benjie Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galliano Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 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). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 its all about the tyre stretchhttp://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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Moody Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Im runnin 205/40/17's and its lowered 35mm and No rubbin son ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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