Tyre Sizes, would it be ok...

[Stedman]

...if i fitted a 215/40/17 tyre and used it as a spare?

My car uses 205/45/17 sized tyres.

Could be a stupid quesiton, and so i appologise in advance

[stevieturbo]

Depends entirely on wheel sizes etc etc.

But as a spare, it would be perfectly fine.

[Stedman]

stevieturbo said:

Depends entirely on wheel sizes etc etc.

Well my wheels are 17 inches, and the tyres recommended are 205/45/17...

stevieturbo said:

But as a spare, it would be perfectly fine.

Thanks for the fast response

[Ravell]

Stedman said:

stevieturbo said:

Depends entirely on wheel sizes etc etc.

Well my wheels are 17 inches, and the tyres recommended are 205/45/17...

stevieturbo said:

But as a spare, it would be perfectly fine.

Thanks for the fast response

It's not about the wheel diameter but the wheel width.

This should help: http://customwheelsmarket.com/rimwheelwidth1.html

[magpies]

I think to be more ? correct it is the circumference that needs to be as close as possibe - use the link...........
http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp

but as above as a get you home spare would be ok - your diff just thinks you are always going around a corner.

Edited by magpies on Monday 28th December 11:45