Does this look ricey?

[XXX-1.8T]

Does the tire size on this look ricey?

[gareth_oau]

doesn't look ricey, not an expression I'd associate with that look.

However, I wonder how the police would perceive it?

[Cookie28]

Doesn't look ricey to me at all

[dylan8]

Nope...
Why do you think the tyre size looks ricey? Looks fine to me on my phone

[Andypants]

Does this look ricey?

Not at all Ricey. Wheels are far from JDM look. Might wanna address that rear camber a bit though, looks cool for sure, but it'll cost in tyre wear...

[XXX-1.8T]

Nope...
Why do you think the tyre size looks ricey? Looks fine to me on my phone

What I mean is that old cars should have more meat on the side wall.

The tyres on there are 205 40 17 on a 17 x 7 rim

I ended up buying 205 50 17 which now I sort of regret.

Maybe I should swap for 45's?

Is 40 profile on a 205 enough for a daily driver?

[lukeallison]

Looks great

[dylan8]

What I mean is that old cars should have more meat on the side wall.

Ahh got ya.
Well small tyres aren't really ricey. Any car can have small profile tyres, doesn't class it as ricey.

I think it looks ok tho, but I wouldn't have much idea on what's right or wrong in aircooled.


Regards the tyre size fir daily, I think whatever you can put up with is fine. I'm currently rolling on 215/35s, other then my Speedo being way out and the wheel gap is huge at rolling hieght I think they are fine, little rough at times but I live with it

[XXX-1.8T]

Ahh got ya.
Well small tyres aren't really ricey. Any car can have small profile tyres, doesn't class it as ricey.

I think it looks ok tho, but I wouldn't have much idea on what's right or wrong in aircooled.


Regards the tyre size fir daily, I think whatever you can put up with is fine. I'm currently rolling on 215/35s, other then my Speedo being way out and the wheel gap is huge at rolling hieght I think they are fine, little rough at times but I live with it

Yeah low profiles fine for modern cars just for vintage cars looks a bit funny.

For my vintage Audi i bought 205 50 17's which are the same wheels as the above but with 50 profile will it be a little too much? Wheels are 17 x 7 in width.




the below pics of an Audi with the same wheels but he is running 35's on the front and 40's at the back



so 40's vs 50's thoughts?

[dylan8]

Do you need 205s for clearance?
I'd just do close to stock rolling diameter, normally looks best

[XXX-1.8T]

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
175/70-13 4.8in 11.3in 22.6in 71.1in 891 0.0%
205/50-17 4.0in 12.5in 25.1in 78.8in 804 10.7%
205/45-17 3.6in 12.1in 24.3in 76.2in 831 7.1%
205/40-17 3.2in 11.7in 23.5in 73.7in 860 3.6%

but is 40's enough for comfort? Maybe i do 45 just in case.

[rayray086]

If it's gonna be slammed, I'd run the lowest profile, looks better to me. I was running 40 profile on 17" on my A3, way undersized but looked hectic slammed. Airred up looked ridiculous.

[XXX-1.8T]

got the 40's




thanks for your help!

[Tobes_WIR35]

I am seriously envious of your whole fleet sir!

[GTI Jimmy]

Lookin good. Don't think it's ricey at all