buying 8 inch wide axis oldskools for my dc2 but nervous about running 195's anyone know if 205's will still fit in the fenders?

 

yea, you'll be fine. close. but okay.

 

cool thanks. just not sure about a 195 on an 8 inch wheel. feel alot better with a 205

 

You should NOT mount 195/55-15 or 205/50-15 tires on 15x8 wheels. Most 195/55-15 tires are only approved for mounting on wheels 5.5-7.0 inches wide, and 205/50-15 on 5.5-7.5 inches wide. Mounting a tire on wheels wider than approved is unsafe, because it builds up excessive stress and heat in the sidewalls, which can lead to tire failures. And no, they won't cover those failures under warranty. Most reputable tire shops won't even mount tires on overwide wheels for this reason.

 

just curious, I understand why its not ok, but if its so dangerous how do so many FR cars run it? its nothing new, and has been done for years in japan before it caught on here. what about the falkens that are designed to be stretched? would they be ok? i obviously have no plans to track these wheels

 

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I see a lot of people doing stupid things. Ever look at wheels and tires of tires parked on the street or in parking lots? You'll see lots of them missing lug nuts. LOTS of them. Many of them never lose wheels as a result. But some of them do; you've probably heard of cars losing a wheel. Why would you want to do something that creates the possibility of your car having an accident?

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They're not designed to be stretched. Falken, just like all brands, publishes specs for approved rim widths. If you use them on rims wider than the spec (or narrower than the spec), it's unsafe. Period.

 

thanxs for your input, you definintly have me thinking now. on all my previous cars i always made my decisions with performance first in mind, with this car just wanted to try something different, but not at the expence of safety

 

Having wheels that are too wide doesn't increase performance either.

 

I fit 205/50 Azenis on mine. That's a pretty wide 205 so I had to do some pulling and rolling to keep them from rubbing on my civic. I have done nothing to adjust camber.

I know it's completely impossible since they are a half inch streched, and I'm clearly smoking crack before I give bad advice, but these tires feel better in hard cornering than they did on a 15x6 slipstream. Turn-in is sharper and they are more responsive to steering input when they are already loaded up. I know I'm completely wrong already but hey, it's another opinion for ya

 

thanx for the pics. very nice. the 205's look alot more stable than the 195's