Wheel width too narrow?
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Wheel width too narrow?
Hey All,
so here's my problem... Last year I had 15x7s on a 205 55 R15 tire... Now those were TSW Imola rims and they were defected... So I got warranty on them and got the TSW Razors which are 15x6... I know that they will fit on my tires... but will I notice a noticeable loss in handling? I was told that it would not make a huge difference...
Any thoughts?
so here's my problem... Last year I had 15x7s on a 205 55 R15 tire... Now those were TSW Imola rims and they were defected... So I got warranty on them and got the TSW Razors which are 15x6... I know that they will fit on my tires... but will I notice a noticeable loss in handling? I was told that it would not make a huge difference...
Any thoughts?
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No.. it shouldn't make a difference in handling. The tire sidewall stiffness will have more of a factor in how well the car handles than the rim width. If they're the same tires and they were good, then they still should be.
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Almost every tire manufacturer constructs their 205/55R15 tire to accept any rim width between 5.5 inch and 7.5 inch, so Boilermaker is right: It is up to the tire and they will feel about the same as they did before
Almost every tire manufacturer constructs their 205/55R15 tire to accept any rim width between 5.5 inch and 7.5 inch, so Boilermaker is right: It is up to the tire and they will feel about the same as they did before
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