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Entity
09-12-2006, 12:53 PM
hi, my dad drives a subaru and is currently running 215/60/R16 on his rims

i was just wondering, will there be a problem with fitting 205/55/R16 on the same rims?

is there a rule that u must have the EXACT tyre specs? coz i thought as long as the radius is the same, the sidewall and width can vary slightly?
EuroDude
09-12-2006, 04:16 PM
What is the width of the wheel? 6.5 inch?
aaronng
09-12-2006, 04:46 PM
hi, my dad drives a subaru and is currently running 215/60/R16 on his rims

i was just wondering, will there be a problem with fitting 205/55/R16 on the same rims?

is there a rule that u must have the EXACT tyre specs? coz i thought as long as the radius is the same, the sidewall and width can vary slightly?

Going from 215/60 R16 to 205/55 R16 means have a smaller overall diameter of 32.5mm, which is ILLEGAL. The radius is NOT THE SAME.
Entity
10-12-2006, 09:29 AM
Going from 215/60 R16 to 205/55 R16 means have a smaller overall diameter of 32.5mm, which is ILLEGAL. The radius is NOT THE SAME.

i see, thanks for quick response :)
aaronng
10-12-2006, 11:32 AM
The limit is that the diameter must be within 15mm of stock. 32.5mm is over twice the limit.