burbleboy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I went from 17" to 16" as I felt the 40 profile tyre quite harsh. So dropped to 16" on a 205/50/16.....then dropped to a 45 profile for better handling (and less scrubbing)Trial and error IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgor Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I went from 17" to 16" as I felt the 40 profile tyre quite harsh. So dropped to 16" on a 205/50/16.....then dropped to a 45 profile for better handling (and less scrubbing) Trial and error IMO bloody expensive trial and error, when doing it with decent quality tyres... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 i like my slightly stretched tyres, they have been fine for me on 16's i don't really like running 15's if i'm honest, the big side doesn't feel that nice.but thats my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I went from 17" to 16" as I felt the 40 profile tyre quite harsh. So dropped to 16" on a 205/50/16.....then dropped to a 45 profile for better handling (and less scrubbing) Trial and error IMOI've always felt a 40 profile tyre on a 16" or 17" wheel is too small/harsh for the bumpy roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 They put 17s on the 04,S2000"s <45"S front>for better stability over 16s there were stiffer suspension differences also,as with most of the M"s ie roll bar ,dampers, bushes and lowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 You need a can of 'man up'. My cars too stiff to harsh. Go cry in a hedge.Sorry, what size profile have you got again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Plus Jon has 40's on his shrubbery and it looks odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dr_broon Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Back on the 17s and loving it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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