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Old 11-06-2002 | 05:25 AM
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Originally posted by Hua
Isn't that a tad wide for the stock wheels?
do you like questioning me or what??

the rim can handle 205's just fine
Old 11-06-2002 | 05:58 AM
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I'm sure it can be mounted onto the rim.

But 205 on a 6" rim seems wide to me, considering that is what most people run when they go with a 7"-7.5" wheel.
Old 11-06-2002 | 06:00 AM
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Originally posted by Hua
I'm sure it can be mounted onto the rim.

But 205 on a 6" rim seems wide to me, considering that is what most people run when they go with a 7"-7.5" wheel.
most people on this board run 205s on their stock wheels
Old 11-06-2002 | 06:12 AM
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Originally posted by jgrotkier
most people on this board run 205s on their stock wheels
I wasn't arguing the fact that they don't.

I could mount a 315 on my rear rims of the Supra, but it will do me no good because the rim is way too narrow for that size. It will bubble up, and once it spins at a very high rate of speed, the tire contact patch would go "in" more.

Guess I'm just searching for a better reason than them just looking nice. I would run a tire with a much nicer/aggressive compound for what I need than one that looks better.
Old 11-06-2002 | 06:16 AM
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I was implying that it isn't too wide
Old 11-06-2002 | 06:23 AM
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From what I have read, it does bubble out. Causing most people to get a squirmy feel in turns due to sidewall rollover.

It's not just a Honda thing, but with anyone who runs a 205 on a 15x6 rim.
Old 11-06-2002 | 09:34 AM
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Originally posted by Hua
From what I have read, it does bubble out. Causing most people to get a squirmy feel in turns due to sidewall rollover.

It's not just a Honda thing, but with anyone who runs a 205 on a 15x6 rim.
where have you read that? Has anyone here felt that on theirs?
Old 11-06-2002 | 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by BonzoAPD
where have you read that? Has anyone here felt that on theirs?
my g/f is running 225/50/16s (sp5000's may I add) on her RSX-S (vs. 205/55/16 stock), the tires are wider than the rim, and I have never felt this. The car is solid as a rock in turns, no squirming here.
Old 11-06-2002 | 10:06 AM
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I wouldn't be concerned about the tire being too wide just by adding 10 mm to the width. Dunlop lists the rim width range for the 205/50-15 SP5000 from 5.5 to 8 inches.
Old 11-06-2002 | 10:08 AM
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Originally posted by MrFatBooty
I wouldn't be concerned about the tire being too wide just by adding 10 mm to the width. Dunlop lists the rim width range for the 205/50-15 SP5000 from 5.5 to 8 inches.
yeah I have never heard of anyone having those problems, especially with the Dunlops.



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