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Originally Posted by Hail22

Well as you're aware of the Continentals have a "Wheel protection" lip on the rubber that acts as a guard for the rim from gutter rash...however with my wheels being 7.5 compared to the original boavista 7' width its literally sitting flush with the tyre wall face...so wouldn't going to a 205 mean I'm reducing the overall width

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You'll get just a very small amount of stretch, bugger all really... and yes the tread will be reduced by 10mm but you'll barely notice it especially with a slightly higher profile tyre in the 45 series.

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Originally Posted by ATYPIC

You'll get just a very small amount of stretch, bugger all really... and yes the tread will be reduced by 10mm but you'll barely notice it especially with a slightly higher profile tyre in the 45 series.

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If the wheel is already stretching the rubber I fear it would be just as bad with 1cm less width on the tread...I guess it would be safer to just stick with 215/40r17...I just dislike the fact that I have minimal choice =/

Currently the load rating is 87w...would it be dangerous to go 83w load rating?

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Originally Posted by Hail22

If the wheel is already stretching the rubber I fear it would be just as bad with 1cm less width on the tread...I guess it would be safer to just stick with 215/40r17...I just dislike the fact that I have minimal choice =/

Currently the load rating is 87w...would it be dangerous to go 83w load rating?

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I don't know how hard you've been looking but there's a plethora of 215/40R17 tyres out there, and with good reviews might I add.

Federal 595 RSR
Federal 595 EVO
Federal 595
Advan Neova AD08
Yokohama Parada
Yokohama S Drive
Bridgestone RE002
Toyo Proxes 4
Kumho ECSTA KU31

I'll stop there for now.

what are your thoughts on these?

PIRELLI 215/40R17 83W PZERO NERO | PIRELLI PZERO NERO Tyre - OzzyTyres

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Originally Posted by Hail22

what are your thoughts on these?

PIRELLI 215/40R17 83W PZERO NERO | PIRELLI PZERO NERO Tyre - OzzyTyres

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Get on it at that price. :banana:

at 83W is that alright for the Polo in terms of load?