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08-25-2012, 05:25 PM | #1 |
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rim fitment with stock tires 175/65/15
how wide are stock steelies? 5.5"? 6"?
would stock rubber wrap around a 7" wide rim without stretching too much? even if it stretches, how well do stock rubbers respond to stretching? |
08-25-2012, 06:26 PM | #2 |
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Stock is 5.5
What size are your tires? I have 185/60 and that is not a stretch 185mm is 7.3". |
08-25-2012, 06:51 PM | #3 |
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08-25-2012, 07:02 PM | #4 |
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Yea that wont be a problem. I ran 195/50 on an 8" and just ordered new 175/50s to run on that 8". That's a stretch.
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08-25-2012, 11:22 PM | #5 |
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sweet, thanks bro! :)
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08-26-2012, 08:44 AM | #6 |
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Np GL!
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08-26-2012, 02:57 PM | #7 |
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Yeah, something with that big of a profile isn't going to stretch. Furthermore, I personally wouldn't even try stretching tires that have been mounted and used on another set of rims already.
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08-26-2012, 05:41 PM | #8 |
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do you mind elaborating on that? not really understanding what you're trying to say?
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08-26-2012, 06:07 PM | #9 |
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Profile is thickness, so the 65 mm is going to be hard to stretch, the rubber is going to want to stand up instead of lay down.
I disagree with his comment about stretching used tires. I have seen it done multiple times. I think his stance is that the tire has flexed, worn, and molded into a certain shape based on how it has previosuly rolled. Now you are trying to force it into a different conflicting shape. |
08-26-2012, 06:31 PM | #10 | ||
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175 is the width of the tire measured in millimeters (mm). 65 is the side wall size in regards to the first number. It is not measured in mm, but in %, so 65% of 175mm is the side wall profile. 15 is the rim size measured in inches. Being such a large profile, stretching it will take a rather wide rim as there is more rubber to "stretch." But yes, tires get broken in, so if it is used on a properly fitting rim and is aged, the side walls may have started cracking, so stretching it would not be safe. |
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08-26-2012, 06:37 PM | #11 |
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By used, I mean used, not test fitted and then unmounted.
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08-26-2012, 07:08 PM | #12 |
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Thanks for the correction on profile size. Learn something new all the time. I always thought it was mm.
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08-26-2012, 07:34 PM | #13 |
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thanks for clearing that up lazagna! the main thing i'm concerned with is whether or not my stock tires would stretch on a 7" wide rim, and according to 1.5, i should be ok. :)
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08-27-2012, 01:28 AM | #14 |
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for reference
You won't have to worry about stretching you stock tires onto a 15x7 wheel. It will be very minor. Here are my pics for reference. Hope this helps.
Tires are 175/50/15 15x7 (sorry, not a very good pic) 15x7.5 15x8.5 |
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08-27-2012, 02:42 AM | #16 |
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This is the closest thing I can find to 175/65/15
185/60/15 |
08-27-2012, 02:44 AM | #17 |
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And for anyone who is curious about stretched tires, you'll most likely find the tire specs over what ever width rim you're curious about here:
http://tyrestretch.com/ |
08-27-2012, 06:55 AM | #18 |
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Best website ever I use it all the time
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