Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:15:06 GMT From: Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnospamanet.com> Subject: Re: Rim vs tires question
On 22 Mar 2004 11:56:37 -0800, caultnospamna.com (Chris Ault) wrote: >I'm almost positive my '87 9000 rims were 6" wide, wearing 205/55 >tires. A little googling (try tirerack) will get you the rim width >ranges for 205 tires. I can't recall where, but I've seen such >listings in the past. It varies a little by tire and manufacturer. Some 205/55's can probably survive on a 5.5 although personally I'd want 6.5 or 7 minimum. If you go to tirerack.com, find the tires in the proper size, click on the photo of the tire, the click on "specs" at the top when the detail page comes up, you can get the manufacturer's detailed spec's for your particular tires including specific widths per size. I make no statements on whether a wider rim will work on the car itself... someone who knows the model will have to comment.