Tyre Choice For Gen 7 190 On 17''

[Forestmonster]

Hi Folks,

I'm driving a gen 7 190 celica on mainly secondary irish roads on 205/45/17s (she came with these tyres about 6 mts ago) and due a tyre change ..anyone got any recomendations on best tyres to use for this type of driving? There is a mix of Federal and Kumho on her at the moment.

I was thinking of Uniroyal rainsport?

[GreyRacer]

When I bought my TS they came with good P Zeros on the back and brand new Hancook Ventus V12 Evos on the front.

Do not buy Hancooks. They are downright terrible for high performance cornering. Infact lethal.

I'm a confirmed Goodyear man but they don't do the size in F1 Asymetrics so I'll be changing to the new

Excellence 205/45-17Z XL

The new 3-in-1 performance tyre

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Developed in partnership with leading vehicle manufacturers to exceed ever-demanding customer expectations, after Goodyear asked 40,000 people what they expect from a tyre. They named three things: safety, comfort and performance. That's why the revolutionary Excellence tyre incorporates three technologies into a single tyre. It offers you the safest possible drive, with superb performance in handling, and an exceptional feeling of comfort.

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[marty32]

avoid federal they are rubbish , i have them on the back of my celica the road nice is like the sound when a wheel bearing is on way out. as soon as funds allow im binning them

ive had pirellis and good year they both quality tyres, dunlop also worth a look to

[Forestmonster]

Hi Folks,

I'm driving a gen 7 190 celica on mainly secondary irish roads on 205/45/17s (she came with these tyres about 6 mts ago) and due a tyre change ..anyone got any recomendations on best tyres to use for this type of driving? There is a mix of Federal and Kumho on her at the moment.

I was thinking of Uniroyal rainsport?

Thanks for the reply Hopefully you're having a great christmas! My local tyre guy was trying to sell me the Good Year Excellence ( 215/45/17 not the 205/45/17) as they were cheaper than the 205s genearally but still fit(?). Though on some websites they were saying the sidwalls were n't great on the Excellence..

It s had to know what to do....

[Scarlett Arrow]

Pro's and Con's of 215/45/17 on a Gen 7 (if fitting two they MUST be on the rear)

Pro's (based on fitting all four):

Slightly cheaper than 205/45

Slightly better ride

Very slightly better fuel consumption

Fills the Arches better

More protection from kerbing your expensive Rims

Con's:

Having a bigger rolling radius, the acceleration is slightly compromised

As a run a 140 and want maximum acceleration, I'm running the stock 205/45 :)

You may also wish to consider three other brands, Falken 452, Toyo T1R and Yoko Parada spec 2.

[Forestmonster]

Pro's and Con's of 215/45/17 on a Gen 7 (if fitting two they MUST be on the rear)

Pro's (based on fitting all four):

Slightly cheaper than 205/45

Slightly better ride

Very slightly better fuel consumption

Fills the Arches better

More protection from kerbing your expensive Rims

Con's:

Having a bigger rolling radius, the acceleration is slightly compromised

As a run a 140 and want maximum acceleration, I'm running the stock 205/45 :)

You may also wish to consider three other brands, Falken 452, Toyo T1R and Yoko Parada spec 2.

Great reply!! I was planning on changing all four tyres so I try the 215's..Happy New Year and let ye know how thing work out!

[GreyRacer]

Hi Folks,

I'm driving a gen 7 190 celica on mainly secondary irish roads on 205/45/17s (she came with these tyres about 6 mts ago) and due a tyre change ..anyone got any recomendations on best tyres to use for this type of driving? There is a mix of Federal and Kumho on her at the moment.

I was thinking of Uniroyal rainsport?

Thanks for the reply Hopefully you're having a great christmas! My local tyre guy was trying to sell me the Good Year Excellence ( 215/45/17 not the 205/45/17) as they were cheaper than the 205s genearally but still fit(?). Though on some websites they were saying the sidwalls were n't great on the Excellence..

It s had to know what to do....

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference

205/45-17 3.6in 12.1in 24.3in 76.2in 831 0.0%

215/45-17 3.8in 12.3in 24.6in 77.3in 819 1.5%

in other words when your speedo shows 60mph your real speed will be 60.9mph.

[Scarlett Arrow]

That's assuming your Speedo is accurate in the first place which it isn't. Fitting slightly larger Tyres will actually make your Speedo read closer to your actual speed. For example 225/40/18 which is a bigger difference than 205/45/17 to 215/45/17, makes the Speedo virtually spot on :)

[GreyRacer]

This may have been put up previously but it's a good little program.

Tyre size calculations

[sjrainsford]

Sorry to butt in on your thread, but I was wondering if anyone had any photos of the car with 215/45R17 tyres on just to get an idea of what they look like?

Ok, i've finished butting in! :D

B)

[Forestmonster]

Sorry to butt in on your thread, but I was wondering if anyone had any photos of the car with 215/45R17 tyres on just to get an idea of what they look like?

Ok, i've finished butting in! :D

B)

No problem butting in..all contributions welcome! I'll throw some photos up when I get them on.

[halek]

Sorry to butt in on your thread, but I was wondering if anyone had any photos of the car with 215/45R17 tyres on just to get an idea of what they look like?

Ok, i've finished butting in! :D

B)

I'm running Toyo T1R 215/40 17s atm, good grip & feel but wear pretty quickly.