V6 Lover Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I have 225 40 zr18 tyres fitted on my mk3 Mondeo..what I'm thinking of is fitting 225 45 profile instead of 225 40...is this viable or will it cause problems...IMHO I think the 40 profile is a tad too small for British roads.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Other than more expensive you will knock the speedo out slightly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V6 Lover Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 I'm worried about the clearance particularly the rear struts as its a very very close...I'm hoping someone has already got 225 45 18 on their mk3 Mondeo with no issues hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preecematt Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I had 215/40R17 my last car and changed to a 45, the visual difference was negligible same can be said for clearance, major thing was though for me, comfort and pot holes. I had no punctures on the 45's and the comfort was a lot better, so was road noise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V6 Lover Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 My main reason is the state of the roads... badly maintained... So want the give that my old 205 50 r17 wheels.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V6 Lover Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 My main reason is the state of the roads... badly maintained... So want the give that my old 205 50 r17 wheels had.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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