Can a 225 width tire fit on a 7" rim?

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  • ilia
    Advanced Member
    • May 2005
    • 194

    #1

    Can a 225 width tire fit on a 7" rim?

    I am thinking of buying some new wheels, that are 7" wide. I have 225/45/16 AVS ES100's that I would like to throw on them. Will it fit?
  • redcarbon
    Wrencher
    • Apr 2005
    • 213

    #2
    it will fit, you just may have some rubbing issues from the wider rubber. My jetta came stock with 225s on 7 inch wide rims.
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    • nando
      Moderator
      • Nov 2003
      • 34835

      #3
      sure, although the contact patch will be smaller than they would be on a larger rim, and you won't have as much sidewall support.
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      • joshh
        R3V OG
        • Aug 2004
        • 6195

        #4
        The rim width range on that tire is 7-8.5.
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        • Addissimo
          E30 Mastermind
          • Mar 2004
          • 1820

          #5
          I have 225/45-16 on my car on a 7" et40 wheel with 15mm spacers. You could probably get away with 11-12mm spacers without rubbing problems on your strut... err... thats at least my experience. If i had more of a drop I'd be ripping the shit out of my unrolled fenders. You just want to stick around 25mm offset.

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