Just wondering what the widest tyre u can put on a 15x5 rim. there are some cheap ones available to buy. I was hoping to run about a 195 or 205 on the front but i think these would be to big for a 5" rim. Am i right??
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widest tyre on a 5" rim
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, Oct 19 2006 03:09 PM
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 06:29 PM
Legally, a 185 is the widest tyre you can fit on a 5" wide rim.
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 07:21 PM
like my mate with his suzuki alto, 125's 
u should get some fatter rims?, you will notice the handeling differance.
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u should get some fatter rims?, you will notice the handeling differance.
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 07:28 PM
15x5? What are they on?
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 09:13 PM
It depends on the tyre profile.
See this page for all you need to know about tyres.
http://www.carbibles...tyre_bible.html
See this page for all you need to know about tyres.
http://www.carbibles...tyre_bible.html
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 09:34 PM
i was mucking around with my tyre changer a couple of weeks ago and fitted a 33/12.5/15 on a 15x6" rim.
it was for a smash up derby car
it was for a smash up derby car
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