Tyre size help please

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Jul 15, 15 1:30 pm

Anyone able to tell me what width tyres will fit 15 x 5 1/2" steels properly please?

My New Yorker has 235 75 15s on 15 x 6" rims and they look good. I have a set of 15 x 5 1/2" steels for my Polara.....will a 235 tyre fit ok or would I have to go to a 225 or 215?? Will the 1/2" difference in rim width make that much difference? Will the side wall bulge too much with a 235 section tyre on that size rim??

Thanks for your help in advance

Cheers Steve

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Wed Jul 15, 15 1:37 pm

Hi Steve - we've got 235/75x15 on the back of our Polara, on 5.5's. They do bulge a little but not as much as some you see.

If I can find a pic that shows it, it'll post it up here. If not, I'll ask Stu to take one tonite!

R&S

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Jul 15, 15 2:01 pm

Hi Rob,

thanks for the advice. ...... good to know that I can have the same as the New Yorker...they do look good

cheers Steve

John · Post by **John** » Wed Jul 15, 15 2:16 pm

Try this Steve

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?wi ... offset2=40

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Jul 15, 15 2:20 pm

Very handy John....thanks mate.

Wonder if thats worth a sticky in this section??

Cheers Steve

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jul 15, 15 5:27 pm

As a rule of thumb I try to match tread width to rim width, that always looks "right". You can probably go up to an inch wider on the tread and it still look OK and be safe, especially with a high profile tyre.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Jul 15, 15 10:26 pm

Gotcha Blue...thats a handy rule of thumb by the sounds of it....ive put my New Yorker wheels on the Polara for a look see....its amazing how much better they look than the 14" wheels