Will 205/45/17 tires fit or do I need spacers?

[Mosquito1177]

Please guys I need help

 

[frankiefiesta]

Should be fine.. Stock is 205/40

Also, read this, good info here.

http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/7-Fiesta-ST-Wheel-Size-Offset-amp-Tire-Information

 

[Mosquito1177]

Thanks bro

 

[McSwine]

Please guys I need help

I've got 205/45-17's on mine...no problems whatsoever.

 

[Mosquito1177]

Do u have pics

 

[McSwine]

No, and I'll have to wash my car before I take a pic because the wheels are filthy. Not much different than stock...just a little bit taller. You'd be hard pressed to notice the difference unless you had 2 cars side by side.

 

[Mosquito1177]

Ok lol

 

[AMontgomery]

If you have a choice, go wider rather than taller. A 215/40 vs a 205/45. But if you can get a deal on the 205/45 go that way.

That's a 215/40 on the stock rims. It makes it a bit taller and wider. Traction is much better.

 

[Young L]

i have 205/45 for my winter tires Toyo Snowprox and im lowered on H&R springs, get a little rub if its a hard turn or a big bump but its been fine for the most part

 

[Mosquito1177]

Good to know thanks

 

[praecurvo]

I'd like to see pics of 205/45/17.

 

[Mosquito1177]

I'll post it soon

 

[slowpokemd]

205/45/17 on 17x7 Team Dynamics with Eibach springs

 

[koozy]

205/45/17 on 17x7 Team Dynamics with Eibach springs

looks great!

 

[praecurvo]

I like the look. Looks more like my FoST with those chunky 235's. Looking forward to pics on the OEM's.

 

[Mosquito1177]

That looks dope tires and eibachs thanks

 

[LiLfieSTa]

To answer your question OP, you will just have a slightly meatier setup compared to our stock. 205/45 compared to our stock 205/40 just means youll have a thicker/bigger sidewall. Spacers push your wheels out more thus resulting in a more negative offset, so if youre wondering if your new setup will clear the wheel well, then a spacer will have nothing to do with it. Unless you want to go more aggressive.

Keep in mind also that you want to be able to stay within the recommended ranges when choosing a tire size depending on your wheel size and width. Granted, some people love it meaty [no pun intended] and some have it stretched to clear fitment, but it doesnt mean that it is functional. Selecting the wrong tires will tremedously effect your speedometer and performance. You want to stay within the 3% range whether positive or negative on the speedo reads so youre not that off when the radar hits you. This also applies to tire performance as well.

If you wanna see what tires look like on specific sized wheels just check out tyrestretch.com to get an idea, and if you ned to calculate tire fitment so it stays within the ranges without throwing off your speedo too much, you can google 1010tires.com or willtheyfit.com

Good Luck and hope this helped.