wrong tires on rims :(

[hideki03]

I went to the shop and i found out that my car has 15" rims with 185/70/14 tires. These seem very odd to me. The width is unknown but i guess it's either 6 or 7 inches, it's "oz racing 5-spoke rims".. it came with my car when i got it...

Can anyone tell me good tire sizes that would loook best with my 15".

Thanks

btw it's a 1st gen 94.

 

[90LaserTurbo89k]

i would go with 195/60/15 or 205/60/15

the 195 is meant for a 6.5" wide rim, the 205 is for a 7" wide rim

 

[hideki03]

then what does the 60 mean? (the middle number)

 

[90LaserTurbo89k]

thats the tire's sidewall width, the smaller this number, the thinner your sidewall is.

 

[MikeyboyTSi]

Originally posted by hideki03
then what does the 60 mean? (the middle number)

That's the aspect ratio of the tire. It's a measure of the sidewall height expressed as a percentage of the treadwidth. So if you've got 195/60R15 tires, the "60" represents 60% of the 195mm tread width. So, your sidewalls are 117mm (approx.) tall.

Because it's a percentage, it's possible for a 45 series tire to have a taller sidewall than a 55 series tire. Keep that in mind.