Changing tire size and compound, need advice.
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Changing tire size and compound, need advice.
So my friend has a set of wheels that are 15x7.5 + 30 he wants to sell.
I'm pretty damn low so I would be going with a 195/50/15. Right now I have
15x6.5 +38 with 205/50/15 BFG G-Force sports and I need to maintain traction if I get my friends wheels, as I have appr. 325whp.
My question is can I get the same traction as my 205/50s if I go to a Potenza RE-11 or Direzza sport star spec or a similar soft compound tire in the 195/50?
Thanks.
I'm pretty damn low so I would be going with a 195/50/15. Right now I have
15x6.5 +38 with 205/50/15 BFG G-Force sports and I need to maintain traction if I get my friends wheels, as I have appr. 325whp.
My question is can I get the same traction as my 205/50s if I go to a Potenza RE-11 or Direzza sport star spec or a similar soft compound tire in the 195/50?
Thanks.
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Re: Changing tire size and compound, need advice.
195/50-15 tires cannot be mounted and used safely on 15x7.5 rims. The rims are too wide. Almost all 195/50-15 tires should only be used on rims that are 5.5-7.0 inches wide.
Don't buy those rims. Get different rims, ones that are 15x7 or narrower.
Don't buy those rims. Get different rims, ones that are 15x7 or narrower.
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