TheSamba.com :: View topic - 205/65/15 or 215/70/15 on Empi 5's or ??....

Fri May 30, 2008 9:37 pm

I was planning on running 205/65/15's on Empi 5's on the rear of my lowered oval. Am I going to run in to rubbing problems on the inner fenderwells? If not, what about 215/70/15's? If the 205's will rub, what size is suitable to get a meaty looking tire on the rear?

Any help appreciated. :)

Sat May 31, 2008 5:28 am

See if this web site can help you. Compare your existing tires to what you

want to go with and it will tell you if your clearances will work or not.

http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

Sat May 31, 2008 9:03 am

215/65/15's on 5's no rubbing, might be a problem if you went really low but still room to go lower than this

Sat May 31, 2008 9:58 am

205/70 no rubbing.

Sat May 31, 2008 10:21 am

225/60/15 on the back they are close to rubbing on the outside if it was dropped in the rear.

Sat May 31, 2008 6:00 pm

205/70 on empi 5's lowered 1 click, no rubbing at all. Hope this helps.[/img]

Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:05 am

hpw wrote: See if this web site can help you. Compare your existing tires to what you

want to go with and it will tell you if your clearances will work or not.

http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

This is a great web site! Thanks for sharing.

Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:50 pm

That is what this web site is for :wink: I thought it was a good site also.

Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:47 pm

215/60r15 on 15x5.5

Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:07 am

BTW: from your question it sounds like you dont fully understand tire sizing...

Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:13 pm

Since you asked about 5 spokes.

225/60's down 2 outers out back. no rub. You should be able to clear 205's or 215's on 5 spokes all day long.

Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:01 pm

205/65/15 no rubbing at all

Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:16 pm

^^^^^^ :shock: SICK :shock: :lol:

Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:43 pm

oldbugs wrote: ^^^^^^ :shock: SICK :shock: :lol:

Hell yeah, Nice ride man.

Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:15 am

"HOODRYD"

Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:56 am

Thanks for all the replies - reckon I'll go with 205/65/15's to be sure re rubbing.

BigHerc: Love that color and the rear tires look perfect :)

VW.Junkie: Nice Aussie beetle - rre in your part of the world.

Lurkinstock: :shock: :shock: :D