Tyre Help

Discussion in 'Wheels and Tyres' started by VeeDubbed.co.uk, Mar 9, 2004.

  1. VeeDubbed.co.uk Forum Member

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    Will a 195/40 Tyre fit on a "9 Rim ?

    Can you fit different width tyres on different width rims ?

    if so what would fit on
    a "7, "8 and "9

    Rim. im deciding to buy new rims but i need to know the width in Inches to get to fit 195 Tires ?
     
  2. pigbladder Forum Addict

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    185 will go on 7 or 8 ....9 is a touch wide proably
     
  3. VeeDubbed.co.uk Forum Member

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    But Will a "9 Rim Ruin my handiling. i think i maby had a "9x"15 ATS Cup on my last car with a 195/50/15 Tyre

    And I thought the handiling on it was alright.

    but maby i didnt have a "9 wide rim im not sure.

    Basically i dont want to ruin my handiling with these wheels and i dont know if these rims would do that
     
  4. destructiv dave Forum Member

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    more than likely you had 7x15 if they were ATS cups.
     
  5. VeeDubbed.co.uk Forum Member

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    but does anyone know if a 195 Tire would fit on a "9 RIm ?
     
  6. destructiv dave Forum Member

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    You will probably find very few places that would be willing to actually stretch a tyre that much and if they did they would probably make you sign a disclaimer as most tyre manufacturers rate 195/50/15 for widths of 5.5" to 7.5" (you should look into this if you are serious) and personally I think you would be mad to stretch it on another 1.5".

    I have seen a German car where the the tyre was seriously stretched and it just looked s**te.
     
  7. jc.. Forum Member

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    Seen 195's stretched on 8" porsche rims in PVW.
    195 is just under 8" so your side walls do angle out towards the rims.
    you would be running a much bigger risk on 9's and I am not sure why you would want to try it anyway....what are you trying to achieve? Do you just have the tyres and rims lying around?
     
  8. VeeDubbed.co.uk Forum Member

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    im deciding on a set of rims to buy and i want to know if a '8 Rim will make my handiling good or bad compared to the previous setup of 195/50/15's
     

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