195's or 205's???
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195's or 205's???
Ive ordered some Yokohama S-Drives to go on rims 15x6.5. I ordered 205/50R15 but havent paid so i can change size if i wish. Ive got this weird feeling that i should be going 195's but i dont know why. Im looking for advice whether 195's or 205's would be the way to go. What are peoples experiences with them? Handling comparisons? Any compromises?
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I have 205......but thats because The tyre i have is not avail in 195.
Handling wise......I can't recall. It must be at least 3.5 years since i've had 195's
But i'd stick to 195. If i could. Just because its lighter & closer to original size.
If you want to look tough......get the 205's
Handling wise......I can't recall. It must be at least 3.5 years since i've had 195's
But i'd stick to 195. If i could. Just because its lighter & closer to original size.
If you want to look tough......get the 205's
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I'd go 195's too....and stretch them like Kula on 7 or 8 inchers (wider rims)
Right now I've got 205's on 7 inchers, but after I made that purchase I received feedback from various people that wider tyres are inferior in the wet and tend to aquaplane more too. Can someone confirm that?
Right now I've got 205's on 7 inchers, but after I made that purchase I received feedback from various people that wider tyres are inferior in the wet and tend to aquaplane more too. Can someone confirm that?
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How is a larger contact patch (regardless of how minor) inferior, short of poor tyre design being unable to properly disperse water? That question asked though, I went with 205s because of the rolling diameter and looks, as I personally felt that 195s looked too skinny on my rims. If not for that, I'd have gone for the cheaper 195s.
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manga_blue wrote:I don't think you actually get a larger contact patch with a 205/50 over a 195/50. There's not enough weight in an MX5 to do that. You just get a different shaped patch instead, plus a little bit of additional tyre weight, plus some additional sidewall height and flex.
This is true. Have a look at this site for a good explanation:
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
(Actually page 2 http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html deals with tyre width)
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