ASK ALL WHEEL/TIRE FITMENT QUESTIONS HERE - The Official Wheel/Tire Fitment Thread

[Mystikal]

Looking to get some Miro STP-1 16x9 +15, wondering what Ill have to do to fit 245/40 on these.

Fender flares. 215/40 or 205/45 are typical for that fitment.

[Jim Lepage]

Honestly don't know. Wide 15s come up so rarely that I always forget my known data points. I should probably stop doing all of this off memory...

Ok cool. And I fucked up my numbers. It's 15x10 et13. :???:

[Mystikal]

Ok cool. And I fucked up my numbers. It's 15x10 et13. :???:

That should fit. I know 16x9 +25 works, that would place it at the same point (inside clearance). The tilt of the shock favors larger wheel diameters, but it should just work. Worst case, 5mm spacer.

[tak7]

Hey Mystikal, great thread, thanks for your time!
I am mounting tires on 16x7.5 et 20, I have decided on 205 50 16 (with your help through this thread), and have started researching tires. Do you have any experience with Continental Extremecontact DW? I am attracted to them for their weight and reviews! Other possibilities are Neo Gen's, Star Specs, 912's, although all of these are 2-3 pounds heavier per corner.
Thanks

[Mystikal]

Hey Mystikal, great thread, thanks for your time!
I am mounting tires on 16x7.5 et 20, I have decided on 205 50 16 (with your help through this thread), and have started researching tires. Do you have any experience with Continental Extremecontact DW? I am attracted to them for their weight and reviews! Other possibilities are Neo Gen's, Star Specs, 912's, although all of these are 2-3 pounds heavier per corner.
Thanks

DW's are excellent tires, definitely among the best street tires available. They far outperform the Neo Gen and 912 (I personally own or have owned both of these tires too, great for their price but not on the same level as the DW). Star Specs are great track/autox/mountain tires, but can't come close to the treadwear/ride/noise/wet traction that the Continental offers. I frequently recommend all 4 of those tires, but for the best in street use the DW takes it.

[tak7]

DW's are excellent tires, definitely among the best street tires available. They far outperform the Neo Gen and 912 (I personally own or have owned both of these tires too, great for their price but not on the same level as the DW). Star Specs are great track/autox/mountain tires, but can't come close to the treadwear/ride/noise/wet traction that the Continental offers. I frequently recommend all 4 of those tires, but for the best in street use the DW takes it.

Thanks, decision made!

[kreasims]

Checked stancefactory and wonder if you can inform the specs on this:



Love it sooooooooo much.....

[a3ternus]

The specs go like this:
DONT DO IT!
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[Eric]

DW's are excellent tires, definitely among the best street tires available. They far outperform the Neo Gen and 912 (I personally own or have owned both of these tires too, great for their price but not on the same level as the DW). Star Specs are great track/autox/mountain tires, but can't come close to the treadwear/ride/noise/wet traction that the Continental offers. I frequently recommend all 4 of those tires, but for the best in street use the DW takes it.

I was just going to ask about these tires! Grassroots motorsports did a wet tire comparison and these came out on top! I wanted to see what the master tire man knew about these. :D

how do you think a 235/35/18 would look on 18x8 and on a 18x9.5?

[Mystikal]

Checked stancefactory and wonder if you can inform the specs on this:

Love it sooooooooo much.....

17x8.5 +12 205/40
17x10 +12 225/35

Good times with that car...

[Mystikal]

I was just going to ask about these tires! Grassroots motorsports did a wet tire comparison and these came out on top! I wanted to see what the master tire man knew about these. :D

how do you think a 235/35/18 would look on 18x8 and on a 18x9.5?

Great! A client of ours is using that size on 18x9s (E36 M3 though). The sidewall height is a nice balance between the short 225/35 and tall 225/40 IMO.

[kreasims]

17x8.5 +12 205/40
17x10 +12 225/35

Good times with that car...

Thanks Mystikal. I've got 16x8 et 11 and 16x9 et 24 wheels. What tyres and spacer I should use to get similar fitment to those?

[MR E30 325is]

Mystikal!!

16x9.5, et 35 on an E30, 5 lug with coilovers. What kinda spacers are needed?

[e30_luv_]

40mm per side. I've run that size personally on my M Roadster, no issues. It was only about 3k miles, but 3/4 bearings are original with 208k. ;)

Thanks for the advice. I think I'll advise against using them seeing as my bearings are near toast anyway haha

[MaksV]

I want to get some lightweight wheels for my car (track autocross project)

basically I want the widest and the cheapest :)

things under consideration

Rota Slipstreams - 14lbs - can get 15x7.5 for 500 bucks for the set on 18wheels.com

TR - C1's - 13.6lbs - tirerach 88 bucks a piece- total price like 370 - seems like a good deal but how strong are these wheels really? 15x7 or 99 a piece for 15x8

Dforce LTW 15x7 - 13lbs- nice but pricy


Now I plan on eventually getting a RX7 front brake upgrade and want to run at least 225 all around. square setup - what is the best wheel for this, also I would rather buy used rather than new if anyone is seling a set especially with tires let me know i have cash ready. no more than $500