Would this tire size fit on the front of a 2006 Elise?

[atikovi]

Currently it has 215/40R17. The tire manufacturer of choice doesn't make that size. The closest one is a 205/45 which would have a 1/2 inch greater diameter. Would that size fit the front wheel wells?

[EuropaSman]

@atikovi Try this website: https://www.willtheyfit.com/

This is what it came up with based on a 17 inch wheel with the factory offset of 31mm for the front wheels of the Toyota powered Elise. I used the 195/50 R16 tyre size as fitted to my Elise R as the baseline.

 

 

[stevensr34]

It's close, but you might scrape the tyres on the inner guards - perhaps ok if you adjust your ride height a little...

[atikovi]

I used this calculator based on the tire it has fitted now, https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=215-40r17-205-45r17 which shows a half inch greater diameter on the tire I'm thinking of using. That's a quarter inch less wheel well clearance. 

[EuropaSman]

That's interesting @atikovi. Are you running a square setup with 17" wheels all round on your Elise, or a staggered one with 17"front and 18" rear wheels?

[atikovi]

215/40-17 front 225/45-17 rear.

[EuropaSman]

Thanks @atikovi 👍

What wheel rim offsets are you running?

[atikovi]

Not sure. The wheels came with the car.