tire size question

Matthew_Thomson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:59 pm

anyone here with 15x7 tires running 225/50/15's? just trying to determine if the sidewall fit is ok so that the bead isnt comprimised or anything like that..

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

If I could afford the BFG KDs, I would be running that size. They fit fine.

Matthew_Thomson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:14 pm

what size and what tire are you running?

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

I'm running Falken Azenis 205/50 15 on ATS Comp Lite 15x7 wheels.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:57 pm

A 225 on a 15x7 has a bit of sidewall bulge, but it shouldn't be a big deal, especially not with R-compounds. Since I run a 205 on a 15x7, I can tell you that ends up being more tire then you think it would be.

Since I'm assuming this is for project E30, have you considered the Whitney setup - 15x8 with a 225?

Adam Ligon · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:58 pm

Mike runs 225/50's on lots of his 15x7's and has for yrs.

I have them on the 944 15x7's

They will fit/work fine

Patrice Bousquet · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:50 pm

I got 225/50/15 on 15X7 on the front of the Porsche, on the back same tire size on 15X8. 225 fit with no problem on 7" rim with some tire bulge but nothing to worry about there. The fit is better on a 8" rim if you have the space for them, this is not the case on the front of the Porsche.

Patrice

Diane Hall · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:50 pm

I used to run 225 R1s (the original ones not the GFORCE) on my 14x6 rims. It was a tight fit, but they made it. Haven't run that wide since going to Kumhos though.

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:52 pm

Stock tires for 88 5.0 Mustangs were 225/60's on 15X7 wheels. At one time as I recall I ran 245/50 BFG R tires on the 15X7's with no problem.

Matthew_Thomson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:59 pm

Thanks for the input..

TomFreeman wrote:

Since I'm assuming this is for project E30, have you considered the Whitney setup - 15x8 with a 225?

not for project e30.. thats on hold for a while.. its in storage until have a garage of my own again to work on it.. just bought an 88 535is and it has 15x7 wheels on it with 225/60/15's.. dont like how big those tires are and want to do 225/50/15 when i wear these tires out.. going to use these rims for autox wheels and my 16x7's from the 85 535i i had for street wheels..

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