Auto repair rookie here. Need to replace a few tires on my 1989 BMW
325is. Current tire size is P205-50Z-R15 on high performance Fittipaldi rims (original BMW rims replaced by previous owner).I just want to replace with basic tires (no need anymore for high performance tires given how old the car is) but not sure if I have any flexibility. I know the 15 refers to the rim size so, if I want to keep the same rim, this is not something that I cannot change. Does the 50 refers to the rim witdh (and therefore something else that I don't have the option of modifying)?
In brief, do I have to replace with exactly and exclusively the same P205-50Z-R15? These all seem to be pretty expensive! Which I had a more traditional rim size...
Andre