im looking for that VW streached tire look similar to the one below, i picked up a set of drags in 15x7.5 with a +38 offset... what tire size should i run with out being dangerous?

 

If it's for street use, the proper size 15" tire for a CRX is 195/50-15, which isn't approved for mounting on a 15x7.5 wheel.

 

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would i be able to get away with driving that size on the 7.5 without problems?

what would be the next best option for my delema?

thnk

 

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I wouldn't.

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Sell the wheels, get some 15x6 wheels, and put 195/50-15 tires on them.

There are a lot of used 15x6 wheels available that should fit your car, such as the various years of Integra GS-R wheels.

 

with that size tire and wheel width you have accomplished what you are asking for with a 195/50r15... the vw style

 

Not to sound like an ***, but maybe you should ask on a VW forum what they would mount on a 15x7.5 wheel......

 

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i dont have a VW with VW wheel-wells i have a crx with honda Wheel-wells... so i asked in "honda-tech"

 

can you only streach a tire on bbs's? is there a special lip that holds the tire on? the only time i see streached tires its on a set of BBS or expencive wheel...

 

any wheel.. the reason you see bbs on most vw is that it is a european style wheel and most true vw guys use a bbs wheel

 

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Well if the wheels would fit without rubbing, and you want to stretch a tire (which would make it less likely to rub the fender wells, why does what wheel-wells you have make a difference.

Modified by ottomaticjack at 9:31 PM 1/22/2007


Modified by ottomaticjack at 4:51 PM 1/26/2007

 

coco head, it's Marcus. aperantly i'm not worthy enough to send you a private message:

"You do not have permission to use instant messaging."

yeah, gg. i'ma honda tech membar now! i'm talkin with a dealership about getting a 06-07 Si. I will keep my 240 so I can get sideways when necessary though. everyone loves to get sideways.

kisses,
marcus

 

Just so you know, if you're doing a stretched look, you'll need to slam your car for it to look good because you're pulling down the sidewalls, thus making the overall profile lower. Just my two cents.

 

Good god, every time I see one of these cars with stretched tires I wonder how hard birth control is to use. Use the right size tire for your rim and car, please don't lower the collective IQ of H-T by doing any different. VW owners are crazy for a reason, who else would trump their car's "european engineering" when their cars consistently rank lower than Kia in reliability ratings.

Jon