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215/50/13 on the streets??

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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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Anyone driving with this set-up on the streets???

I was thinking of buying 4 Gold Lenso VPD with the +25off set and putting it on my hatch just to drive around on them.....I think it would be bad ***, but
I don't know if the off-set will work....

Does anyone have pic of 215/50/13 on there car??

Would the +25 off-set be a problem??

Thanks

I wana see some pics!!!
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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bump....any info??
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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I'm having a tough time trying to understand what you're trying to accomplish.

215/50-13 is a REALLY SMALL TIRE. It's more than 5 percent smaller in diameter than the 175/70-13 size of the stock tires on older Civics. I don't think it's suitable for any of our cars.

Also, there are only three tires listed on the Tire Rack website in that size. One is a mediocre Sumitomo summer street tire, and the other two are R compound track tires.

What size are the wheels? This size tire is usually recommended only for wheels 6.0-7.5 inches wide, whereas most 13-inchers are narrower than that.

So tell us - are you thinking about driving on the street with mediocre street tires, or with track tires? And why would you want such tiny tires, anyway? Because it sure isn't a setup I would recommend...
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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I was just wondering if the tires would rub at all. The wheels are the Lenso VPD and they are 13" by 7.5inch wide with a +25 off-set. They are meant for drag racing and autocross so I don't see why I couldn't run them on the street.

I am only asking if the +25 off-set will rub on my car if I turn all the way.

I also know the tire choice for the street is limited to one kind of tire only, but I will only use it in the summer because I have winter wheels.

I wanted to drive them on the streets. I just think wide 13" wheels would lot HOT as hell on a eg hatch.

My only question is will there be any rubbing??

Thank for your imput.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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If you're not too low, they won't. If you are then, they will rub on the fenders a lot.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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Damn I really want to try them out.

here's how low I am..
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