VX Tyre Sizes 16' Rims

[grimavxs]

Just wondering what different size tyres are going to fit onto my standard VX s pack 16in rims. I currently have 225/55/16 on my car

Saw some cheap tyres in trading post with the following size 255/50/16

Is that compatible? If not.. what are other tyre specs are?

Thanks

[semi]

you can fit them, but the tyres will be slightly smaller (ie 50 rather than 55) and it might put your speedo out a little, but if you're strapped for cash and need tyres they'll do

[s_pack]

Originally Posted by semi

you can fit them, but the tyres will be slightly smaller (ie 50 rather than 55) and it might put your speedo out a little, but if you're strapped for cash and need tyres they'll do

255's on a 7 inch wide rim? Doubt they'd fit in the guards to start with.

[MaN|aC]

The width of the rim is 7 inch not sure if you can fit it on a 255/50/16 tyre tho

[1991_Vn2nV]

Originally Posted by semi

you can fit them, but the tyres will be slightly smaller (ie 50 rather than 55) and it might put your speedo out a little, but if you're strapped for cash and need tyres they'll do

Ahhh no mate. The 255's would actually be 7.5mm bigger in terms of circumference. The profile is a ratio, not a measurement.

225/55/R16 means its 225mm wide and the profile is 55% of 225mm... compared to 50% of 255mm..

Hope that makes sense... too tired to make a better explanation.

[semi]

oops, i though that both sets of tyres were 225, read it wrong, now i feel a bit silly

[1991_Vn2nV]

255's wont fit on a 7 inch wide rim anyway.

235's would just about be max.