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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevykev
    205 40 17

    Most popular 17" size ever
    Really? That is a small 17... hardly the most popular.


    I would get the size that fits for the wheels you get...
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    Quote Originally Posted by DinanM3atl
    Really? That is a small 17... hardly the most popular.


    I would get the size that fits for the wheels you get...

    Popular for his type of car and needs (Sport compact/style and looks with a great cornering capability)

    Not auto cross or drag.




    p.s

    regarding the quote "get the size that fits the wheels you get"


    that's like saying "get the wheels that fit your car"

    Very broad statement!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevykev
    Popular for his type of car and needs (Sport compact/style and looks with a great cornering capability)

    Not auto cross or drag.




    p.s

    regarding the quote "get the size that fits the wheels you get"


    that's like saying "get the wheels that fit your car"

    Very broad statement!
    What you say makes zero sense at all. How is saying get the ones that fitt he car broad? Wheels? Will a 0 offset fit? No it won't. Can't get that. Will a +47 fit. Probably. Now look at diameter and the width. Figure out what fits. That is how you pick out a wheel. Looks are LAST... Unfortunately more people don't go with this and have ill fitting wheels for other models and makes and it looks and fits like ****. Tires 2 inches outside the fender or 2 inches inside the fender. But damn they sure do "look cool".

    You pick out tires with looks? Looks of what? The tread? That is retarded. Pick something that is sticky... (or not if you don't care).

    You pick a tire based on the wheel and clearance. If it is a 15x7 wheel on a civic well it pretty much narrows dow the choices to 15" tires. No more than a 225" width and no less than a 205. Since it is going to be low pro and probably an oversized wheel you probably would want something in the range of 40-50 aspect ratio.

    Pretty simply stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DinanM3atl

    Pretty simply stuff.

    You just clearly displayed your inability to understand a simple example by looking at it waaay too in depth. You disected everything I said and created a false theory that I did not even state.

    *One last example because i don't feel like wasting time on this -(maybe I already have)

    'Wheels that fit' (broad statement) - hundreds of wheels that will simply "fit" an Acura Integra and enable someone to use on an integra without issues.

    Tires that fit a 17 inch wheel- 205 215 225 235 etc. still broad when you start considering option. 40 45 50 55 series etc.

    How does making a broad statement bring someone closer to making an educated decision? It doesn't!!!


    DinanM3- Read properly before attempting anything!


    Maybe one last example?

    Question "What color should I get?"

    Answer "One that you like a lot!!!"






    *nothing against the people that actually made the broad statements - it happens

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