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Andy1970h;17345 wrote: wrote:

Well thanks to the excess of information about them on the Yokohama website I know know that the fronts spin slightly more slowly than the rears.
195/45R16 Static Radius 10.7" 910 Revs per mile
215/40R16 Static Radius 10.6" 916 Revs per mile

OMG, does that mean your back end will arrive before your front?

David Aiketgate;17349 wrote: wrote:

OMG, does that mean your back end will arrive before your front?

I had that once. I think it was down to a dodgy curry.

CJJ;17338 wrote: wrote:

I've got Falkens on the ST and they work well but not sure I'd use them on the TF. Who knows though, when my beoved Toyos are no longer available.

I've got Falkens 205/40/17's all round on my TF and they seem good.

Tigger;17373 wrote: wrote:

I've got Falkens 205/40/17's all round on my TF and they seem good.

Why did you choose those tyre sizes?

David Aiketgate;17374 wrote: wrote:

Why did you choose those tyre sizes?

Oooh you've left yourself open for this...

cos 16's were too tight and 18's wouldn't hold the air.

Seriously, they were the size on the TF when we bought it, so we just followed suit when replacing them. I feel that the car handles great but to be fair I haven't driven one with a different set up. Only problem I've got is rubbing on the passenger front but that will be cured by altering the arch liner, when I can get round to it.

What profile should it be on 17s?

CJJ;17379 wrote: wrote:

What profile should it be on 17s?

To maintain the same external diameter as 195/45R16 fronts and 215/40R16 rears you need 195/40R17 fronts and 215/35R17 rears.

With all the hassle of finding decent tyres I gave serious thought to changing to 17" wheels but the tyres are just as rare.

205/40/17 is the same overall diameter as the 215/40/16. I just asked because the TF usually has the thinner front tyre.

David Aiketgate;17393 wrote: wrote:

205/40/17 is the same overall diameter as the 215/40/16. I just asked because the TF usually has the thinner front tyre.

Pardon my ignorance - is it as simple then as changing to the 195's on the front with the 205/40's on the rear to avoid the fronts rubbing?

David Aiketgate;17393 wrote: wrote:

205/40/17 is the same overall diameter as the 215/40/16. I just asked because the TF usually has the thinner front tyre.

I see. I thought it was the profile that you were questioning.

Tigger;17396 wrote: wrote:

Pardon my ignorance - is it as simple then as changing to the 195's on the front with the 205/40's on the rear to avoid the fronts rubbing?

It might.
I Know my F with 215/40/16 allround does tend to rub on full lock, but it's only the plastic arch liner.
It's a lot cheaper to remould the liner than buy two new tyres.

CJJ;17314 wrote: wrote:

Don't be quick to judge. Most tyres need a good couple of hundred miles to scrub in. They may feel a little slippy until then.

Absolutely agree, Auto Express have just done a test on winter tyres and they ran each tyre for 150 miles on normal road use, before testing, to remove all moulding spikes and mould release agents. 200 miles of "normal" driving will scrub them in.