15x8 wheels, what tire size?

[— Phatmiata —]

What tire "sizes" are you guys with the wider 15x8 using??

[mx54life]

195-50-15, I like the rounded slightly stretched wall also this size is the closest to OEM diameter size.

[jux]

205-50 Star Specs on one set. 225-45 RS3s on the other.

[Greasemonkey2000]

More rubber the better imo:






225/45/15 Hankook Ventus RS3'S, on my second set and i love them! Drive on them year around but obviously caution should be exercised in freezing temps.

I think 205/50/15 is a more common choice though.

[— Phatmiata —]

Are you running 225-45 in the front ??

[— Dandy —]

225-45-15 and 205-50-15 are the most common choices. A little extra meat with the 225's but availability can be spotty in this size at times. The 205's will be square with the wheel and give you a wide selection of tires to choose from as they are always in stock.

[Greasemonkey2000]

Are you running 225-45 in the front ??

Yes sir! At my ride height(12.25"F/12.5"R) and current spring rate(375lbs/325lbs) the tires will rub occasionally on the fender liners on hard bumps or sharp turns but nothing dramatic and fenders are rolled. Last set got about 15k-16k (about two years for me ) miles before they were heat cycled out but still tread left.

[MightyM]

225/45/15 Hankooks like Greasemonkey2000. Front n back. Solid tire good tread design for the random Florida rain. They're availability is hit n miss sometimes but how many miles do you really plan to drive on your car per year?

[mx54life]

MightyM are those the new bronze 6ul 15x9? It matches the tan seats well. Any better angle?

[MightyM]

Yeah they're the newest generation 15x8 bronze finish but look gold. I get a lot of compliments on how well they look against the tan interior.

[—tsingson—]

I just picked up Nitto Neo Gens in 205/50/15. I haven't had a chance to have them installed yet but I think they will protect the wheel better (curbing, etc...) than the 195/50 I have on there now. I just found out Discount Tire won't mount them on a 15x8 wheel so I have to find another place. I may take it to the local tire place in Durham. They have done work for me before.

[BlitzWing]

similar story myself now. my 195/50's are done so now I need to look into something new and I figure "why not jump up a few sizes?" turns out finding 225/45's are near impossible in the UK however 205/50's are quite easy to get.

I'm thinking Federal rs-r's as I've been recommended them by a few people but I'm open to others.

[Greasemonkey2000]

For a similar tire(grip, tread rating,etc) i don't think you will find a more competitively priced tire than the Federal RS-R's. I was just shopping for 225s and almost went with the RS-R's as they are around 40% cheaper than the 225 R1R's but i decided against because i have read the RS-R's don't have very good tread wear (wear out quickly) compared to similar tread wear rated tires.

[Paul B]

Im running 205/50s on my 15x8 6uls. with pretty hefty spacers all around

[RustRat]

Any pics? I am still not sure either as to what tyre size I should use for a meaty fitment.