max tyre width on wheels

[jayjay]

hey,

what's the max width tyre that can go on a 5.5 inch wide tyre..?

[Lance B]

hey,

what's the max width tyre that can go on a 5.5 inch wide tyre..?

Here's a useful link that may help:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...p#measrimwidth

[rayray086]

Hahaha you're going the wrong way! This is the opposite of stretching!

My OEM alloys were 14x6 and they had 185/60 as the stock tyre. I'm guessing 185 or 195 would be the max.

[Peter Jones]

I got 205s onto 4 inch rims for a joke once.

The ride was ......interesting.

Pete

[WABIT]

was it, "shopping trolley" like?

wabit

[Peter Jones]

Sort of made you seasick!

Pete