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Originally Posted by benjd
If I swapped to 225/45/17 on the front Michelin pilot sport 4 are then an option front and rear (they're not available in 225/50/17). Would the smaller size fronts cause handling to be worse, interfere with traction control, abs etc??
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OEM diameter = 26", 225/45/17=25"
with 225/45/17, handling and acceleration from a dig would be better, however your speedo will read way higher than actual and you will accrue more mileage than actual. visually you will increase the wheel gap 0.5"=13mm and total vehicle height will be 13mm lower as well. i wouldn't go this size
i recommend
235/50/17(26.3") or
245/45/17(25.7") however, since min rim width for 245/45/17 is 7.5", it is slightly pinched which results in sidewalls that are a slightly bulged. this is still within spec, though.