Originally Posted by geeman789
Originally Posted by rooflessVW
I would not consider 205/45R17 to be low profile.
Tires have come a long way, and the car will ride just fine. If you bought decent wheels, you're not going to bend or crack one, either.
A 205/45 is not low profile ... really ?
You must live where there is no winter, and the " paved ... " roads are still sort of smooth ... not pot holed and weather cracked from spring thaw.
I worked at a German car dealer, and we would see 5 - 6 cars PER MONTH come through with bent wheels, mostly oem, and sidewall bubbled tires, all with low profile tires ...
Buyer beware ...
45 series really is not that low anymore, I often see cars with 45 series winter tires, with much lower series (35 or 30) summer tires.
Originally Posted by rooflessVW
I would not consider 205/45R17 to be low profile.
Tires have come a long way, and the car will ride just fine. If you bought decent wheels, you're not going to bend or crack one, either.
A 205/45 is not low profile ... really ?
You must live where there is no winter, and the " paved ... " roads are still sort of smooth ... not pot holed and weather cracked from spring thaw.
I worked at a German car dealer, and we would see 5 - 6 cars PER MONTH come through with bent wheels, mostly oem, and sidewall bubbled tires, all with low profile tires ...
Buyer beware ...
45 series really is not that low anymore, I often see cars with 45 series winter tires, with much lower series (35 or 30) summer tires.
