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Help! whats the best size tyre for 16x7.5 on a C VR6?

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Hi all

 

I've had a look at online tyre calculators, but my local tyre garage/fitters recomends a 225/50, but I'm really not sure about this as it sounds too tall.

 

Currently I'm running 205/45's but they are way too stretched and ride really bad, would a 225/45 give any better 'cushion'?

 

Any opinions really appreceiated -getting them fitted 2mrw morn as currents are highly illegal!

 

(Wheels are 16x7.5's)

 

Cheers

Si

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Ahh, should have read the previous post before posting, BUT current tyres are the recomended (for 16's) 205/45's and these are just way too stretched and ruin the handling. How does the wider than standard rim effect things? (mine being 7.5 wide)

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Mine are 16x7.5 on 205/40/16's, and there is no stretch, there's still plenty of sidewall too. You positive the rims are 7.5j?

 

Hope this helps.

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Thanks for the suggestions, had a chat with the tyre place and did a bit more research using the very useful marksink.com link and have decided to try a 225/40/16 -this should work out bang on to the outer diameter of the original 205/50/15's (also v close to 205/45/16) and fill the wheel nicely.

Side walls should be less stressed than the existing stretched items so should ride a bit better and have more grip being that little bit wider.

 

Cheers

Si

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Quick update; 225/40/16's on a 16x7.5 rim work really well, car is a lot smoother and once they're bedded in should give even more grip!

Went for Falken 512's in the end, now need to sort out new wishbone bushes and do a full service on her!

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cool sounds like a good result :)

 

got any pics and how much were they?

 

is the car lowered and have you had any rubbing? need to get a set of tyres for my 16x7.5 borbets at some point.

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i dont understand how a 205 is streched on a 7.5? you sure they aint 9's lol, reason being that 7.5" is 190mm which would mean that the tyre being 205mm should be wider across the tread than the wheel is *confused*

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