15x9.5. How to make it work?

[808e30325i]

Rolled with mild pull still leaving the factory line.
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[bigredguy]

Rolled with mild pull still leaving the factory line.
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Specs on the tire and wheel setup? Looks like atleast 16s possibly 17s, and although I am pretty low, I am still about 1/2 inch away from being that close to my lip and fender, but I know I will have atleast a 1/2 inch of poke as well

[mkcman17]

HOLY SHIT that's a small tire. I'm running 195/45s on my x8 RS's and that's uncomfortably stretched (cracked a barrel). I'm widening to x9.5 this week and am looking at a 215-225/40, no smaller.

[bigredguy]

HOLY SHIT that's a small tire. I'm running 195/45s on my x8 RS's and that's uncomfortably stretched (cracked a barrel). I'm widening to x9.5 this week and am looking at a 215-225/40, no smaller.

What will be your final offset though? My final offset is going to be -5, so I will be poking quite a bit. I thought about going with a 215-45, but it is just too wide of a tire. Like I said previously 205-45 would be perfect, but it is no longer made.

Also like I said previously I have run 165-45s on an 8.5, but soon changed the tires because I did not choose them and then went with 195-45s, which I think is a perfect stretch for an 8.5.

Also good luck finding any 40 series tire if you are building 15s, because they are nonexistent. And also just curious did you have factory barrels or were they replaced, because I know someone who had bought Rotiform barrels for his RSs and both of them cracked 3 times, all within 4 weeks.

[mkcman17]

Granted, I'm talking about 16s (maybe the worst tire selection), but I'm currently at a x8 -7 and am running a 195/45 by necessity. I'm moving to a x9.5 +11

I cracked a factory RS barrel with the current 195/45, prompting the widening.

[bigredguy]

Granted, I'm talking about 16s (maybe the worst tire selection), but I'm currently at a x8 -7 and am running a 195/45 by necessity. I'm moving to a x9.5 +11

I cracked a factory RS barrel with the current 195/45, prompting the widening.

Id be curious to see what it looks like after you finish the build. I ordered the new lips for the 9.5s today so hopefully I can have them all built within the next 2 weeks.

And your offset of 16mm more than mine, giving you 2/3 of an inch more sunken in. Your wheels will probably sit damn near flush while mine will have that much more poke, hence why I will need to go with such a slim tire.

[bigredguy]

And also, I saw on StanceWorks someone under the name of "Dutchy" ran 15x9.5 inch RMs in the rear of his e30 with 205-50s. Granted his car has the late arches while mine has the early arches which are a good amount higher, but I am within 1/2 an inch of being level with the fender when looked at straight on.

With his 205-50s he had to radius his fenders, while I am only looking at a very good roll and slight pull. Has anyone heard of him, or know if hes on R3v? I sent him a PM on S/W but it said his last login was over 2 months ago so maybe he frequents this site more.

[wakdog]

Thanks man. Just curious what kind of tire is that? I searched long and hard for a good picture of a 205-50 falken 512 on a 9.5 because the other 205s looked very beefy and I knew they would rub badly.

And when you say you rolled them decently what do you mean by that? I will be rolling them completely flat and then giving them a slight pull, probably around a 1/4 inch.

Thanks

My 205-50 are Kumho KU31 (Ecsta SPT I believe in US market).

My roll is very close to flat, probably 2-3mm of gap between the lip and the inner of the fender

[frankenbeemer]

Dafuq is the point of a 190 tire on a 10 inch rim? That's freaking retarded.

It's a fashion statement, like wearing your hat sideways or a " Fresh as Waffles" t-shirt.

[bigredguy]

It's a fashion statement, like wearing your hat sideways or a " Fresh as Waffles" t-shirt.

Its actually so I do not have to run spacers, cut away at my fenders or mess my fenders up while driving. And just for the record I have never worn a hat sideways or even seen a fresh as waffles t-shirt? Something you may own since you seem to know all about it?

[frankenbeemer]

You're not fooling me. This setup is for looks,therefore it is a fashion statement. Why not just buy wheels that fit properly?

[illest318i]

I would be leaning towards the 195-50 as I have 205-50 on 15x10 +15 BBS RS rears and it only just works on my decently rolled guards:

What spoiler is that?!! Looks clean AF!!

[yahh]

He has wheels that fit properly but he is adding another inch to them.. Lol

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[travish325]

You're not fooling me. This setup is for looks,therefore it is a fashion statement. Why not just buy wheels that fit properly?

You know what fits a 205 tire without rubbing and doesnt look completly gay?


A 7.5 inch rim! Crazy I know, makes too much sense.

[bigredguy]

You're not fooling me. This setup is for looks,therefore it is a fashion statement. Why not just buy wheels that fit properly?

What do you mean fit properly? To me a wheel that fits properly is one that the lip just slightly pokes past the fender. And if that is your definition of a fashion statement then yes, my wheels are for looks. I have 120 stock horsepower to the wheels, back in 87, probably less now. Do you think I am worried about traction when I know for a fact if it is dry out I cannot spin the tires with 195s?

You know what fits a 205 tire without rubbing and doesnt look completly gay?


A 7.5 inch rim! Crazy I know, makes too much sense.

That is 100% your opinion, and you are entitled to that, however I am not running such a small tire for the looks, it is so I dont fuck up my fenders on a 87 year old car that has surprisingly good paint.

I dont need all of the people hating on stretch, because many people here run it in order to fit wide wheels. If you are all about power and fitting huge tires because you need the traction go for it, I am not blowing up your threads about how beefy to make your tires.

I simply asked a question for people who actually had answers, not all you smart asses who want to put your 2 cents in about what size wheel the tire is made for, which I was already aware of.