I was wondering if anyone is using now, or has used in the past, 15" tires with 225 section widths?


According to tire charts, they'll fit the stock 15 x 6.5 rims. The primary advantage of using them is the substantially wider tread width as compared with stock:

9" on the 225/60 versus 8" on the 205/65

The disadvantages are that the speedometer will be reading too slow by 2% and the addition of extra unsprung weight of each tire (not very much, mind you).

Please, tell me if you have used them, and what differences you noticed over stock.

 

I ran 225/60/15s on my old sawblades with out a problem.

 

225/15/15?

 

right, super low profile haha - would look sickening on those sawblades or honeycombs

 

ride comfort and quality is GONE with low profile tiers .... why on earth would you want those on a DD ????

 

There is no such thing as a 15 series sidewall (hell, lowest I've ever seen/mounted is a 30 series), so it's gotta be a typo. Besides, low profile 15s? That would just be odd.

 

I agree ... wasn't sure they made a "15" series SW, but .... lol I am certain now that would be damn near impossible! lol

I have seen "40" series SWs before on Porsche and BMWs ... but yea, not on 15 inch rims! LOL

 

I mounted some damn 30 series on reverse-mount 17s...

NEVER AGAIN.

 

Well, funny how typo's attract so much attention and comments.

Post corrected.

 

Thanks. It's good to know that at least one person understood what I was trying to say.