max tyre width on wheels

[jayjay]

hey,

what's the max width tyre that can go on a 5.5 inch wide tyre..?

[Lance B]

hey,

what's the max width tyre that can go on a 5.5 inch wide tyre..?

Here's a useful link that may help:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...p#measrimwidth

[rayray086]

Hahaha you're going the wrong way! This is the opposite of stretching!

My OEM alloys were 14x6 and they had 185/60 as the stock tyre. I'm guessing 185 or 195 would be the max.

[Peter Jones]

I got 205s onto 4 inch rims for a joke once.

The ride was ......interesting.

Pete

[WABIT]

was it, "shopping trolley" like?

wabit

[Peter Jones]

Sort of made you seasick!

Pete

[Jarred]

i've had 220s (slicks) on a 6.5 inch rim. that had some sill a** bulge, and looked stupid,

[jayjay]

hahaha.. well it's not so much of a "oh god! i really wanna make my car anti-phat with anti-stretch cause i'm such an anti-non-dousche bag". so many negatives...

to get to the point, i have some 15x5.5 and i can get some good 195/50 tyres comparatively cheaply, and i was wondering if i'd get any adverse effects, like blunt handling etc..

[Jarred]

depends on the side walls too. if the tyre is bigger than the rim, I believe the tyre will have more "play", kinda the same thing as having massive side walls.

I don't think it'll help the handling. hell it wont. I would be 185s at the max i think. try to get a decently low profile too aye..

[rayray086]

Just keep an eye on your tyre pressures I guess.