Technical Help! Wheels rub

[Peter Keys]

Hello, this is my first thread, so i hope i do this right.

My problem (if anyone can help), is simple. I have bought a mk2 punto sporting and it came with 17" rims, but the front tyres rub on full lock.
My tyre dimensions are 205/45/17. I have read that if i get 205/40/17 they should fit with no rubbing. If anyone here can verify this as true, would be appreciated. Thanx

 

[Philuk]

205/40 are gonna be your best bet. who would supply a punto with 205/45??

 

[Peter Keys]

Thanx, if anyone knows for sure please let me know as soon as possible, as i need tyres now.

 

[MikeSalt]

I've run it through the calculator and 205/45 R17 is too big by 5.1% compared to a 165/70 R14, which I know to be one of the proper stock sizes. 205/40 R17 is much more like it, only being 1.6% larger (within the rule of thumb +/-2.5%).

However, consider this, we are in Britain, not Southern California. Most of the time, our roads have a layer of water on them, and 205-width are just going to aquaplane like a SeaCat. 195/40 R17 is only 0.2% bigger than stock, will aquaplane less, and less likely to infringe the arches due to its width.

 

[m20b25]

Hello, this is my first thread, so i hope i do this right.

My problem (if anyone can help), is simple. I have bought a mk2 punto sporting and it came with 17" rims, but the front tyres rub on full lock.
My tyre dimensions are 205/45/17. I have read that if i get 205/40/17 they should fit with no rubbing. If anyone here can verify this as true, would be appreciated. Thanx

It is true, when I got my punto 1st it had been dropped 50mm and had a set of lenso S7's, with 205/40 R17's all round. No problems atall with rubbing back or front and theres no damage to the arch liners or the wings. Hope thats cleared that up