What's the best size of stretched tyre for 8x15 wheels...?

[biggerbigben 0]

I'm after a really stretched look for some 15x8" wheels, what sizes do people recommend and if you have pics could you post them too so I can see what they look like..?

 

Also what make of tyre is best up to the job? its really just for show purposes not peformance or cornering etc

 

I was thinking maybe 195x45x15...? or can you go more than this...?

[MoonlightVR 0]

195 on a 8" will be a good stretch - have this on my Mk1s RS's but I don't like the stretch look all that much.

205 might be safer overall though.

[W3RKD 0]

yes i would go for a 195/45/15 i would not go for the A539's though as these dont stretch the best. toyo or fulda are my favorites if you want to give them a little stretch.

[M777CUSGTI 0]

185's look meen :x

[bcstudent 0]

185 on an 8 inch rim....sounds dangerous!

[ruffy 0]

I had 195 stretch on my 15*8 powertechs for my MK1 .. i luv the look but they handle sh*te.. felt the tyre wall wobbling under hard cornering...

 

Andy

[biggerbigben 0]

195 on a 8" will be a good stretch - have this on my Mk1s RS's but I don't like the stretch look all that much.

205 might be safer overall though.

 

Any pics Asim??

[MoonlightVR 0]

One of the few I have left of my pride and joy since my hard drive died taking all my pics with it :cry:

[ben16v 0]

as above toyo`s are usd quite a lot

[W3RKD 0]

One of the few I have left of my pride and joy since my hard drive died taking all my pics with it :cry:

 

 

oh asim why do u do that (post up pics of my fav mk1) i have come over all feint again..

 

here's another example of a toyo T1S 195/45/15 on a 8" wide rim

[biggerbigben 0]

cheers guys, I think I know which tyres to go for now!

[MoonlightVR 0]

oh asim why do u do that (post up pics of my fav mk1) i have come over all feint again..

 

here's another example of a toyo T1S 195/45/15 on a 8" wide rim

 

You're too kind Daz :D

[CoxyLaad 0]

Dont do it!!!!

I think it looks ridiculous!!!!!

 

just my opinion of course, but those tyres were certainly not designed to be stretched like that.

 

Look bloody dangerous to me

[W3RKD 0]

Dont do it!!!!

I think it looks ridiculous!!!!!

 

just my opinion of course, but those tyres were certainly not designed to be stretched like that.

 

Look bloody dangerous to me

 

well i have pushed quite a few cars very hard on these sizes and never had any problems..

 

i also run 205's on 9x16" which again get pushed very very hard. i do not recomend 205's on a 9" but have no probs with 195 toyo's on a 8 at all

 

just my opinion of course..

[MoonlightVR 0]

CoxyLaad I agree. Having tried it I neither like the look, or how it drives. While it's not totally dangerous, it's definitely not the best way to mount a tyre.

To be honest I only went this way at the time as I wanted a slight dish to the wheel (so went up to 8" wide), and 195s are the max size for a Mk1 without serious arch mods.

[CoxyLaad 0]

It just worries my that its not how the tyres were designed to work

 

I bought a mk2 with tyres like this and I hated the way it handled

 

not for me I am afraid.

 

I wonder what the insurance company would say if they say a tyre stretched over over a massive rim in the event of a claim.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

My 205x45x16 Bridgestones appear to have a slight stretched look on my 7" rims, let alone 8s or 9s! I don't understand why but they look skinnier than my 15" versions of the same tyre! Strange....

 

Do 215s fit under Cs alright as I might go for the chunky look when the Bridgees have worn out?

[MoonlightVR 0]

Do 215s fit under Cs alright as I might go for the chunky look when the Bridgees have worn out?

 

You should be fine mate as your car isn't stupidly low. What offset are your wheels?

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Cheers Asim. The offset is 38. There looks to be plenty of inner and outer arch clearance so I might try some 215s next year then :lol: Just hope the extra width doesn't kill my nice new steering rack :? I was forever replacing racks on my BMWs because they over-tyre their cars.

[Robbo149 0]

How would standard 205 / 50's be on an 8 x 15 rim ? I'm currently running 205 / 40s on 8 x 17 rims & they fit ok, just a bit hard.

 

Cheers,

Robbo