its late and I am tired , i dont know if this has been posted , I would normally look but I need sleep
today I bought some 15's from pep boys , just some cheap stuff to replace my stock 13 steelies , there 15 x 6.5 4x100/4x114.3 Proline's
What size would fit best on the rims with out having any clearance issues ?
any suggestions on acctual tire brands themselves ?
thanks guys
Later
-Pete-
what's the offset?? if it's not sticking out too much, i'd go for 205's, but 195's would do too. and also, did you lower the car?? i'm running 205/50 r15 Falken Azenis Sport (RT215) and i have a lot of clearance, just a suggestion.
what's the offset?? if it's not sticking out too much, i'd go for 205's, but 195's would do too. and also, did you lower the car?? i'm running 205/50 r15 Falken Azenis Sport (RT215) and i have a lot of clearance, just a suggestion.
we dont know the offset. they are 6.5 in. wide.......195 will work? i have 5.5 with 205 on them. no he has not lowerd the car. they were a set of wheels sitting on top of 4 boxes (the wheel's obx) and they were.......35-40 bucks a piece? they are decient wheels and look rather nice imo. he couldnt find the off set on them but im guessing its no worse than a 40. hopefully a 45 but idk i havent seen them in person only pics
As for the choice of tire, definitely search, but ultimately it depends what you want, and what you're willing to give up. Plus what whether conditions they will see. As far as performance goes, better grip (i.e. lower tread rating) generally means shorter tire life and therefor more money. A stiffer side wall will get you better response but a stiffer ride (although w/a stock suspension its negligible in during most driving). Another factor is weight - tires with stiffer sidewalls are generally heavier, and therefor slightly slower, slightly rougher ride, slightly worse gas mileage, and slightly weaker braking. The difference can be more than 4 pounds in your size, which on a tire is a lot. I guess looks might count, too, and its subjective, but I think the Falkens Azenis Sports look the best, followed by the Yokohama ES100s.
Popular performance choices are Falken Azenis Sport (extremely grippy, extremely short life, super stiff side wall, very stiff ride, all at a great price if you don't consider that they only last 10-20k miles). Yokohama ES1000 is basically a mild version of the Falken: a notch down in grippiness, a notch better in tire life, stiff sideall but less stiff than the Falkens, and a stiff ride). Toyo T1-S (very grippy, short life, softer sidewall, nice ride, but expensive-these are going on my car next year). Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 (grippy, decent life, softer sidewall, nice ride, cheap). If you're not looking to max out your handling performance but want something pretty grippy, comfortable, and reasonably priced, the Kumho's are a safe bet and a nice compromise-the poor man's version of the Toyos. Read up on some tire reviews and tests at tirerack.com and 1010tires.com - that should cover about every major brand.
If you need maximum grip, pay the extra money and get the 205 width. Otherwise, 195 would be fine. Onlinetires.com have a nice special right now on Toyo T1-S for $59.99 + shipping for the 195/50/15, although I think they're shipping might be inflated, and the tire would have shorter diameter than 195/55/15 or 205/50/15, which might give you more wheel gap than you want.
Good luck waiting until your current tires wear out until you can put your new wheels on - I know its killing me.
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Pete1.6
- they were.......35-40 bucks a piece? 40 bucks a pop
- he couldnt find the off set on them but im guessing its no worse than a 40. hopefully a 45 but idk Does 38 sound plausible ? thats the only thing even remotely close that I can find on em
jmann98
Good luck waiting until your current tires wear out until you can put your new wheels on - I know its killing me. Lol this is really funny (prolly only I would get it) cause my tires are balder than my dad (cue ball) and they have litterally almost killed me before
Yah I am just looking @ tires right now , I dont wanna buy em till spring cause I know if I get em i am going to put em on the rims , then put the rims on and I'll screw em up in the winter ... lol , god do I want to put em on tho !!! I have one just chilling in my basement (right next to my comp) and I am looking enviously @ it
the pic that Pete2.0 put up is pretty accurate cept I got ripped on the center caps , didnt realise it till after I paid for em ... gotta love pep boys
Cheers guys!
-Pete-
PETE 2.0: Does 38 sound plausible ? thats the only thing even remotely close that I can find on em
sounds good. i would say being 6.5 inches wide that would be pretty good and give you plenty of room so they wont rub. you could take your car to merchans and have them test fit the rim then ask their opions on what the iwdest tire could be. then just go from their.
PETE2.0: the pic that Pete2.0 put up is pretty accurate cept I got ripped on the center caps , didnt realise it till after I paid for em
i have seen other wheels like that.. i think for some reason they dont put them on the front?/back? idk the reason but i have seen it. you may be able to contact proline/pepboys and order them cant be more than 10 bucks each. and look around on ebay. and i am 1.6PETE! lol you are pete2.0 (god damn us having the same name lol) my dad just got new tyres for our wagon and he got falkin ziex. he had never heard of falkin but i had. for an allseason they have a wicked directional tread. i am seriously thinking about them as my next tyre on my se-r wheels! they are super soft (for all seasons) super quiet, but sadly i cant really tell you if they handle better because they are on a wagon thet weigh ruffly 2x my car lol. they were about 45 a piece at sears with free rotation, balencing, for the entire time you own the car. ill drive it up to mc D's some time so you can check them out (i hate that car with the fire of 1k suns but ill do it for you lol)
its late and I am tired , i dont know if this has been posted , I would normally look but I need sleep
today I bought some 15's from pep boys , just some cheap stuff to replace my stock 13 steelies , there 15 x 6.5 4x100/4x114.3 Proline's
What size would fit best on the rims with out having any clearance issues ?
any suggestions on acctual tire brands themselves ?
thanks guys
Later
-Pete-
This is exactly what I did with my 97 on 13 inch steelies.
I calculated the best size dia wise was 195-50-15
With my front tread at 7/32 my GPS says my speed at 75 is 75
No clearance problems. BTW I did not buy the pep-boys wheel when on sale as they were out of stock. so I got something simular from Discount tire by internet. they also included the correct concentric rings to ensure reliable centering. If you have balance problems you may want to get some.
good luck.............
This is exactly what I did with my 97 on 13 inch steelies.
I calculated the best size dia wise was 195-50-15
With my front tread at 7/32 my GPS says my speed at 75 is 75
No clearance problems. BTW I did not buy the pep-boys wheel when on sale as they were out of stock. so I got something simular from Discount tire by internet. they also included the correct concentric rings to ensure reliable centering. If you have balance problems you may want to get some.
good luck.............
we know what diameter he needs (a 50 series) but what we are trying to figure out is the width. i have se-r wheels (5.5 inches wide) his are another 1 inch wider (6.5) and the same tire will fit? (205/50/15) now my dod just got these on our wagon "FALKEN ZE-512 ZIEX utra high performance all season" and from what i have read they are an out standing tire! great in the rain/dry ok in the snow (going to be used as a summer tire anway) but the problem here is sometimes it gets chilly with out warning, so if the road is damp the tires will not keep there temp (assumeing they are summer tires) and will not handle well. so in my mind an ultra high perf all season is the best for our conditions right? any mods think they should move this to suspention/brakes?
we know what diameter he needs (a 50 series) but what we are trying to figure out is the width. i have se-r wheels (5.5 inches wide) his are another 1 inch wider (6.5) and the same tire will fit? (205/50/15) now my dod just got these on our wagon "FALKEN ZE-512 ZIEX utra high performance all season" and from what i have read they are an out standing tire! great in the rain/dry ok in the snow (going to be used as a summer tire anway) but the problem here is sometimes it gets chilly with out warning, so if the road is damp the tires will not keep there temp (assumeing they are summer tires) and will not handle well. so in my mind an ultra high perf all season is the best for our conditions right? any mods think they should move this to suspention/brakes?
OK I see, I didnt add that my wheels are 6.5 wide. I the offset is 40.
They are Rage Coda's 15X6.5 4-100/11440SM (76123) and there is plenty of room with no interference and the tires fit fine. My tires are Hancock HR II and seems to be wearing OK and grip is very good wet or dry.
Hope that helps.
OK I see, I didnt add that my wheels are 6.5 wide. I the offset is 40.
They are Rage Coda's 15X6.5 4-100/11440SM (76123) and there is plenty of room with no interference and the tires fit fine. My tires are Hancock HR II and seems to be wearing OK and grip is very good wet or dry.
Hope that helps.
ye i just wanted to clear things up. he dead set on spending a scientific ass load on tires ($82 per) but i think thats a huge mistake because they will most likly be very soft and the wear will be crazy. bfg makes a new all season that is in the g force line so that may be worth looking in to
il break it down for ya. 205/45/17
first number 205= width of tire in millimeters (205mm wide)
middle number 45= 45 is the hight or "profile" of the tire from the rim to the tread (45mm tall)
last number 17= is the size of the wheel it will fit (will fit a 17in. wheel)
hope that helps!
i havent seen them in person only pics
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