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ASK ALL WHEEL/TIRE FITMENT QUESTIONS HERE - The Official Wheel/Tire Fitment Thread
Put the 215/45s on the rears and buy 205/45s for the fronts. You'll probably add front spacers later to even out the fitment.
Hey Mystikal,
Spoke too soon I think. Now that I am searching for 205/45 for front use I can't seem to find a matching tire to my existing 215/45 rear Kumho Ecsta XS. It seems like I may either have to go mismatched tires (read tons of Don't do it as it will result in bad handling characteristics-opinions) so I'm hesitant. The car is a vert so it does not see track duty but I do drive spiritedly on mountain drives and I do drive the car pretty frequently save for winter.
With this in mind, do you recommend I go mismatch or not and if so what tire would you suggest in 205/45?
Running 16x8's 0 offset all around...love the way they sit, but I'm not a fan of stretching tires. I want a little bit of a meaty tire. I have Falken Ziex 612's on the rear in a 225/50 and its a little too much meat in the back. Having trouble finding some 45 sidewalls that aren't R comps.
Will a 225/45 fit on a 16x9.5 ET5 work? I've got the lips on the inside of my arches flattend to the back of the arch lip and the bumps are also flattened.
Also, not keen on stretching tires to much and like a bit of meat in them.
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