195/50R15 tyres on 15x8 rims?

timk · Postby **timk** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:38 pm

Anyone here running this combo?

The wheels I have fitted have quite an aggressive offset so I have to run the car quite high to avoid scrubbing. I'm hoping running the skinnier tyre might help a bit.

Thanks in advance

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:47 pm

Not sure if your worried about it but that size will technically be illegal unless you can find a tire company that lists them as approved.

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jorgan92 · Postby **jorgan92** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:13 pm

Yer, I do. It's fine don't worry about it, I wouldn't reccomend racing or anything on them but fine for spirted driving.

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:26 pm

me to. i have re002's on 15x8 0 offset and they are fine.

Forshaw · Postby **Forshaw** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:21 am

I have a set of rims that I'm waiting on they are 15x8 with +25 and I'm wondering what would be an appropriate tyre for them, I have coilovers and planning on running the car quite low but still at a legal height, it's a 93 NA8. Thought someone from this thread would be able to help me out, I have the 195 x 55 in mind.
Cheers

EDIT: I don't know much about tyres at all.

AUZJDM · Postby **AUZJDM** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:15 am

195/50 will be fine for the 8's mate, pretty popular choice, I'll be running 195/50's on 8.5's so don't sweat too much haha :lol:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:48 am

Tim,

drop into Option1 Garage
They have lots of experience with guys stretching tyres for that JDMYO look.
They will also fit them for you no worries

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:02 am

http://www.hachiroku.net/forums/showpost.php?p=142099&postcount=10

http://tyrestretch.com/8_195_50_R15/8_195_50_R15_Falken_Ziex_512_4.jpg.php

sleeptec · Postby **sleeptec** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:20 pm

Sorry for necro and semi jack, but I am planning on getting the same tyres on the same spec rims.

Would a set of RE002s suffice for this? Or are there other brands/models that you guys running this combo, would recommend instead?

timk · Postby **timk** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:22 pm

I'm running RE002 and they have been awesome for street use.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:08 pm

Should really run a 205 on an 8. Even that is still illegal.

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manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:33 pm

sailaholic wrote:Should really run a 205 on an 8. Even that is still illegal.

And you try and tell the young people of today that and they won't believe you.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:17 pm

Hehe, yeah we've all been there at some point though.

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mx5002 · Postby **mx5002** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:30 pm

I run 195/50/15 ku31s on my 15x8 wheels. I did have one fail on the track driving at 110% on a 40 degree day. Can't imagine what the track temp was. :oops:

However have since done alot of spirited driving (1500k's in 2 days) of nsw and Victoria's best roads no sweat.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:39 pm

manga_blue wrote:
sailaholic wrote:Should really run a 205 on an 8. Even that is still illegal.
And you try and tell the young people of today that and they won't believe you.

Cue responses of:

"oh, but I know a guy who runs 165s on 11s and he hasn't had a blowout"
"they do that all the time in Japan, I saw a picture of it on the internet"

And other "I saw a picture of it once so I'm more qualified than the people who made the damn tyre" excuses.

I wouldn't go below a 205 on an 8, if you wanted to run 195s you may as well have kept the 6" wheels it started with.
Or, just bought 8" wheels that fit.