How wide tyres can I go with stock rims?

[zskinner]

Hey so I have some stock rims with the standard 205/65r15 tyres, but they are overdue to be replaced and im just wondering how wide tyre I can go. The rims say 15x6, so would I be able to get a 225 wide tyre on or even a 215 wide? Cheers

[Andrew426]

You are going to get a lot of replies telling you to go to 245 or 265, but if you do it will be a pig to drive.

Stick with the 205s mate, they are plenty wide enough for 15x6.

[wraith]

Even with my interceptors I stick with 205. Anything wider is a waste of time not to mention more expensive. 225 is only 2 cm's bigger and the only difference will be a bulging sidewall that will be detrimental to cornering

[GTP 85]

Tyre shop tells me they will only fit 225 (max) on a 6 inch wide rim as the sidewall will bulge too much

[wraith]

The price difference between 205 and 225 is astounding. Almost double where I live. Personally I would rather a skinnier tyre that had less sidewall bulge the one that had bigger.

[padrickz88]

You can run 225's on 6" ceptors.... I run them and they are fine, also the sidewall bulge is pretty sexy :P

The price difference between 205 and 225 is astounding. Almost double where I live. Personally I would rather a skinnier tyre that had less sidewall bulge the one that had bigger.

Really? it's like $10 max here lol

[excalibur]

yeah i used to run 215s on my old ceptors to me they were there best

[QuickVRII95]

Tyre shop tells me they will only fit 225 (max) on a 6 inch wide rim as the sidewall will bulge too much

They ARE Correct On That... 225's Max On 15x6's... Any Bigger & You Risk Rolling The Tyres Off The Rim... Too Much Flex In Tyre Wall Too... I've Tested This On My Prototype VRII..

Your A Complete Moron, If You Go Any Bigger Than 225 On 15x6's...

I Only Run 225's On My Cop Interceptor 15x7's (All Four (Police Standard)).. Plenty Of Traction...

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[zskinner]

lol QuickVRII95 i think that last post was meant for a different thread hahaha. thanks heaps everyone for your input. so im gonna check out prices for 205/65 tyres and also 215/60 and if they are pretty much the same then ill go for the 215's but if they are fairly more expensive then ill just stay with the 205's. thanks again everyone

[wraith]

You really think your going to notice a tyre 10 mm bigger? Hmm.

[zskinner]

Part of the point of me asking was in case I came across a good cheap tyre that for example I could get in 215 wide but not 205, or visa versa

[jdodd]

i saw an article in wheels or something, it may have even been the aussie topgear, anyway they were testing the w427 with the massive wheels which i think were 20" and optioned down to 19" with the bigger tyre and it was heaps quicker on the track compared to the first run, oh and they also had to put smaller brakes on it due to clearance issues.

[wraith]

Just go with what ever is cheaper then. If you can get a 215 for cheaper then a 205 then do it. Your going to notice no difference besides the extra cash in your wallet.

[wortus]

I had 15x6 rims on my old VN and I ran 215x60x15's, the bulge was not too bad. I used Yokohama C Drive's which are a very good tyre.

[VZ219]

Google kouki.co.uk, it has a guide for min and max tyre widths on rims. and a visual tyre guide ie if you go from 205.65.15 to 245.40.18 it tells you how much your speedo will be out, plus or minus (rolling radius). i found that 205.15 are dearer than 215.15. 215.16 are dearer than 225.16. and 225.17 are dearer than 235.17. 205.15 is an usaual size therefore dearer. just look in a bob jane cataloge and compare prices.

[LordMayhem]

mate i run 225/60 r15 madisons on my stock vn calais wheels no drama's and at around 135 a tyre i get good k's out of them and good traction......on my third set in 6 years

[Andrew426]

mate i run 225/60 r15 madisons on my stock vn calais wheels no drama's and at around 135 a tyre i get good k's out of them and good traction......on my third set in 6 years

VN calais wheels (i think) are 15x7

[padrickz88]

Nope they are 15x6's....... used to have a couple pairs

[LordMayhem]

haha if they where 7's i'd have 235's on them