Bigger tyres for 17" wheels?

Ravinder · 26th October 2016, 15:32

Hi guys

Looking to get some tyres for 17" wheels but want as much comfort out of them as possible. What's the biggest size tyres I can get away with? Are standard 225/45/17? They look like small profiles. Can I get bigger? Thanks.

Atcchus · 26th October 2016, 15:37

Few of them have 215/50/17 I think .

TomRS · 26th October 2016, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Ravinder

Hi guys

Looking to get some tyres for 17" wheels but want as much comfort out of them as possible. What's the biggest size tyres I can get away with? Are standard 225/45/17? They look like small profiles. Can I get bigger? Thanks.

Ideally you need to keep to the right size tyre in order to keep the rolling radius the same.
This keeps your speedo accurate.

I've never had an issue with comfort on a 225/45/17 tyre.

myfirstrover · 26th October 2016, 15:50

215/60/17 on mine

Ravinder · 26th October 2016, 16:01

Thanks. What are your bigger tyres like for comfort?

rovertone · 26th October 2016, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Ravinder

Hi guys

Looking to get some tyres for 17" wheels but want as much comfort out of them as possible. What's the biggest size tyres I can get away with? Are standard 225/45/17? They look like small profiles. Can I get bigger? Thanks.

Hi,
I've got 17" meteors on 225/45/17 and wanted more 'comfort', I believe Rover fitted 215/50/17 on Mk2 to try and achieve this but they cost about £40 each more.
I hadn't realised that many tyres now are 'XL' rated (94 load rating) and I found on my car I had 3 XL and 1 std which didnt help. XL tyres carry the extra load as they have heavier steel bracing thus less flexible.
The handbook quotes the tyre load rating as 91H i.e. standard not XL.
I have just replaced my fronts with Goodyear Efficientgrip 225/45/17 91W which I am well pleased with, they are A rated in wet, C rated on fuel & only 69db, cost £75ish each so for my style of motoring tick all the boxes. Just need to get rears worn down now so I can get them off.

Kos_ta · 26th October 2016, 20:05

I had 235/45/17 on mine

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Jay · 26th October 2016, 20:14

This old thread may be of use to you Ravinder

Glides over speed bumps

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...highlight=300c

myfirstrover · 26th October 2016, 20:44

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Originally Posted by Ravinder

Thanks. What are your bigger tyres like for comfort?

It's a 1.8 auto so it's never going to be a ball of fire but I find it wafts along nicely , tyres are falkens .

redeyes · 26th October 2016, 22:08

I have 225/50/17 on my Meteors on my mk1. Transformed the cars comfort, looks and road noise.
215/50/17 on my latest project contemporary se look good as well but will be fitting the 225s next time.

26th October 2016, 15:32	#1
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26th October 2016, 16:01	#5
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	Thanks. What are your bigger tyres like for comfort? __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

26th October 2016, 20:14	#8
Jay This is my second home Small....Far away Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 9,473 Thanks: 2,707 Thanked 2,060 Times in 1,194 Posts	This old thread may be of use to you Ravinder Glides over speed bumps http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...highlight=300c __________________ ~Karma will help or hinder you. Therefore look positive for this day~

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Atcchus Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Auto Tourer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,056 Thanks: 274 Thanked 165 Times in 129 Posts	Few of them have 215/50/17 I think .

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myfirstrover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 cdi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 401 Thanked 448 Times in 303 Posts	215/60/17 on mine

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Kos_ta Avid contributor Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Shields Posts: 174 Thanks: 71 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	I had 235/45/17 on mine Sent from my M6Pro using Tapatalk

26th October 2016, 22:08	#10
redeyes Newbie Rover 75 2.5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dungannnon Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have 225/50/17 on my Meteors on my mk1. Transformed the cars comfort, looks and road noise. 215/50/17 on my latest project contemporary se look good as well but will be fitting the 225s next time.