Going From 16" to 17" Alloys?

[wedgie27]

u must lavv it!!!!

 

[Aimez]

THey call me the girl racer! meh sometimes it is good being the one of only 2 other women there (who work a shorter day than me too) been invited on a night out that was automatically a lads night out unless I go lol! Bit scared thou!

 

[wedgie27]

Thats awesome! one of the lads!!

 

[brush.]

With 205/45/16 you have a sidewall height of 92.2mm. 205/40/17 gives a sidewall of 82.0mm. So that gives a total of 20.4mm of tyre height you are losing by going to 17s from 16s. 2cm - can that really make such a difference?

It makes me wonder what going from from tyre size of 195/55/15 to 205/45/16 would feel like, as that would be 3cm less?

 

[Aimez]

with 205/45/16 you have a sidewall height of 92.2mm. 205/40/17 gives a sidewall of 82.0mm. So that gives a total of 20.4mm of tyre height you are losing by going to 17s from 16s. 2cm - can that really make such a difference?

It makes me wonder what going from from tyre size of 195/55/15 to 205/45/16 would feel like, as that would be 3cm less?

yes!