Definitally want a slightly bigger tire to fill the wheel well a bit. Tirerack, along with a few other people already, have recommended a 215/45 for it. Not a bad place to start. I'm considering a 225/45 or something, I don't mind having a slightly taller tire to help with highway gearing and filling just that much more of the fender well.

Has anyone tried a 225 or 235 tread width tire on a 17x7 40mm offset rim on a Cobalt before? It should fit from the looks of it but it would be nice to know if someone else has ran it before. I'm used to rubbing from the 35s on my Jeep for a DD it would be nice to avoid it.