Why not to fit 17's to your 300

[Ronnie]

Why not to fit 17's to your 300

[SteveP]

To quote the Fast Show: "Lets go offroad!!!"


LookED a nice car before the massive wheels...

I can't tell if it looks like it has lots of touched up mis-matched paint overthe car??

[bennett]

lower it first

[Ali]

Be easy to work on though!! More ground clearance than when mine's up ramps!

[jtbo]

That would look ugly even lowered, too big just is too big, 15" is absolutely maximum size for these cars and that already needs lowering, imo.

[IvanS.]

Nice idea if you want to make an off road 300 series volvo.

[dalahare]

That would look ugly even lowered, too big just is too big, 15" is absolutely maximum size for these cars and that already needs lowering, imo.

I agree, but it shits me, most tyre manufacturers, here in aus at least, don't make their high performance tyres for 15 wheels, or if they do, it's only in a 195, i'd like to get some wider wheels and good tyres to match, but it's pretty hard to find unless you want to start running semi slicks.

[jtbo]

That would look ugly even lowered, too big just is too big, 15" is absolutely maximum size for these cars and that already needs lowering, imo.

I agree, but it shits me, most tyre manufacturers, here in aus at least, don't make their high performance tyres for 15 wheels, or if they do, it's only in a 195, i'd like to get some wider wheels and good tyres to match, but it's pretty hard to find unless you want to start running semi slicks.

Good Year Eagle GS-D2 is only one that I have found, it should be actually pretty good also and I think it should be available in your place too

[stealthstylz]

That looks terrible. 15" performance tyres are the cheapest you can get over here I would say.

Matt

[dalahare]

That would look ugly even lowered, too big just is too big, 15" is absolutely maximum size for these cars and that already needs lowering, imo.

I agree, but it shits me, most tyre manufacturers, here in aus at least, don't make their high performance tyres for 15 wheels, or if they do, it's only in a 195, i'd like to get some wider wheels and good tyres to match, but it's pretty hard to find unless you want to start running semi slicks.

Good Year Eagle GS-D2 is only one that I have found, it should be actually pretty good also and I think it should be available in your place too

We get the gs-d3 here, haven't had them on my car, but a mate has them on his old golf, with very stiff suspension, and whilst it is fun, I still want more!!!

Goodyear is the only mainstram manufacutrr to have it flagship tyre available in 15"

I think it would be awsome to be able to run 7 or 8 inch wide rims and 225-245 wide tyre, unfortunately they aren't usually made that wide for 15" rims.

Next question isuppose is would a rim that wide, given the correct offset, fit inside our wheel arches?

[classicswede]

Slammed and tubbed it could look quite good.

[jtbo]

gs-d2 you can get in smaller sizes, 14" also, that is probably what I'm getting next when I need new set. Currently my summer tires have lot of thread left so need to get winter tires first and after that I might need to consider getting summer tires again.

[dalahare]

Summer and winter tyres? i know not what you speak of.

A bit similar to what i plan to do? get 2 semi slicks, run the slicks on the front in the dry, and the rear in th wet?

[jtbo]

Summer and winter tyres? i know not what you speak of.

A bit similar to what i plan to do? get 2 semi slicks, run the slicks on the front in the dry, and the rear in th wet?

Well, perhaps photo gives you an idea why we have studded winter tires here

[dalahare]

That's when we get out the chains.

Never actually used a set myself.

Looks like fun. till you get bogged and freeze to death....