Hi guys, just a quick question before I go and order some tyres for the new rims.
Will 225/50/15 fit on the rear of a sprinter, on an 15x8 inch rim with around a 0 offset, without any guard mods? The suspension is a little lowered, but nothing dramatic or major.
Or should I get 205/50/15?
What do you think I would be better off getting?
Btw, I'm NOT going 195/50/15 on an 8 inch rim
Cheers guys, any help would be appreciated.
i have 14x7's with -9
so fairly close to 8's with 0.
stretching 165's over them, im still worried about them hitting the guard over a big bump (with pritty stiff springs n shocks)
oh and its lowered to bout tyre meeting guard level.
i reckon yours will fit with a slightly bigger tyre...
but u will deffs have to cut away/bend up the inner bit of the arch lip thing
hope i helped.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (patience @ Nov 1 2007, 12:34 PM) </div>225/50 will probably rub on gaurds even if you roll them because of the increased width/profile hence over diameter being bigger and they will bulge on 8's and look homo.
What is your aversion to 195/50's on 8's??? AE86 is a light and that tyre is capable of proving plenty of grip up to 200 hp provided you get decent tyres (not cheap crap) otherwise please don't go any bigger than a 195/55 or 205/50, it will look like a tractor!!! And 8's 0 offeset will need rear lip rolled (Seen Superlites 15x8 -4 195/50 AOK)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (winslow @ Nov 1 2007, 01:51 PM) </div>
please put 185s on your car
185/45 R15 yo Nankang NS2 - oops you want 14's
Basically as the 195/50s are only rated to 7inch max. I won't be drifting the car so I don't want stretch or whatever, it will be for grip/daily purposes, so I don't want the tyre popping off or failing.
I'll be running Toyo T1Rs.
I'm leaning away from the 225s now
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (741 @ Nov 1 2007, 01:29 PM) </div>225/50 will probably rub on gaurds even if you roll them because of the increased width/profile hence over diameter being bigger and they will bulge on 8's and look homo.
What is your aversion to 195/50's on 8's??? AE86 is a light and that tyre is capable of proving plenty of grip up to 200 hp provided you get decent tyres (not cheap crap) otherwise please don't go any bigger than a 195/55 or 205/50, it will look like a tractor!!! And 8's 0 offeset will need rear lip rolled (Seen Superlites 15x8 -4 195/50 AOK)
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205/50/15 would be perfect for your needs
T1Rs have very mixed reviews, there are far better tyres available for similar $.
Also 195's will not pop off 8's - I use 215/45s on 9s on my daily - no worries
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chapl @ Nov 1 2007, 01:46 PM) </div>Thanks mate, thats what I needed to hear.
I'll give the T1Rs a go, my tyre shop (Keith 4 wheels) are a very good bunch, and recommended them over the new Adrenalins and other tyres.
I'm getting the 195/50s for $150 each balanced and fitted, so can't complain
yeh id reccomend the 205/50 as well.
It may rub on your guard depending how low it is.
Id reccomend rolling your guards as a bit of a safeguard.
See how they fit first though.
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