help with tyre sizes

[bashmk1]

hey guys.

 

im gonna be putting some new rubber on my wheels, there 5 x 13 inch steels.

 

anyone recommend a tyre size for that wheel, i dont give want a massive sidewall.

 

someone said 185/60/13's but that sounds big to me.

 

any help would be great.

[jamesmk1]

175,60,13

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

60 isnt too bad but get 50s if you want a lower side wall

 

but youre only going on a 13" rim so might look really small in your arches

[jamesmk1]

you won't get 175,50,13 on a 5j wheel

[Mk 1 Mark]

Bash 185/60/13 A539 yokohama £31 a corner. .

You could go 170/50/13 for the South london look,(Not sure they will fit?)

But 185 are they way to go and you can get so very good and cheap tyres in that size imho

[Vista]

according to my sources, a 175/50/13 is safe to fit on rim sizes from 5 to 6.5J

[Mk 1 Mark]

according to my sources, a 175/50/13 is safe to fit on rim sizes from 5 to 6.5J

 

Thats what i thought just hard to get them to fit 7 inch + rims

[Burns]

a quick (and perhaps stupid) question, why would you want to fit skinny tyres eg. 170's on a 7" rim? does it give better grip or something?

[bashmk1]

Bash 185/60/13 A539 yokohama £31 a corner. .

You could go 170/50/13 for the South london look,(Not sure they will fit?)

But 185 are they way to go and you can get so very good and cheap tyres in that size imho

 

wont the 185/60's make the sidewall look big?

 

any pics would be bloody helpful too!

[fezza]

a quick (and perhaps stupid) question, why would you want to fit skinny tyres eg. 170's on a 7" rim? does it give better grip or something?

Because they look the nuts think its got something to do with the south london look as cossymax said,ive got 175/50's

on my 7j rims

[60ftman]

a quick (and perhaps stupid) question, why would you want to fit skinny tyres eg. 170's on a 7" rim? does it give better grip or something?

 

We do a similar thing with our roundy-roundy race cars. It makes the sidewall stiffer and gives less tyre roll and better grip, particularly in the wet.

[razersedge]

i.ve got 185 60's on my 5.5 mex rims and they look like they were made for the job so 175 60 should be perfect for them