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Originally Posted by Last Lemming Alive
I have the PP so I have 7.5" wheels. I thought about going 225 but I concerned about two thing: 1) will the .3" taller wheel (and it's extra weight) make the car feel like it's lost torqu, and 2) will the handling feel less responsive because of the taller sidewall
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I have driven 225 tires with 17x7 stock and 17x8 hypergram wheels. 225's on the stock wheel were a little more cushy on bumps with just a little heavier steering response due to side walls flex inward near the rim compared to 215 stock tires. When I transferred the 225's on 8" wide wheel, drive became a little more harsh but got lighter steering response since side walls flexed outward near the rim. But all differences were very subtle, there was nothing out of ordinary in both cases. Since I preferred wider tires for softer drive and better grip (boosted engine), I am driving with 245's on 8" wheels now.
If I were you, I would go with 225's on 7.5 wheels.