Hey all - looking to replace the tires on my 17" Volans - I was wondering what size tire everyone who has them runs on them. I currently have 225/45/17s on them, which I know are way too big, but I got the set for 40 bucks and they had about 100 miles on them at the time.

Also, what tire are you running? I am just curious what everyone has and what their opinions are on them. These will be on my car in the summer only, so I don't care about al season traction.

Thanks!

 

I'm running 205/45-17 Toyo Proxes on my 97 850 R wagon. They are a ZR tire.I have a set of 'winter' wheels and tires, which are a set of 16 inch Volvo alloys, but I don't recall what tire is on them, and my storage is a little too far from home for me to go and just look.

I'll be interested to see what recommendations you get. I'd like to have my Volans refurbished, or might just buy a new set since the new ones don't seem to be too expensive.

Plan to get 5 Volans and 5 tires at the time - my spare wheel is kinda curb'd up in a few spots, and it's one of the original Pirellis that came on the car - so I worry about a 16-17 year old tire, even for 'temporary' use!

 

215 40/17 Continental DW

Best tire I ever had..
Quiet
Amazing wet traction
great wear.
Continental USA Car / Light Truck / SUV - ExtremeContact

here is the data sheel
http://www.continentaltire.com/www/d...tasheet_en.pdf

 

does the 215 rub at all?

 

Not one bit and im on IPD blues up front and IPD/TME Blacks in the rear..

But i have 40's not 45's

 

IPD blues?

And Matty: just making sue you know, but 40/45 is the HEIGHT of the tire, not the width.

 

yeah I know that, I used to work for goodyear LOL

45's will sometime hit the fender at full lock especially going into driveways

 

And Ibified: just making sure you know, That second number (40/45/50 ...) isn't the height of the tire, it's aspect ratio. If you wanted to be vulgar you could say height of the sidewall as that would be closer but ....

The "aspect ratio" of the sidewall height as a percentage of the total width of the tire.

Sorry, I'm off my meds and my OCD is kickin' in



How badly do the 225/45/17s rub and is yours lowered ??

 

Yeah mine is lowered on h&r springs, and the 225s rib all the time. Lol i used to work as a manager for a Sears auto center, so yeah, i kinda know the sidewall codes too. I was thinking i was going to go with a 205/45 or 215/40, so this helps.

 

To make it valuable it would be good to know what size tires you are running or what sizes you have tried and then if you are lowered, stock or aftermarket wheel and it's offset, if you are running spacers (how big) and if it rubs, how much it rubs. Has anyone had to do anything with speedometer calibration and if so what or how ??

Very handy calculator for getting a fatter tire without screwing up your speedometer
Tire Size Calculator - Tire & Wheel Plus Sizing

I'm on stock 16 wheels and stock tires


205/45R17 Johnwartr___Stock_____no rubbing - (This is the stock recommended replacement size)

215/45R17 Boxpin______lowered

215/40R17 MattyXXL___lowered____no rubbing

225/45R17 ibified______lowered____rubs all the time

This should be a link to a comparison of the above sizes
http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-...0R17/225-45R17

 

Might want to add that im sitting on volans

 

As am i.

 

215/45/17

 

I've got 235 45 r17 on njords on my 96 850. All fenders are rolled and slightly pulled.

 

So, I wound up going with the 205/45/17 continental DW - WOW this is a nice tire....super quiet and sticky as heck. Glad I went this direction. Thanks for your input everyone.

 

I have the conti protraction and they've been good. I get very little tire spin.

 

I just ordered new shoes. Should arrive next week.

Went with Continental ExtremeContact DWS 215 45 17s.

Looking forward to them. Wanted to go Hankooks, but had some rewards points from work that I was able to turn into almost 50% of the price of these, installed, from Sears.

 

Stock springs or "sport" ??

 

Which ones and why ??

 

Never had Hankooks before.

Would like to try a set.

I was interested in the Ventus V2.

We don't get much winter in Indiana. At least, not in my part of the state. Typically, 3-4 snows and that's about it. And we usually take my wife's SUV when it snows, so we have 4wd.