Tyre Question

[b4dnuf]

really noob question
what is the biggest tyre i can put on a DC2R?
Currently i have 195x55x15
i wouldnt mind getting 205x50x15
can i do this?
:confused:

[redefine]

depends if your rim can take it.

i think 10mm either way is fine, depending on the profile, but you wont have that nice strait look.

[string]

The stock rims are only 6" wide IIRC, so I doubt that a 195/55 has straight sidewalls anyway.

The wider the tyre compared to the rim, the floppier they'll feel through the steering.

[redefine]

The stock rims are only 6" wide IIRC, so I doubt that a 195/55 has straight sidewalls anyway.

The wider the tyre compared to the rim, the floppier they'll feel through the steering.

thats true.
i wasnt sure of the stock rim size. i know my car has tyres 10mm wider then standard not sure how far you can take it tbh, but it dosent need to be exact.

[JohnL]

thats true.
i wasnt sure of the stock rim size. i know my car has tyres 10mm wider then standard not sure how far you can take it tbh, but it dosent need to be exact.

If the stock tyre section width is 185mm, then I'll bet that the stock wheel rims are most probably only 5" wide, or at most 5.5" (I could be wrong).

If so then your 195 tyres are probably already too wide for the wheel (at least a bit wider than ideal), and a 205 section is likely to be way too wide. For a 205 tyre you want a minimum 6" wide rim, and preferably a 7" rim (most tyre manufacturers will recommend 6.5" as the suggested best compromise for steering / handling vs ride harshness).

As stated already, if the tyre is too wide for the rim then you will tend to get relatively mushy steering and handling.

[Bludger]

his stock is 195

15x6" wide wheel for dc2r

[Bludger]

really noob question
what is the biggest tyre i can put on a DC2R?
Currently i have 195x55x15
i wouldnt mind getting 205x50x15
can i do this?
:confused:ppl have gone 205 on dc2r rim, but i wouldn't

[OMG.JAI xD]

Im running 215/45/15 on my vtir. With stockies.

As to mushy steering. It feels really .. really light the steering wheel.

Handling wise, its easier to control.
Havent understeered yet, taking the same turns at the same speeds, compared to my 195's

[T-onedc2]

really noob question
what is the biggest tyre i can put on a DC2R?
Currently i have 195x55x15
i wouldnt mind getting 205x50x15
can i do this?
:confused:
Yes you can fit 205/50 x 15, just looks funny if not lowered.

[JohnL]

his stock is 195

15x6" wide wheel for dc2r

6" is a reasonable wheel width for a 195 section tyre, but on the narrow side for a 205 tyre.

It's fine if you want a softer ride with less precise steering and handling...

[b4dnuf]

i do have the stock rim. and not lowered. So i should stick to the 195

[Toilet]

You'll get ugly sidewall bulge with 205/50/15 with a 6" wide rim. I'd go 195/50 or 55.
205 maybe if you had a 7" wide wheel.

[JohnL]

205 is fine on a 6.5" rim, but better on a 7" or even 7.5".

[Toilet]

My cousin has 205 on a 6.5" and there is fat man bulge already. So 6" would look homo imo.

[JohnL]

My cousin has 205 on a 6.5" and there is fat man bulge already. So 6" would look homo imo.

For me the only significant issue here is what will work acceptably in a dynamic sense, i.e. steering and handling. From your comment above it seems obvious to me that we are on different pages altogether, and that for you the significant issue here is appearance, i.e. what might or might not look 'cool'.

Assuming I'm correct, this strongly suggests that you are quite young, perhaps too young to understand the definition of 'homo'...?

[Toilet]

Your assumption is correct, however, it's not about what may or what may not look 'cool'. By using the word 'homo', it was immature and stupid I admit.
I'm not fond of bulged tyres or dangerously stretched but I was merely trying to elaborate that 205 on a 6" wide rim would look absurd in terms of appearance. There was no intention of trying to get the 'cool look' idea.
On a technical point I agree entirely with what you have suggested about handling and the like.
Sorry if I came across as an ignorant young person, didn't mean to.
Cheers.

[JohnL]

By using the word 'homo', it was immature and stupid I admit. ............................
........................Sorry if I came across as an ignorant young person, didn't mean to.
Cheers.

It's good you recognise the mistake.

Some people, both gay and straight, may well be somewhat irritated at the careless and inappropriate use of the word 'homo', with the obvious implied association of homosexual people with inferiority or things that in some way are deemed arbitrarily 'wrong'. This also applies to the common but inappropriate use of the word 'gay'.

Whether intentionally or not this sort of language is homo-phobic, and just as dangerous as rascist statements. End of lecture.


I'm not fond of bulged tyres or dangerously stretched

Neither am I.


but I was merely trying to elaborate that 205 on a 6" wide rim would look absurd in terms of appearance. There was no intention of trying to get the 'cool look' idea.

I read it as you suggesting that a 6.5" wheel rim was too narrow for a 205 section tyre. I don't think so, and personally I don't think that it looks incorrect either. I do agree that 6" is in reality too narrow, even if only 5.5" is sometimes tyre maker's "minimum" width reccomendation for a 205 tyre.


On a technical point I agree entirely with what you have suggested about handling and the like.


I'm not anti modifications that are primarily made for aesthetic reasons (whether or not I personally find those mods appealing...). However, I do find it passing strange when so many people spend a lot of time and money building cars that are intended to give the impression of being able to perform at an extremely high level, but that in actuality will perform relatively poorly because of many of the modifications made to the car in order that it can impersonate a high performance vehicle.

It just makes no sense to me.