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Originally Posted by Nimble
The reason is simple. Race tires like the Hankook 212's or Falken Azenis run REALLY wide. Technically yes, a 205 tire should be ok on a 7" wide wheel, but I come from the BMW camp, where you run the BEST size for that width of wheel. Examples:
8'5" wheel 245/255 max
8" wheel 235
7.5" wheel 215/225 max
7" wheel 205
6.5" wheel 195
6" wheel 185
etc etc
Problem is you have every mustang/camaro owner telling you.."Dude I run 275 Nitto's with 8" wide wheels and it's fine." And in reality his car handles like crap (Not that domestic owners care).
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Thats not 100% correct. Each tire manufacturer measures width a bit different. A 315 Nitto is as wide as a 295 BFG,Goodyear or Kumho tire. There is no real measurment standard. Your "best sizing" list is fine for certain cases, but for AWD cars, or heavier cars you will be better off going a bit wider as long as you have the correct offset and clearance.
Too narrow or too wide of a tire on a given rim is not good for handling. I would rather be on the wide side than the narrow side. The streched sidewall deal that people like right now is horrible for handling.
Ashley
02-22-2007, 07:19 PM
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