Re: 15x7 rims & tires

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> >       While I was on Spring Break I had original Fuchs installed on my 
> > 87 5kcstq.  The rims I had been running were 15x6.  Now that I have the 
> > Fuch 15x7 my tires look much wider.  I know that there is an extra inch 
> > in there but would one really expect to see such a big difference?  I'm 
> > running the same tires (205/60/15's), but boy do they look bigger!  Just
> > wondering...
> 
> The offset is probably larger on the new 7" wheels, making them
> stick out more from the car. That would make them look "more bigger"
> than they are (jeez, I hope my 6th grade english teacher isn't
> a listmember).

In general, mounting a given tire on a wider rim will increase its section
width by approx. .2" per .5" of added rim width.  As such, 1" wider wheels
would cause the tires to look (and measure) approx. .4" wider...

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