Which will look bigger?

[accordoholic]

Will a 215/40/17 or a 205/40/17 tire make the rims look bigger in size?

[BIGJOKE]

huh????

Will a 215/40/17 or a 205/40/17 tire make the rims look bigger in size?

I don't completly understand your question. which way do u want the rims to look bigger? 215 and 205 are the widths of the tires. they would only make the rim look bigger or smaller if u were maybe driving behind the car. if ur talking about looking at them from the side view they are both 40 series tires, it will look exactly the same either way.

[accordoholic]

Yeah, the width because I just want to be able turn the wheel but how about a 225/20/17 or 18. Would this work too?

[elositocandela]

it depends on the design of the rims man. no the size of the wheel

[JDMCB7Tuner]

im using a 215/50/r17 on my car and the are wide but also make the car look good and make the rims look bigger in size

[SteveB]

if ur talking about looking at them from the side view they are both 40 series tires, it will look exactly the same either way.

Nope. 40 is merely a ratio.

[mondojackal]

Nope. 40 is merely a ratio.

right. a 215/40 tire will have a taller sidewall than a 205/40 tire. so im thinkin that the 205/40 tire will make the wheels look bigger, but thats a pretty small sidewall. there are always tradeoffs. and rims are expensive to fix if you have bad roads. (or even if you dont )

[MangoMechaniX]

Nope. 40 is merely a ratio.

Yup. So the 215 tire will be 40mm larger in radius, than the 205 tire. But sometimes the open space between the tire and the fender lip has a lot to do with the overall looks.