Tyre Question

[Shorty_Irl]

Hi,

Ive been offered a set of Yokohama S-Drives in 215/45/16. I need to know if these will be ok on my standard rims which are 6.5J size. Currently running Continental SportContact 2 tyres in 195/50/16.

Cheers

Andrew

 

[Dave..]

They'll be too wide I think, no doubt some one will correct me though.

I read some where that 205 was the widest tyre you could get on a 7 inch rim

 

[Shorty_Irl]

Thanks Dave. Anybody else?? I need to give the chap an answer today if at all possible.

Thanks

 

[Shorty_Irl]

Anybody?

 

[joebristolgym]

There's a website somewhere online that gives widths of tyres you can run on a rim - min/max/recommended.

My VX220 front wheels are 5.5J and my max is 195/45/17, but recommended is 175 or 185. I've got 195's on there and they're brilliant.

 

[Riley!]

it will handle like a bar of soap with loads of play in the tyre wall on corners

 

[Shorty_Irl]

it will handle like a bar of soap with loads of play in the tyre wall on corners

Great. Ive just sorted the handling out with the lowering springs. So, basically pass on the tyres then, and go with the same again??

 

[Riley!]

yep