Will these tyres fit these wheels?
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Liquid Tuna said:
Standard wheels on the car have 205/55 r15 tyres (standard tyres as well). Will 185/55 r15 fit ok? Thanks
Depends on the rim width. Without that you can't answer the question.If they do fit safely, they will drop your gearing and thus your speedo by just under 4% which is do-able, but not ideal.
Don't think so, because the 55 is a proportion of the width of the tyre, so a 55 tyre with a 185 width will be much lower profile than a 215 55 tyre.
The best thing to do is nearly always to fit the correct tyres for your rim, and not try to scrimp by fitting narrower or "Improve performance" by fitting wider. It doesn't generally work.
The best thing to do is nearly always to fit the correct tyres for your rim, and not try to scrimp by fitting narrower or "Improve performance" by fitting wider. It doesn't generally work.
DannyVTS said:
Because the profile is calculated from the width
They'll fit yes, not sure why you'd want to do it though
I'm going to fit winter tyres to them (they're a spare set originally on the car). The tyres I want (Nokian WRG2 or Vredestein Snowtrac 3) are significantly cheaper at 185 width than 205.They'll fit yes, not sure why you'd want to do it though
t but they'll fit. I wouldn't want to "press on" if the wheels are any wider than a 7J though.Liquid Tuna said:
Monty Python said:
Most tyre suppliers recommend a difference of no greater than 2.5% in diameter - changing from 205/55 to 185/55 is 3.6%.
Yeah but what would they know lol.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff