What's the widest tyre I can safely fit on a 15/6.5J alloy?
Currently using 205/45 tyres (from new), but they're not a common size, so they're expensive and (more importantly) there isn't much choice of compound.
I could drop down to 195/45 without too much difference in wheel circumference, but can the wheels take a wider size like 215s or bigger? Has to be safe - coming off the rim during heavy cornering isn't not my idea of fun! ;)
Cheers,
A.
Sizes are nominal anyway, some 215 tyres are bigger than some 225s...
Snoopy ( snipped-for-privacy@spam.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Let's put it this way - I have 205 on 6x15" rims as a standard size. I've put 215 on 6x14" in the past no prob, too.
I'd say 215 definitely, probably 225.
Mind, they were higher profile than 45s. (60 & 65)
Yes.
If it were me, I wouldn't go upto 225 though - that's stretching things a little (Escort Cosworth comes with 225 tyres as standard, on 8" rims)
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