front tyre question again!

[scotty_d]

currently running 17" wheels it has 225 45 17 on rear and 205 40 17 front and drives ok as is .
My question is can i fit 215 40 17 on the front or will this affect handling, my reason is that for 215 tyres it is cheaper than 205 for eagle f1,s

[Uncle Fester]

215 was the original fitment for PAS equipped cars. I have 215/40 R17 Toyo Proxies TR1 on the front and 245/40 R17 rear. This is a superb combination, although my car has PAS. It might be a bit heavy without the PAS, but probably quite acceptable unless you do a lot of town driving and tight parking.

The key is to pick tyres with the right load rating for the weight of the car.

[scotty_d]

Thanks i do have PAS so i dont know wht it had 205 on it i will give it a try and see this summer

cheers Scotty