fatter tyres on 15" stockers

[Jake.VScommo]

hey, i hav 15" stockers on my VS. i want a real fat look out of them wen it's on it's arse. my friends dad suggested puttin fatter tyres on them. instead of the standard 205's, he said put 225's. wat do u think???????

[Philthy]

I'm not sure 225s would fit on standard rims, but someone might come in and correct me. 215's will fit for sure

You could always hunt down the 7" wide ones from whatever they came off, then 225's would definately fit, but if you are planning on getting 19"s then why waste your money?

EDIT: If you are selling it then why bother doing any of it?

[Jake.VScommo]

I'm not sure 225s would fit on standard rims, but someone might come in and correct me. 215's will fit for sure

You could always hunt down the 7" wide ones from whatever they came off, then 225's would definately fit, but if you are planning on getting 19"s then why waste your money?

EDIT: If you are selling it then why bother doing any of it?

oh ok, so maybe 215's. but lol, the fatter the better. nah i'm prob keepin it now. i forgot how to get rid of the bit that says i'm sellin my car lol

[tivoom]

I had 215s on stockies you can't realy notice it so no point if you want to spend some cash buy a set of blanks for a rim mob take you fims and the blanke to a rim mob they will take you centers out out your stockies and put them in the blanks hope this helps

[tt460]

by going wider tyres you also need to lower your profile to keep your your rolling diameter the same or at least near the same so you dont get speedo issues

[Jake.VScommo]

by going wider tyres you also need to lower your profile to keep your your rolling diameter the same or at least near the same so you dont get speedo issues

oh ok, well the wheel will be the same size, but the tyre will just be wider. if it's a 15" stocker tyre but it's 20cm wider, will it hav a lower profile cause it's fatter or still be the same?

[shanhsv]

I have 15's still on the front of my car,sh!t mags but i still have the 225's tyres i put on well over a year ago.I dont think the wheels are overly wide so 225's should fit

[Jake.VScommo]

I have 15's still on the front of my car,sh!t mags but i still have the 225's tyres i put on well over a year ago.I dont think the wheels are overly wide so 225's should fit

oh ok, so wat kind of rims are they? stockers or mags?? they look like mags in the pic. too little tho. how wide are ur mags? they could be wider than my stockers???? thats prob why they fit on 225's

[tt460]

oh ok, well the wheel will be the same size, but the tyre will just be wider. if it's a 15" stocker tyre but it's 20cm wider, will it hav a lower profile cause it's fatter or still be the same?

A quick run down on tyre size and profiles
a tyre that has 205/55 is 205mm wide with a side wall that is 55% of the width so the sidewall is 112.75mm
a tyre that is 225/50 is 225mm wide with a side wall that is 50% of the width so the side wall is 112.5mm

do your own maths and keep the sidewall as close as you can to reduce any speedo errors, thou some profiles will be expensive in certain combos

[Jake.VScommo]

A quick run down on tyre size and profiles
a tyre that has 205/55 is 205mm wide with a side wall that is 55% of the width so the sidewall is 112.75mm
a tyre that is 225/50 is 225mm wide with a side wall that is 50% of the width so the side wall is 112.5mm

do your own maths and keep the sidewall as close as you can to reduce any speedo errors, thou some profiles will be expensive in certain combos

my tyres that are on my stockers atm are 205/65R15. so wat does that mean? lol

[tt460]

my tyres that are on my stockers atm are 205/65R15. so wat does that mean? lol

it means you have a side wall of 133.25mm if you go 225 get a 60 profile ie 225/60 that will give you a sidewall profile of 135mm thats as close as you will get on 15 inch rims. The R is a speed rating you need a speed rating of at least H thout the tyre shop will know that

[Jake.VScommo]

it means you have a side wall of 133.25mm if you go 225 get a 60 profile ie 225/60 that will give you a sidewall profile of 135mm thats as close as you will get on 15 inch rims. The R is a speed rating you need a speed rating of at least H thout the tyre shop will know that

ok sweet, thanks. so ill need like 225/60R15???? will they fit straight on my 15" stocker rims????

[HoZy]

I run 225/60 15 on 15x6" rims... No idea what your on about, I'm hunting 245's for them.

[Jake.VScommo]

I run 225/60 15 on 15x6" rims... No idea what your on about, I'm hunting 245's for them.

do u hav stockers? cause in ur pic u hav like 17's or 18 inch rims.

[tt460]

I run 225/60 15 on 15x6" rims... No idea what your on about, I'm hunting 245's for them.

I am talking about overall diameter of the tyres, and that will change your rolling circumference which will affect your speedo readings, yes you can get kits to correct them but correct tyres choice can save the need for them.

[HoZy]

tt460 if you go 60' profile tyres, If your speedo says 100km/h your only doing 97km/h

& Jale.VScommo That's my Old VN. If you'd notice I said what profile I'm rolling on, Don't take the assumption that I'm rolling in what my display pic is.

[Jake.VScommo]

I run 225/60 15 on 15x6" rims... No idea what your on about, I'm hunting 245's for them.

so 225's fit onto 15by6" rims ok?

[HoZy]

so 225's fit onto 15by6" rims ok?

Yes they fit fine. ^_^ I'm rolling on Alloy BMW ceptors, But they'll Fit regular steel Holden chasers fine.

[Jake.VScommo]

Yes they fit fine. ^_^ I'm rolling on Alloy BMW ceptors, But they'll Fit regular steel Holden chasers fine.

sweet, thanks. sweet lookin car too them tyres look expensive lol

[greenfoam]

Hozy those BMW rims are 6.5 inch not 6. ^ they are 60$ tyres lol :P expensive indeed. On the 7 inch ceptors 205s hardly cover the rim so you would want 225's on those

[HoZy]

Hozy those BMW rims are 6.5 inch not 6. ^ they are 60$ tyres lol :P expensive indeed. On the 7 inch ceptors 205s hardly cover the rim so you would want 225's on those

Ah well cheers Jason, I never really checked haha...

Still 225's fit on 6" Chasers.

[Jake.VScommo]

Ah well cheers Jason, I never really checked haha...

Still 225's fit on 6" Chasers.

thats gd to kno. i'm gonna get some 225's. 245's wouldnt fit on standard 6" chasers by any chance would they?

[HoZy]

thats gd to kno. i'm gonna get some 225's. 245's wouldnt fit on standard 6" chasers by any chance would they?

They would, But would they fit in the car? You'd have massive tyre bulge & crazy tyre wear.

[ephect]

use this calculater for rolling diametres and tyre sizes Tire size calculator

as everyone has suggested, invest in a set of interceptors/chaser rims, they're wider and u can fit fatter rubber to them, that way its alot safer.

[Jake.VScommo]

They would, But would they fit in the car? You'd have massive tyre bulge & crazy tyre wear.

lol yea, 225's be best. or i could get like interceptors or sumfin cause the rim is wider which means fatter tyres. would look sweet too.