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Old 06-03-2010, 05:54 PM
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Exclamation 15" tire help plz

wondering whats the fattest biggest widest tire i can put on 15x6.5 4x100 40mm os 73.1mm hb konig heliums with stock suspension
 
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Old 06-03-2010, 06:35 PM
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205/50R15s may work so long as you don't hit a very hard bump, a deep dip, or have a heavy load on. If that bothers you, you would be better off getting some 195/55R15s.

I'm running 205/55R15s with stock springs and I rub at all 4 corners due to the tire being taller and wider than the 195/55R15s on hard bumps and deep dips.

For me, tucking the fender liner fixed the front rubbing and in the rear I just let it rub on the bumper's tabs, just about a centimeter shy of the screw holding the bumper up.
 
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:39 AM
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ya i wuldnt go any more then a 205 50 series, i have nitto 205-50-15 on +35 wheel offset, i never rub in the front but in th back is a different story, i have to shave the back plastic bumper and rolled the fenders a little bit and put two sets of spring rubbers just so it wuldnt rub in the back wen theres people or heavy stuff in the back, if u want there to be less rubbing go with the 195 but if u want a little wider than stock and may have to do some stuff to get it to not rub than go with the 205s. but if u do go with the 205s then get the spring rubbers first before doing anything bec that was the most help for me
 
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Old 06-04-2010, 07:30 AM
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ill probally go with the 195/55/15 kumho ecsta asx and the heliums, thanks for the help
 
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Old 06-04-2010, 04:41 PM
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You guys must be running some goofy offsets to be rubbing on 205s with stock suspension height! I'm dropped on Skunk2s with 10mm spacers in the back on 205-50s and have never rubbed at all. This is stock wheels BTW...
 
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Old 06-04-2010, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by grtpumpkin
You guys must be running some goofy offsets to be rubbing on 205s with stock suspension height! I'm dropped on Skunk2s with 10mm spacers in the back on 205-50s and have never rubbed at all. This is stock wheels BTW...
In one of the various wheel and tire treads for the GD, it was noted that the lowest offset that a GD with 205s could run is +42 w/ stock springs and +45 lowered.

I barely rub in the rear and seldom in the front without tucked fenders due to having a taller 205/55 (approximately 24" O.D.) opposed to the shorter 205/50 (approximately 23.2" O.D.) with my 15x6.5 ET+40.
 
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