15x9 Tire Opinions.

[Ryoskatekov]

I recently got new wheels for my 280zx but Still debating on what tire to get.... 
I'd like to stay on Meaty tires with +-10mm from stock total radius of the wheel and was planning on going either 
215/60/15 
or 
225/50/15 
(But cross section must be smaller than the wheel width or it'll touch the spring perch or the strut tube) 
Anyone here have pics of it on 15x9 or 8, 10? I've done enough research and still haven't came up with a good pic... 

 

[metalmonkey47]

215 and 225 would be stretched onto a 15x9, but not by much. 

 

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=215&aspect=60&diameter=15&wheelwidth=9&offset=10&width2=225&aspect2=50&diameter2=15&wheelwidth2=9&offset2=10&Submit=Submit

 

 

^This website does an awesome job of showing you exactly what you're at with individual tire sizes. I run 15x10's on my truck with a 225/50 out back. I'll try and snag a good picture of how it looks. 

 

Scratch that, here's a decent picture of 225/50/15's on a 15x10

 

 

_DSC0031 by metalmonkey47, on Flickr

 

 

[erichwaslike]

15x8 with a 195/50 is slight stretch so a 205/215 will fit a 9 and go straight up like you want

 

another site    http://tyrestretch.com/

 

[Dawa]

215s on my 8s was more of a stretch than i prefer and surprisingly i got turned down by quite a few shops to install them... but if thats what youre into

[Ryoskatekov]

 

215 and 225 would be stretched onto a 15x9, but not by much. 

 

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=215&aspect=60&diameter=15&wheelwidth=9&offset=10&width2=225&aspect2=50&diameter2=15&wheelwidth2=9&offset2=10&Submit=Submit

 

 

^This website does an awesome job of showing you exactly what you're at with individual tire sizes. I run 15x10's on my truck with a 225/50 out back. I'll try and snag a good picture of how it looks. 

 

Scratch that, here's a decent picture of 225/50/15's on a 15x10

 

 

_DSC0031 by metalmonkey47, on Flickr

 

 

 

 

1. VERY NICE truck. love it 

2.The website helped me a lot! thanks 

3.looks like 225 it is ;) 

15x8 with a 195/50 is slight stretch so a 205/215 will fit a 9 and go straight up like you want

 

another site    http://tyrestretch.com/

 

tried that and rimtuck but most are super stretched n no help for me :P 

 

215s on my 8s was more of a stretch than i prefer and surprisingly i got turned down by quite a few shops to install them... but if thats what youre into

 

215 is appx 8.5....   should be just right size for 8 in even though it depends on wall ratio and maker.. 

[Dawa]

215mm is about 8.5 in yes but an 8 in wheel is only 8" from bead seat to bead seat, 

but 9 in total width. i like my tires so fat there is an extreme bulge at the sidewall to protect

my wheels when i parallel park as well as for the fatter footing :)

[Ryoskatekov]

215mm is about 8.5 in yes but an 8 in wheel is only 8" from bead seat to bead seat, 

but 9 in total width. i like my tires so fat there is an extreme bulge at the sidewall to protect

my wheels when i parallel park as well as for the fatter footing :)

 

yup... I wish I could have gone super fat reverse stretch if it wasn't for the bitchy 280zx strut tubes and need to be a daily driver :P  and limited offset rota offers too.