(G) tyre size

im just trying to buy some new tyres for my stilo wot size tyres would be on a set of 17'' five spokes any ideas

The fiat 17's are fitted with 215/45/17 tires. Some other alloys are 205/40/17 but i'd stick with the fiat sized because there's more rubber on the road!

I had rubbing issues with 215/45 tyres on my stilo, put them down to 215/40's

Rubbing? The fiat wheels i have on are 17's but they don't even fill the arch! Its the twin 5 spoke design, i think its called the fan or blade alloys?

That is strange. As Chick said, they barely fill the arches, even with a 35mm drop.

They were the Abarth 17's Claw style wheels, they rubbed the front arch liner right thro, had a big gaping hole at one part of it. Changed to 215/40/17 and dropped it 50mm and it was fine. Also with people in the bak with the 215/45/17's whenever i went over a bump the tyres wld hit the arches

That's strange. The difference in aspect ratios works out as only 10mm

I know, that was something no one could answer

Dodgy Jock Stilo (joke!)

If you hadn't said they were Fiat claws, I'd go maybe with an ET problem, but they're fiat bizzarre

Well going to the 215/40's sorted everything. Also made the car look better with the thinner tyre wall

Yeah, even on 215/45s it still looks like there's a lot of rubber.

This page has a handy size calculator and also tells you what % you may affect your speedo reading

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html