Got this size tires on my other car. Selling that car so I want to used those tires if I can because the tires is like new. Thanks.

 

The answer to your question is YES......

Beware your contact patch up front is way too big in comparison to the rear....

Oversteering like a bitch!!!

 

WHile it will work on the car it won't work on the car correctly. The 235/45R17 is goiong to be taller than the OE tires and will probably throw off your anti lock brakes. If it was this size all the way around or matched with the 255/40R17 rear it would at least work better.

 

I also do think you may have rubbing with the taller and wider front tire.

 

I have a similar question. I bought the Michelin PSC, which are fine tires on a dry track. However, I am finding (i) they are not good on a wet track, and (ii) it rains a lot here (Seattle).

So, I'm planning to buy unshaved RA-1s to use when things are wet. It looks as if the most friendly sizes for my MY04 on OEM 17" wheels are 235/45-17 front, and 255/40-17 rear.

I'm concerned that there may be rubbing on the front, and I'm mildly concerned with oversteer with this setup (although I can dial up my Gendron bar, I suppose).

Thanks for any helpful comments.

 

If your buying tires for the 04 then the majority of the time you would go with OEM specs or if you were going a little wider: 225's in the front instead of 235's and 255's in the rear.

I'm not familiar with the RA-1's if they run a little narrower than the stock RE050's.

 

I'd love to do 225 front and 255 rear, as I did with the PSC. However, the RA-1 (the tire of choice in this very wet part of the world) does not come in 225, so the closest I can come is 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear.