Used Enkei RS-7 Gunmetals...

[t5rider]

Hey all...first post here and all (have been just observing for @ a yr now...)I have a question about a set of wheels...(and yes, I did a search before asking...)A fella at work is selling 4 Enkei RS-7 Gunmetals for $600, w/ 215/40-17s attached...seems like a good deal, but I am unsure of the affect it will have on the handling of the Vibe. I used the Tire Calc to assess the affects of this change on the speedometer, and it shows a -1.0% difference between the stock and the Enkei wheels and a speedometer difference of 4.4%. Is there any way on the Vibe to access the computer to alter these values to make them more accurate?Is this a good deal? Should I get the wheels and tires and install some 225 wheels? Any info greatly appreciated...I am more well versed in the realm of 2-wheeled vehicles, so this 4 wheeled modification process is new to me...Thanks in advance...

[Raven]

225/45/17 is what you want. There is no way to change the computer for tire size. The 215/40/17s are quite a bit too small. If the tires are in good shape perhaps you could get a trade in on the right size. The price is decent but not outstanding.

[joatmon]

hi, welcome to genvibe!i do not know of any easy way to have the speedometer calibrated for different size tires. I think you can have it done, but it's not cheap. I was looking at swapping out my 03 instrument cluster because I like the look of the 04 cluster better, and found a company that can do stuff like that http://www.specmo.com/ I haven't ever used them, so it's not a recommendation, and maybe there is someplace closer to DE.

[t5rider]

Thanks for the quick info...I am most interested in the rims, so the idea of letting the stock 205/55-16s run out and then just purchasing the 225s and putting them on the 17 rims sounds good to me. ...I know most motorcycle rims have a range, and this is the same for 4 wheeled vehicles also, right? (i.e.. I can put a 225 section tire on a rim w/ 215s on it right now...)Once again, thanks all...

[Raven]

If you used this tire calculatorhttp://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp it tells you what size rim you need for a specific tire size. If the 215 works the 225 probably will.