why run 15X9 wheels and only use a 225 tire?
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why run 15X9 wheels and only use a 225 tire?
So bash away if you must but what is the point of using a 9" wide wheel and then fitting a 225 tire that has only 8" of tread width? Is there really much more grip than a 7.5" or 8" wide wheel using a 205 width tire that has around 7.7" tread width? Or for that matter run the 225 on the 15X8.
Am I totally missing the point or is this just aesthetics.
Am I totally missing the point or is this just aesthetics.
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No, as far as I know a lot of the people with 15x9 6UL's on here run 225. I believe it's mainly because of tire selection in the 225+ range. Don't quote me on that though, I only have piddly 7" wheels.
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I still don't understand why no one makes a 245/40/15 in a street tire. I guess it wasn't too long ago that you couldn't find anything wider than a 205. You would think that since the 225/45/15's seem to be constantly sold out that someone would figure out that there was some demand for a wider tire.
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Yes, that was the spec tire for SM last year. They hated it for endurance reasons I believe, and they're back on RA-1's. Like Sav said, there are only slicks available in 225+ sizes. That's a shaveable slick, but still a slick. And still only 235.
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i know i am collecting my first mx5 in a few weeks when the guys sort out his other car and i have been looking at 15x9 wheel ( links please coz im finding **** all lol) and then a tyre to fit it. i was going to use a semi slick anyway as i wanna get the most out of them before they ban them. Its wierd that a wheels size exists but not a tyre size to match
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I did say stock diameter for a reason. 24.25" is not stock diameter by any stretch of the word. It's hard to fit a 225/50 on the front of a lowered NA, 235/50 would be nearly impossible. I bet you lose time between a 225/45 and a 235/50.
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2. 15x9s with 225s are faster than 15x8s with 225s, end of story[/QUOTE]
Does anyone else agree with this? seems that a 15X8 with a 225 would be a better choice and a lighter set up as well. I was also just concerned with street tires. So I guess I was just trying to find out if there was any real benefit from the 15X9. Thanks for all the input.
Does anyone else agree with this? seems that a 15X8 with a 225 would be a better choice and a lighter set up as well. I was also just concerned with street tires. So I guess I was just trying to find out if there was any real benefit from the 15X9. Thanks for all the input.
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I wonder if you could use a 235/50 out back and adjust the ride heights accordingly (though depending on the aspect ratio, that may be impractical in this application). Taller tire will give you a longer gear and the 10mm more tire could help in with rear grip on a turbo car. Would give the car a little more understeer on corner exit, but that's not a bad thing on a higher powered car.