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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: 3seriesNut on April 13, 2009, 02:59:20 PM

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 3seriesNut on April 13, 2009, 02:59:20 PM

whats the ideal size tires for these rims?  low profile perfered.

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: renfield90 on April 14, 2009, 02:58:53 PM

Wish I knew the stock tire size...then I could help you out a bit better.

Don't go wider than a 225. You can squeeze plenty of tire onto almost any size rim, but for a 7" you won't get much benefit from going beyond that.

For a 15" it's hard to get a "true" low profile. A 45 series is about the best you're gonna get...something like a 225/45/15 would be pretty nice. 205/50/15 is a very popular tire size as well. I honestly don't think a 50 series looks that bad...you want *some* sidewall on the tire or a pothole is going to eat your wheels for lunch.

I don't know what any of those sizes do to gearing.

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 3seriesNut on April 14, 2009, 03:50:56 PM

i should have said lower profile. ive got 205/50's on my stratus r/t and they dont look bad on a 15in rim. i figure im going a inch taller on my rims i can afford to lose a little sidewall and still have the wheelwells filled nicely. soon as i get these gold rims media blasted and polished or painted ill go to the tireshop and pick up a set.

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on April 14, 2009, 06:20:18 PM

on a 15 inch wheel, use a 205/55r15 or a 225/50r15

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 3seriesNut on April 14, 2009, 07:10:22 PM

thanks guys.

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 3seriesNut on April 14, 2009, 08:14:19 PM

rim choices  first pic is the 15x7 second is 16x7.5 i really like the first ones but the gold aint gonna sit well with a sterlingsilber 318 so they will need to be refinished,polished or painted.

(http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss90/3seriesnut/15x8oldskool_gold1.jpg)
(http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss90/3seriesnut/BBStype16x75et201.jpg)

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: superj on April 14, 2009, 09:10:51 PM

205/50/15 on a 15x7 wheel
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/91%20318i%20e30/dsc02414.jpg)

this one shows 205/50 on the front and 225/50 on the back
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/lowering014.jpg)

here is a good one.

this is a 205/50/15 on a 15x7
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/84bmw00001.jpg)

here is a 225/50/15 on a 15x7
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/84bmw00003.jpg)

just to give you an example on the same wheels.  i run staggered for autocross to help deal with how easily the rear end slides out on bmws.

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 3seriesNut on April 14, 2009, 09:27:37 PM

i could live with 225/50/15's. they wouldnt look to bad on the first rims i posted. 225/45/15's would look better but im not gonna shell out $125.00 a tire for my DD just to chew up on the roads here lol

Title: tire size for 15x7 wheels
Post by: 3seriesNut on April 15, 2009, 09:58:21 AM

im thinking the first rims done up in silver.  photoshoped stock pic
(http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss90/3seriesnut/15x8oldskool_silver.jpg)