WIDER TYRE ON 15"BBS

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jazzleeds
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:32 pm

i have 205/55/15 on my 15"bbs. has anyone fitted a wider tyre on these wheels.

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Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:38 pm

dips new project is running 215s i think but his are stretched too on phat bbs rims
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:45 pm

You can go to 225, but frankly it's not worth it unless you got the tyres cheap or free to tide you over for a while.
Squeezing a bigger tyre onto your rim will distort the tread and effectively soften the sidewall, giving an 'interesting' ride.
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:49 pm

tomtomiS wrote:dips new project is running 215s i think but his are stretched too on phat bbs rims
but mine are 9.5" wide
you can fit 225 as said above but 205 or better on a 7" rim
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:47 am

and with 225's you will need you arches rolling :!:
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Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:10 pm

thanks for the tips. i was considering 215/45/15 so i will get away rolling the arches
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