[Keenercarguy]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Just my 2 cents (with respect to 17" wheels), stick with 215's on a 7" wheel, cheaper tire, better responsiveness, and as such a bit more fun.

A 225 looks and feels fine on a 7.5" and likely an 8", but imo the only reason to cram it on a 7" is due to competition rules. They look a bit like balloons from what I've seen.

Other than that, lots of reviews and tests out there, anything reputable should be satisfactory in this day and age. Happy with my MPSS so far but only a few thousand miles on them.



~27 psi is where my light trips, just as an anecdote.

Underflated enough that it could cause problems, not low enough for the average driver to notice.

My 225/45/17's certainly don't ballon, but the 235/40/17 road coarse slicks I run on my spare 7.5-wides, for racing, do a bit (I got them for a steal and they've served me well, don't judge lol). Most 225/45/17 tires were DESIGNED to run on 7.5-wide wheels (really! Check the "measured rim width" on tirerack, there's a reason for that). And to the point that this is an international forum that serves all kinds of climates I say: Yes(!) BUT! We already know that this particular thread is intended to help someone who has made their climate clear, they have dedicated snow tires already(!) so all seasons are not the answer. If someone had asked about "warm winter" tires I would have suggested BFG's performance all season offering for their "winter" set (my girlfriend runs them in Vermont for spring/fall for her daily, when it isn't snowing) and I'd still suggest a dedicated summer tire like the Pilot Supersport for their warmest seasons.

Also I'll give an anecdote for/against PSS's: I have gone through three sets of them in my 75,000 miles on my MY2013 BRZ... And I run dedicated wheels and tires for all racing events: so those are just street miles. I have run other sets in that 75,000 miles as well. I like the PSS the best for a street tire: but if you drive the car "hard" (properly) ALL THE TIME on them they can burn off in under 13,000 miles. That's the only reason I suggest hardier tires like the Indy 500 to people who don't need 100% performance 100% of the time.