225/45/17 more comfortable than 215/45/17 ?

paulatwork · 05-26-2003, 02:05 PM

My car's been riding around on 215/45/17 712s for a while now, and everytime I drive into Boston the bumpy roads drive me pretty crazy - everytime I drive into town I almost rush back to NASIOC.com to put my wheels for sale and get a set of 16" RS rims or something.

But then, oh for the bling and the few extra mms of rubber.

When I'm done with my current set of tires I plan on replacing them with 225/45/17 azenis, and I guess the sidewall is slightly thicker on these than what I have now.

Does the thicker sidewall make the ride of the 225/45/17 any less hard-edged than the 215/45/17? Should I just go back to 16"?

Thanks
paul

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mch · 05-26-2003, 03:09 PM

The difference in sidewall height between a 215/45 and a 225/45 is very very small.

If comfort (or at least keeping your tooth fillings...) on rough roads is a priority, you may want to look for a tire with a softer sidewall and run them at a slightly lower pressure.

FWIW the 225/45/17 is a closer match for the 205/55/16 in overall diameter.

CharT · 05-26-2003, 04:11 PM

For a tire with softer sidewalls, try the Toyo T1-S. The Azenis have very stiff sidewalls, part of the reason why they're so heavy.

05-26-2003, 02:05 PM	#1
paulatwork Scooby Specialist Member#: 18407 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Vehicle: '02 PSM WRX wagon NESIC Trackh0z # 456	225/45/17 more comfortable than 215/45/17 ? My car's been riding around on 215/45/17 712s for a while now, and everytime I drive into Boston the bumpy roads drive me pretty crazy - everytime I drive into town I almost rush back to NASIOC.com to put my wheels for sale and get a set of 16" RS rims or something. But then, oh for the bling and the few extra mms of rubber. When I'm done with my current set of tires I plan on replacing them with 225/45/17 azenis, and I guess the sidewall is slightly thicker on these than what I have now. Does the thicker sidewall make the ride of the 225/45/17 any less hard-edged than the 215/45/17? Should I just go back to 16"? Thanks paul * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

05-26-2003, 03:09 PM	#2
mch Scooby Specialist Member#: 30039 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: still, colder than you, vt Vehicle: 2002 wrx wagon dirt slvr	The difference in sidewall height between a 215/45 and a 225/45 is very very small. If comfort (or at least keeping your tooth fillings...) on rough roads is a priority, you may want to look for a tire with a softer sidewall and run them at a slightly lower pressure. FWIW the 225/45/17 is a closer match for the 205/55/16 in overall diameter. Last edited by mch; 05-26-2003 at 10:02 PM.

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CharT Scooby Newbie Member#: 36117 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: 2003 WRX Wagon WRB	For a tire with softer sidewalls, try the Toyo T1-S. The Azenis have very stiff sidewalls, part of the reason why they're so heavy.