how wide of tires can stock weaves take?

[mkcman17]

looking to pick up some rims from a forum member but he says he's got 225s on them and that seems way too stretched out but they look alright. what's the deal with that? okay or no no?

mike

[Apps]

I had 225/50/14 on my weaves for a bit as autocross tires. They were Toyo RA1's and were a bit more harsh then the stock tire size but nothing unmanageable...and for whats it's worth I thought they looked fantastic...not too much bubble but about as wide as you can go stock.

[mkcman17]

cool. i guess i'll go for it then. thanks for the advice!

[2002maniac]

225 is bulged, but works fine.

[JGood]

I had 225/50/14 v710's on stock weaves, they wouldn't clear the front strut housing. Looks like you'd need an 8mm or so spacer.

[nando]

225 is bulged, but works fine.

as long as it's a race tire, the sidewalls are stiff enough that it really doesn't matter. 225/50-14 hoosiers on basketweaves are super light and a lot of fun.

I think you only need a 5mm spacer up front though

[Apps]

Interesting I never needed any spacers with the Toyo's

[nando]

well just because it says it's a 225 doesn't mean it's actually 225mm at it's widest

[JGood]

v710's and Hoosiers run wider then RA-1's. The manufacturers reported widths are 8.9 for the RA-1 vs. 9.1 for the v710 and 9.4 for the A6 (that's all on a 7" wheel). 1/2 inch diff between the RA-1 and R6 = 13mm, 6.5mm in each direction. That's why you need the 5mm spacer.