Tire Rack and tire size dilemma

[e30nut]

Tire Rack cancelled my order after I tried purchasing a set of TR Motorsport C1 (15x8, ET20) wheels with a set of 205/55 R15 tires. When I called the customer service rep they said that they won't put a 205 on anything greater than 7.5".

OK, I know they're a tad "undersized" and maybe I'm approaching this all wrong but from what I can tell from other's photos I was certain that 205/55/15 would be a good size to avoid rubbing issues with this wheel combination. I have stock suspension at the moment, but I'm planning on either GC coils or H&R Race with drop hats.

Question: Do I go with 225 or find someone else who will mount a set of 205s?

[e30nut]

Well, I decided to go with the 225s. kamotors is running the same wheel with 225/50s:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=212828

[grippymonkey]

good stuff...

205 is no problem on a 8" though

[DuMa]

Tire Rack cancelled my order after I tried purchasing a set of TR Motorsport C1 (16x8, ET20) wheels with a set of 205/55 R15 tires. When I called the customer service rep they said that they won't put a 205 on anything greater than 7.5".

OK, I know they're a tad "undersized" and maybe I'm approaching this all wrong but from what I can tell from other's photos I was certain that 205/55/15 would be a good size to avoid rubbing issues with this wheel combination. I have stock suspension at the moment, but I'm planning on either GC coils or H&R Race with drop hats.

Question: Do I go with 225 or find someone else who will mount a set of 205s?

they have 16x8? i tried doing a quick search on tirerack and they only have at the biggest/widest is at 15x8 +20. where are you seeing 16x8 TRM CR1s?

[Holland]

You could have ordered them, and on checkout not specify what the tires are for, unless they are mounting them, then that would make sense. When I went to order 225/45's they said they would be a bit undersized.

[KVF]

He meant 15... They don't have a 16 inch offering of C1's for us. :(

[IminDiegoTriick]

I had this problem to when they got my order wrong and I called them in on it. & when they asked what the purpose was to get a 205/45/16 on a 16x9, I told them It was too run a bit of stretch. Then the rep turned into megatron about how he couldnt sell me it now that I said I wanted to stretch the tire. Then a lil bit of argueing then I re ordered. whatever

[DuMa]

He meant 15... They don't have a 16 inch offering of C1's for us. :(

:(

got my hopes up for nothing

[e30nut]

they have 16x8? i tried doing a quick search on tirerack and they only have at the biggest/widest is at 15x8 +20. where are you seeing 16x8 TRM CR1s?

Typo, corrected.

[e30nut]

I had this problem to when they got my order wrong and I called them in on it. & when they asked what the purpose was to get a 205/45/16 on a 16x9, I told them It was too run a bit of stretch. Then the rep turned into megatron about how he couldnt sell me it now that I said I wanted to stretch the tire. Then a lil bit of argueing then I re ordered. whatever

I kind of understand their issue with a 205 tire on a 9" wheel, but on an 8" wheel?... come on Tire Rack.

[The Humjet]

What is the reason behind not allowing stretched tyres. If its what the customer asked for then they should do it. 205 on an 8" is mild stretch any wheel/tyre shop should be able to do that with their eyes closed

[sweet6e30]

lolz MEGATRON!!!

[e30nut]

What is the reason behind not allowing stretched tyres. If its what the customer asked for then they should do it. 205 on an 8" is mild stretch any wheel/tyre shop should be able to do that with their eyes closed

They claim it's a liability issue, that if there was a problem with the tire down the road that TR would be liable because the tire manufacturer only recommends a 7.5" wheel or less for that size.

[E30SPDFRK]

Many tire companys such as Falken and Toyo say that size on that wheel is no problem. Falken allows a 205/40 on an 8" wheel. What tires were you trying to buy?

[e30nut]

Kumhos, but it's moot because TR said they wouldn't mount that size from any manufacturer. Utterly stupid.