Form or Function for tires on a 15" wheel?

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Apr 20, 2005

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Form or Function for tires on a 15" wheel?

Which one?

I'm gonna run a 15x7 wheel on my car and as it sits I'm using the Neuspeed Sport (1.75") coils. I want to eventually go a tad lower with OEM lip kit but for now I'll be at 1.75.

question is...what tire size should I get? I'm not sure if I should go with less sidewall (for looks) or more sidewall (for function). I want it to look agressive but not fat..uknow what I mean?

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go with 205/50's they will give u a decent ride, and corner SUPER well. i HIGHLY reccomend them. The ride isnt that much rougher than stock. and luckily u have 15x7 which are perfect to rn a 205.

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go with 205/50's they will give u a decent ride, and corner SUPER well. i HIGHLY reccomend them. The ride isnt that much rougher than stock. and luckily u have 15x7 which are perfect to rn a 205.

yeah...I've got a set of BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KD's 205/50/15 comin..they're asymetrical directional so there's actually a different part number for right and left...lol.

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^^^ good choice on the tires!

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Shorter sidewalls don't fit in the wheel well. A 205/50 is VERY small compared to stock. If you want it to look somewhat right, 205/55 probably works better. For straight out function... 225/45 or 225/50 would be the best bet.