Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:01:55 GMT From: "JLVenable" <Jonboy3nospamnetnot> Subject: Re: Rim vs tires question
thanks for the replies, I wound up ordering Ronal r-10's (7") from the Saabsite.com for the pirelli 205/55/15's, tire track said 5.5 to 7.5 TY, J "Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnospamanet.com> wrote in message news:tsr0601e3h6l76q4nirvtln63q3aledn2fnospamcom... > 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. > > >