15x8 185/55/15 after some pics? Tyre & tein talk.

[LittleRed5]

Hey guys just did a little upgrade to wheels and suspension, went from 16's to 15x8 +17 all round and they came with a 45 profile but its not giving me desired ride and appearance. Also I paired it with a new set of Tein flex coilovers which has result in a ride hight of about 50mm and still mile of space between the tyre and fender.

Im not chasing epic stance, rather I would like to be able to get in and out of my driveway without the planks of wood. Hence I'm after some pictures of a 55 profile or bigger!
I've seen plenty of 50 profile on the wheels thread but only 1 of a 55 seeing as not many people put up the details of the tyres!
Looking for a bit more side wall to compensate for some of the ride height, feel and I also like the look of a fuller tyer

Also if anyone has tein flex coilovers what damper settings do you like to run? Looking for a bit of feedback on what is a good balance for spirited weekend driving more than general day to day duties as its a weekender.

Thanks in advance!

[StanTheMan]

Let me get this right.

You want to put a 185 tyre on an 8 inch rim?

[LittleRed5]

Yeah, its what it has on there now and its fairly minimal stretch of the tyre wall. You'd think with a lager wall it would further reduce that. I dont see the big deal.

[smy0003]

205/50.
Yokohama has a 4 for 3 sale on currently and Bridgestone do regular sales also.

[LittleRed5]

Thanks for the tip mate but I've seen plenty on 50 profile. Im after info on some 55's or or 60.

[Apu]

185 tyre would fit on a 6" rim max. If you're using an 8" rim, you should be on a 225 tyre.

But hey...if you want to wear jeans that are two sizes too small, no one is going to stop you.

[davekmoore]

Is it April 1st?

[KevGoat]

'Ol days we use to go widest on a rim ... nowadays it's thinnest ... trends ...

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[LittleRed5]

People really cant look past the first number hey? Let me word it differently as to not confuse. It currently has 185/45 (I know, dont have a panic attack) and seeing as these didnt come accross as ridiculously streched in my opinion I thought a 55 profile would further reduce this. Hey maybe a slightly wider tyre will work in my application but that's why i put the question to the mx5 community. I'm trying to maintain a fitment where I wouldn't have to pump the fenders but merely lip them mildly.

I've seen plenty of 205/50's and information on them is quite common but thanks for your input.

[manga_blue]

205/50 has a taller sidewall than 185/55. 102.5 mm vs 101.75 mm.

It's a lot easier to find 205/50 tyres in a compound and tread pattern to suit an MX5 than it is to find 185s. 185/55 tyres on our market are mostly (all?) shyte.

[LittleRed5]

Thats actual helpful information, thank you. Im just looking for some tyre info to replace the current one with some that fit more correctly.

I also notice the quality of this size of tyre when I had a hunt around but I'm not looking for a cheap solution.

[smy0003]

If you're struggling to get the wheels to fit, sell them to a Honda owner and buy some that do.
I'd like to see a photo of what you consider to be 'not stretched.'


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[aka_juffa]

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=185/ ... B7QQsAQIKg

and

https://tyrestretch.com/8.0-185-45-R15/

and

https://tyrestretch.com/8.0-185-55-R15/

The above tyre/rim combination don't look as streched as one might have expected....i.e.

[project.r.racing]

If you want more sidewall. You will need some 185/70R15 light truck tyres. 185/55 is not bigger than 205/50.

[1600Dave]

205/50 has a taller sidewall than 185/55. 102.5 mm vs 101.75 mm.

Yep, the 50/55/60/etc profile is a percentage of the width rather than an actual measurement.

So as tyre width increases, so does sidewall height even though the profile stays the same.