How much of a tire difference is it between theses two tires:


215/45/17 (current tires on my rims)

225/50/17 (set up on rims I may trade for, same backspacing as my rims)

 

10mm wider, about 5% more overall diameter (~16mm). Your speedo will read about 5% slower.

 

So not too much bigger that would cause serious rubbing issue?

 

Stock height? No rubbing issue... 215's is a little beefy though isn't it? Mine comes with 195's stock which is a little strange but you're going higher?

 

215 is stock on my car, well my model car lol.

 

check all your clearences

stock height?
and how much clearance do you have with your tire/suspension parts

like he said, they'll be 10mm wider then what you have on now, and a bit taller, i can never remember

and too beefy?
to you sir i say nay

 

Now, I never said too beefy.

 

taller wouldn't kill me, damn can't find a ruler to judge 10 mm lmao.

 

just stick your finger in there, and judge by that, 10 isn't a whole lot

 

You think thats crazy???

I have to figure out how I'm going to fit 225/50/16s on a car meant for 185/60/14s!

Width is fine, its height...