Widest Tire on 15" rims

[SimonPK]

I've looked at a whole load of posts and I still can figure out what is the widest tyre that fits without fouling to a standard 15" GS rim?<p>Is it 205, 215 or 225?<p>thanks

[thebox]

It depends on the width of the wheel, which I believe the stock GS 15 inch wheel was 6.5 inch, which would limit the tire size to 215 (i'm pretty sure), or possibly 205. I have 7 inch wide wheels and it will hold a 225, but I'm sure a 225 would rub like mad hell so i got 215. The best way to find the answer to the question of fitting tires is to go to a tire shop and ask.

[back alley]

http://www.1010tires.com/<p>go here and check out the calculator.

[curtklze]

use this link to compaire the stock tire size of 205/55/15 to a wider tire size of 225/50/15
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp?action=submit
you will see they are nearly identical.<p>also there is enough space for that size tire to fit on the mx-3.<p>[ September 18, 2003: Message edited by: curtklze ]</p>

[SimonPK]

thanks - I am fed up with skidding around in the Vancouver rain with 200 hp on 2mm of tread!

[ProtegeSTS]

You can easily fit a 225 on a 6" wheel. The issue is fender clearance.

With that said, about the best PERFORMANCE tires you could buy for a MX-3 would be Kumho MX's or Falken Azenis. Both come in a 205/50/15 and the MX comes in a wider size, I believe a 225. Neither are good on treadwear or quiet and soft. That's the price you pay for the performance. Don't ask if you can get 50,000 miles out of a set. Be thinking more 15-20k miles depending on how you drive.

[SimonPK]

thanks for the replies,

so a 225/50/15 is the widest.

Is anyone running this size as I don't want to risk any fender contact?

[ProtegeSTS]

depends on the tire, they are all different