Anyone put 235 tire on 17 wheels?

[azureblaze]

Anyone put 235 wide tire on 17 rim?How do you like 235 than stock tire 215?Is it waste more gas than narrow tire?More slippery on snow?

Thanks for advice to all.

[mcheddadi]

more grip = better handling = more resistance = less mpg, common sence 101 FTW

[azureblaze]

mcheddadi,Thanks for info.

But Tirerack said they recommand 225/50/17 tire for 17x8 rim.I figured out tire calculation then 235/50/17 is exactly match with stock wheel 215/55/17. What do you think 225 or 235 for 17x8 rim with +40 offset ?

[marlin29311]

Didn't you just ask all these questions in another thread?

Tirerack actually suggests a 235 width tire on anything that is 17" - go back and check. They recommend a 225 on a 18" tire because of the sidewall.

Get the 235.

However, wider tires can cause more slip on wet conditions, or as your question asked, snow. There is more area for the water to come into contact with, causing more slippage in wet conditions. Are you really going to notice it with the change you are making? No. But it exisits. (why do high end sports cars that have enormous tires and light weights die in the rain?)

[mcheddadi]

you have 2.5S , it's not 215/55/17 for you , your reference is 215/60R16