Wide 205 50 16's to fit 7.5"-wide wheels?

[mach schnell]

What are some wide 205 50's to fit 16x7.5" wheels? I don't want to run 225 45's, and I like the stock overall diameter. I also want the minimum amount of stretch.

[daniel]

225/45-16's have the essentially the same diameter as 205/50-16's. for the minimum amount of stretch, run 225/45-16's. but if you really don't want to run 225's...

[mach schnell]

225/45-16's have the essentially the same diameter as 205/50-16's. for the minimum amount of stretch, run 225/45-16's. but if you really don't want to run 225's...

Yeah, there aren't many 225 45 tires out there.

And I'll be running these on a 318, so I don't want the extra weight of a heavier tire.

[straight6pwr]

i love my 205/50/16s.

pic for reference, its just baaaaarely stretched:

[mach schnell]

i love my 205/50/16s.

pic for reference, its just baaaaarely stretched:

Good pic, thanks!!!

What tire is that?

[Hodge]

i love my 205/50/16s.

pic for reference, its just baaaaarely stretched:

That is not stretched at all.

[straight6pwr]

Good pic, thanks!!!

What tire is that?

toyo proxies t1-r

That is not stretched at all.

well the sidewall is leaning in from vertical, so falls in the category of stretch, but like i said baaaaarely. you dont really notice, which is good.

[shmutzigE30]

put 195's on a 7.5 inch wheel. then youll get a little but safe safe and noticable strech

[daniel]

put 195's on a 7.5 inch wheel. then youll get a little but safe safe and noticable strech

uh no

[Hodge]

Stretch occurs when the width of the tire is less than the width of the wheel.

7.5" = 191mm
205 tire = 205mm

Not stretched.

[mach schnell]

Stretch occurs when the width of the tire is less than the width of the wheel.

7.5" = 191mm
205 tire = 205mm

Not stretched.

Yeah, but not all tires of an advertised width (such as a 205/50/16) are the same in ACTUAL width.

For example, anyone who has run R-compounds will tell you that Hoosier's are ALWAYS very wide....

.... so a 205/50/15 Toyo RA-1 is NOT going to be as wide as a 205/50/15 Hoosier.

In fact, a 205/50/15 Hoosier is going to be as wide (if not WIDER) than many 225/50/15's.

That's why I posted the question.

[Hodge]

I know this. Different tire manufacturers vary on the "listed" width.

I was speaking theoretically, where 203mm is smaller than 205mm, so a 205mm tire will not stretch on a 203mm wheel.

For example, I had 15x8 wheels with 205/50/15 tires. Yeah, the tire curved slightly, but it was by no means stretched. A different 205/50/ tire may have stretched or may have been poofy.

[mach schnell]

I know this. Different tire manufacturers vary on the "listed" width.

I was speaking theoretically, where 203mm is smaller than 205mm, so a 205mm tire will not stretch on a 203mm wheel.

For example, I had 15x8 wheels with 205/50/15 tires. Yeah, the tire curved slightly, but it was by no means stretched. A different 205/50/ tire may have stretched or may have been poofy.

Visually, if the tire's tread is not "squared off" with the width of the wheel, then I think most people will refer to that as stretch.

Anyway...

... who knows which 205's out there are the wider ones...?

[daniel]

the aspect ratio also determines how much "stretch" (looks wise) you have.

[vivalegreg]

pics of stretched tires go!