About to shoe a spare set of 15x6.5" flatty wheels and I HATE the factory 215/60/15 size.....just too tall (25.2"). Looking to go 205/60 (24.7"), 205/55 (23.9"), or maybe even 225/50 (23.9").
Just curious what others might have tried and liked as far as sizes.
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Tire Options for Factory 15" Flatty Wheels
Started by jonboyb, Jan 09 2012 08:00 AM
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 08:00 AM
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 12:22 PM
I like the 205/55 on the 15" rims, a lot shorter, but the stock balloons were so ugly. At 60mph the speedo will read 63mph.
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 12:48 PM
Believe it or not the 225/50 is actually cheaper than the 205/55 (both identical heights of 23.9).....you think the 225 is too much width for the 6.5" wheel???? 225's listed for 6"-8" wheel widths while the 205's are 5.5"-7.5" (comparing same tire across different sizes)
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 03:13 PM
kumho 225/50/15 AST , LOVE EM !
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 09:25 PM
You have a side shot Harry????
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:27 PM
I think I have like 175/70/15 on mine right now and its not too bad.
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 09:52 AM
all of these pics are on eibachs/KYBz
and this one
these are nice too, Nitto 555 205/50/15 , it just came down off the jack so it hasn't setteled yet
and this one
these are nice too, Nitto 555 205/50/15 , it just came down off the jack so it hasn't setteled yet
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 10:22 AM
Thanks Harry......I like the way those Hooters.....err....tires look. The 23.9" height looks much better than 25.2" factory.
Is the olive car lowered (looks like it expecially if it wasn't settled in that pic!!!)
Is the olive car lowered (looks like it expecially if it wasn't settled in that pic!!!)
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 02:51 PM
yeah man a drive around the block and she squats. Olive rolls on eibachs, st sway bars and kybZ 
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Posted 04 June 2012 - 01:14 PM
205 gives you a pretty good range of sticky rubber, 225 looks better. Wider is almost always better! I ran the factory size on a set of 15x7 enkies with a zero offset and had rubbing issues when turning. A quick switch to 225/50's took care of that and looked way more aggressive!
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 02:46 AM
I run 225/50/15's on 9" rims on my car. The rolling diameter is obviously a bit smaller, making the speedo a bit out, but totally live-able, and looks awesome with a lowered car.
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 09:46 PM
If you're trying to get rid of the tall rubber doughnut look, you could always upgrade to 16" rims and slap on 225-45s on them?
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Posted 17 June 2012 - 07:00 AM
Holy old post resurrection Batman 
This is when I was trying to decide on tires for my factory cowbell rims so moving to 16's would defeat the purpose. The cowbells are awesome looking vintage type wheels so no way I'd consider scraping them after looking so long for a nice set.
This is when I was trying to decide on tires for my factory cowbell rims so moving to 16's would defeat the purpose. The cowbells are awesome looking vintage type wheels so no way I'd consider scraping them after looking so long for a nice set.
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Posted 18 June 2012 - 09:16 PM
jonboyb, on 17 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:
Holy old post resurrection Batman This is when I was trying to decide on tires for my factory cowbell rims so moving to 16's would defeat the purpose. The cowbells are awesome looking vintage type wheels so no way I'd consider scraping them after looking so long for a nice set.
This is when I was trying to decide on tires for my factory cowbell rims so moving to 16's would defeat the purpose. The cowbells are awesome looking vintage type wheels so no way I'd consider scraping them after looking so long for a nice set.
lol.
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pc85, on 18 June 2012 - 09:16 PM, said:
Nice and cowbells should not be used together in the same sentence, Robin, its an oxymoron IMO, lol.
lol.No way! I love cowbells, or any 80's turbo style wheel! Looking for a clean set of cowbells myself!
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 06:49 AM
BradD, on 20 June 2012 - 09:48 AM, said:
No way! I love cowbells, or any 80's turbo style wheel! Looking for a clean set of cowbells myself!
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