Anyone running a 205/50 on a 17x8?

[jhower08]

If so, do you have any pics and any comments? I have a chance to grab some 205/50/17's off of a local guy for dirt cheap. I'm just hesitant to get them because I'm worried the sidewall is going to be a bit tall.

Thanks in advance,
Jason

[B Rod]

I'd think it would be too tall. I got 205/40s on my 17x8.

[jhower08]

Rod, do you have any pictures of that setup?

[EMU]

yah i got the same 205/40 on a 17x8 i know its not a bimmer but u can see the tire stretch...not that much and the tires are Nexen N3000...all tires stretch differently

[SeanDub]

205/50 would be gay.

[MParallel]

205/50 would be gay.

Then gay it is.

I'm about to swap my 205 and 215/40's for 205 and 215/50's. (Potenza's).

It's either crap this or crap that: with the 205/40, which are very low profile, my front lip nearly touched the ground, but wheelgap up front was awefull. Lowering was impossible as the lip would be digging into the ground.

As my car is my daily I need to be able to drive it. My work's parking garage also has as steep incline, which I still need to be able to take.

So to minimize wheelgap and have sensible ground clearance, I'll be running /50's soon.

Yeah I know, no Stance Primo for me.

[SeanDub]

Then gay it is.

I'm about to swap my 205 and 215/40's for 205 and 215/50's. (Potenza's).

It's either crap this or crap that: with the 205/40, which are very low profile, my front lip nearly touched the ground, but wheelgap up front was awefull. Lowering was impossible as the lip would be digging into the ground.

As my car is my daily I need to be able to drive it. My work's parking garage also has as steep incline, which I still need to be able to take.

So to minimize wheelgap and have sensible ground clearance, I'll be running /50's soon.

Yeah I know, no Stance Primo for me.

I'm gonna have to call your bluff. I tuck my 205/40's and they are on 8.5's not 8's

[jhower08]

205/50 would be gay.

I'm afraid you're going to be right

I'm about to swap my 205 and 215/40's for 205 and 215/50's. (Potenza's).

It's either crap this or crap that: with the 205/40, which are very low profile, my front lip nearly touched the ground, but wheelgap up front was awefull. Lowering was impossible as the lip would be digging into the ground.

As my car is my daily I need to be able to drive it. My work's parking garage also has as steep incline, which I still need to be able to take.

So to minimize wheelgap and have sensible ground clearance, I'll be running /50's soon.

I'm in the EXACT same situation as you. I currently have 215/40's all the way around. My lip is damn close to the ground, but I have some slight wheel gap, which breaks my heart. So, I figured I'd jump up to 215/45 in the rear and either 205/50 or 205/45 up front and then crank the coils down the remaining few threads. Only thing is, the deal on the 205/50's is all but too good to pass on, even though I'd rather have the 45's. Looks like this one may be a trial and error type deal. Although, a few of the pics I've seen of the 50's the sidewalls didn't look too big. Then again, some of them did. Fuck.

[Russell_G]

205/50= dick flavored lollipops.

Sorry but its true.

205/40 on 8's...no stretch.

[B Rod]

Rod, do you have any pictures of that setup?

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=877

[TonyTeeAdams]

Closet pic i could find on a quick search was 205/45's

[Ollie]

Don't do it. Even my 225/45s on a 17x10 looked like balloons from some angles:

45 is the most I would go

[Digitalwave]

Then gay it is.

I'm about to swap my 205 and 215/40's for 205 and 215/50's. (Potenza's).

It's either crap this or crap that: with the 205/40, which are very low profile, my front lip nearly touched the ground, but wheelgap up front was awefull. Lowering was impossible as the lip would be digging into the ground.

As my car is my daily I need to be able to drive it. My work's parking garage also has as steep incline, which I still need to be able to take.

So to minimize wheelgap and have sensible ground clearance, I'll be running /50's soon.

Yeah I know, no Stance Primo for me.

That's some bullshit. Your car probably has 2 feet of front bumper clearance. Like Sean I am tucking more than half the tire on a 205/40-17 and I have never once touched my front bumper on anything! Sean and I both daily our cars as well. They are probably a good 4 or 5 inches lower than yours.





However, I think 205/40-17 would look stupid on an E34. It's already too small on an E36 (doesn't fill the arches properly because it's like 1.5" undersized in diameter) and it would be even worse on a car that came with larger tires from the factory.

[SeanDub]

Damn, our cars look good

[TRiCC]

what coils are you guys on?