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hi guys..i am looking at wheels and tires for my next mod...im leaning towards the exel h-50's (replica of Racing Hart z5000)...my question is what is the difference between 205, 215 or 235 tires? what do those #'s mean? any help would be great! 
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that number is the width of the tire... from sidewall to sidewall..
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if you are talking about 205 as in 205/40R17
the 205 is the width measured in millimeters the 40 determines the hieght of the sidewall, the R is for radial and the 17 is the size rim
so the difference between 205, 215, and 235 is the width
hope that helped
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thanks for the fast reply guys...what would be the positives/negatives for each of those? bigger = better?
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so, which is the best width for our cars?
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If you're looking at 17s and want a low profile you'd probably be best off with a 215/40/17 tire. The advantages to wider tires is better traction overall. Also, the advantage to thicker (higher second number) tire would be a smoother ride overall.
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bigger gives better traction and better cornering i haven't bought any aftermaket wheels or tires yet but i'll probably go with the 235
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not only better traction but from my experence protects rims(lip)
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isn't 235 a little wide? Won't it touch the inside fender? The best size to go with is 215/40/17 for 17's. 18's I don't remember.
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http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/~satoshi/tip05en.htmlyeah.. the best size is 215.40.17, 215.45.17, 225.35.18, 215.35.19
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