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Hi I was wondering if there is a difference between the 205/45/17 tires going to the 205/40/17 tires I have a 95 honda accord and I see on ebay they have the 205/40/17 for auction however the 95 honda accord usually take 205/45/17 I was wondering if there would be a problem such as rubbing or rolling

The middle number, in your casse 45 or 40 is the percentage of how thick the sidewalls are with the ratio of the first number which is how think ur contact patch is, for instance 40 is 40% of 205mm which is 82 mm

Although the 205/40R17's will fit and many people do use them, they technically don't support the weight of the Accord. This could be a problem if the tires were low on air and you had the car fully loaded with people or stuff in the trunk--it might overload the tires and cause them to overheat and come apart.Using a 215/40R17 is a better idea.