225/45/17

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  1. cossie1600

    cossie1600 Active Member

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    Do they fit without rubbing in the front on the stock size 17?

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    .45*215*2 = 193,5 mm of tyre height. Diameter of the wheel is 62,53 cm.
    .45*225*2 = 202,5 mm of tyre height. Diameter of the wheel is 63,43 cm.

    This means that a wheel with 225/45 is 9 mm higher or 0,35433 inch. If your Prius is not lower than stock, it will probably fit.
    You will have a 1,5% slower speed indication, which will still be higher than your actual speed. (Mine reads 107 kph when Tomtom says 100 kph.)
     
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    The OEM 215/45-17 is actually smaller in diameter than the OEM 195/65-15. The 225/45-17 diameter is a perfect match in diameter to the 195/65. Why did Toyota go with the 215/45? Not as wide as the 225.
     
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