Tire Size In Relation To Wheel Width

[benjie]

Just about everywhere you go to shop for tires, there is some kind of table that tells you if you have this size wheel, buy this tire. No where do I see them take into account the width of the wheel. I have seen 15 X 5.5 wheels as well as 15X7.

Does not the wheel width matter when selecting the size of tire?

For example, I currently have 15X6.5 wheels. Prior to that, I had 15X5.5 off of a mini cooper. Both called for a 195/50/15. The 6.5 feels planted a lot better to the ground.

[Galliano]

I'm running 195/50/15 on the 100+ multispokes.. 195/50/15 are popular on alot of 15 inch alloys, they were the standard tyre size on the Galliano's 15's too.

[ste91]

5.5 sounds too small for 195 width tyres, they must have hung over the wheels a bit? (Which would explain the 6.5's feeling more planted, as the tyre walls aren't hanging over the wheel).

[Guest Enzo]

its all about the tyre stretch

http://www.tyrestretch.com/7.5_175_50_R15/

im crusing about on the some 14inch 155/55/14s on a 6 inch wide wheel,

il get some p ics when ive got the cam with me, the small contact patch give you hero skills on roundabouts

[Matt Moody]

Im runnin 205/40/17's and its lowered 35mm and No rubbin son !