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I put some 17s on my car and now im thinking about getting some new tires. what size tire would be the best to have on a 6th gen with 17s on it?

Wednesday night I JUST bought new tires for the first time for my Celica. I put 225/45/17s on and albeit I only have like 30 miles on them, I LOVE them.

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thanks dude im trying to see which size works the best. i'll look around and see what threads there are.

ya if you read around they say that 225/45 are the best size that i think if you go for 235 you might rub but im not quite sure about that...

yeah, 225 will probably provide you with a better ride than 215 ... i have 215 on my tc rims and i hate how noisey and rough it rides XD

ya the width of the tire has nothing to do with the ride of it. From what i heard it all depends if you get low profile 40, 45 or 50. The the taller the tire the comfier ride you have...

Partially true. The height of the tire is dependend for the ride comfort. So 40 or 45 or 50 makes a difference. However, these numbers are percentages of the tire width. So 225/45 is higher then 215/45 for example. Get it?

By the way, I have 215/40/17 under it, and I think it's ok. But i'm used to a harder ride. I just put on new Uniroyal Rainsport tires, and so far they're doing well, haven't had a chance to test em good.

i have 215/45R17's and its great,
i had 205/40R17's and bent 2 wheels

225/45/17 is best, but if you are concerned with looks, it kinda depends on the width of the wheel
225/45/17 on a 17x7 will look a bit beefy
225/45/17 on a 17x7.5 is perfect
225/45/17 on a 17x8 is a little bit stretched

X2 I also have 225/45/17's and love them!

X3 on 225/45/17's, I had them on my Scion wheels and loved them.

how much are you guys paying for 225x45x17's ?

I just got some Riken Raptors 205x40x17 for $80.00 each.

the Falken Azenis RT-615 I am looking to get for the summer are $190 CDN
but if I somehow get them from the States they are $113 US
not cheap

You can get some 225/45 Kumhos from tire rack at $60 a piece.

How wide and what offset is your 17's OP. A generic answer would be 215/45 and 225/45. I had a set of 17x7s with 205/40, those were too much of a rubber band setup, changed it up to 215/45 and they were just about perfect. I also had a set of 17x8s with 225/45 and they looked good, 215/45s we a little bit of a stretch but it worked out well.

Example of 215/45 on a 17x8 wheel.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/157923...3de3cf3.jpg?v=0