wide tires?

[SleepySteve]

Right now i'm running 205/65 15, but suppost to have 195/60, and I basically want more of a contact patch. I'm curious how wide of a tire can I run on a stock ex wheel and of course still be safe?

[deevergote]

Any wider than 205 on what I assume to be stock alloys, and you'll end up with squishy handling. The sidewalls will be bubbling over the side of the wheels. If you want to go wider, you'll need to run a wider wheel.

[thepowderblue]

x2 my friend has a cd5 with 205's on his stock wheels and they rub sometimes.
If you wanna go wider then that you need after market wheels.
If you are going to do this to get more traction I would suggest just buying a nicer tire with a better traction rating.

[SleepySteve]

DANG! You guys waste no time on replys, so 205 it is. I was thinkin tire rack know of any other reputable tire dealers?

[Night Wolf]

Right now i'm running 205/65 15, but suppost to have 195/60, and I basically want more of a contact patch. I'm curious how wide of a tire can I run on a stock ex wheel and of course still be safe?

I have that on my coupe. & it is a bit squishy. but I love it. makes for a comfortable ride.


also you might be able to go 215 or 225 if you lower the height. right now 205 with 65 has the tire up close to the knuckle

[i-07]

with me low with 205/55r16 i rubbed alil in the front on corners and really bad with 225/50r16's lol but right now i have the 195/60r15's on jeep rims no rub

[visualpoet]

205 65 is too tall. You want to drop to between a 205 50 and a 205 60 at MOST. First number is width of tire, second number is percentage of width as sidewall height, so as the tire gets wider, the sidewall number should go lower to keep your tires from getting too tall and REALLY throwing off the speedometer, besides looking like truck tires.

[deevergote]

205/55/15 is ideal.

I didn't even notice the 65! I was too focused on the width.

[i-07]

205/55/15 is ideal.

I didn't even notice the 65! I was too focused on the width.

same lol

that is the size they run on the first gen ody lol

[deevergote]

Is it really? I didn't know that!

Yeah, that provides a wide tire that doesn't flex too much. Last time I looked, it's a pretty expensive size, because it's pretty uncommon.

[i-07]

Is it really? I didn't know that!

Yeah, that provides a wide tire that doesn't flex too much. Last time I looked, it's a pretty expensive size, because it's pretty uncommon.

yeah man my step dad has one lol i had to get tires for it lol


and yeah the old ex rim is a 15x5.5 rim not that wide if you get a 5th gen rim liek the 97 se that is 15x6

the jeep rims i have on my car are 15x7 lol

the oddy is a 15x6 or 6.5 if it has the allow rims

[illwitit247]

Im rockin some 225's. I think 225/45/17

[Straight Success]

Im rockin some 225's. I think 225/45/17

Any rubbing? What size are your rims?

I'm trying to find out if I run the Acura TL OEM 17 x 8 wheels with the stock 235/45/17 tires, will I rub?

[thepowderblue]

I have 215-45-17 to and they are fine and I am lowered.

Oh and I like those wheels what are they?

[deevergote]

The wheel offset also comes into play when worrying about whether or not a tire will rub. The tire size and car height are only partial factors.