tyre choices?

[Burns]

ok, i've seen loads of threads about stretching skinny (ish) tyres onto wider rims, what's the advantage of this? is it a fashion thing? i only ask because i've got 205/55/13's on the fiesta (it came with 2 and i got another 2 cheap) and was wondering if there's a problem with using these tyres on 5.5j rims? am i likely to be rolling the tyres in a corner for example?

[tawelfryn]

I got told this from a fella I know, who used to build engines and race rally.

The usual thing people do is put 205 on a 7" RS Escort wheel, or even on the 6"

He told me the handling is worse because of the "rolling" as you mention, so Im sticking with 185 as it should be on an RS Escort, when I get my 7" wheels

 

PS love your avatar, cant stop looking at it

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yes 205's on a 5.5 rim will be crap , they're crap on a 7 incher as well . I would use 175's or 185's at most , plus they look better

[jamesg]

Ive got 205's, they are crap. but very funny. Nangkang all the way

[Guest MK1gaz]

I had 205's on a 6 inch rim on my old Lotus sunbeam when i picked it up from it's last owner . In the wet the front would understeer so bad that the only way to get around corners was by flooring the throttle and hanging the arse out !!!!!!! . Stuck some secondhand 185's on it it bought for £40 and hey presto = a car that handles

[Stu_B]

My tina has 7x13's with 235/50's on the back & 175/50's on the front... that makes for some interesting handling but never understeer

[Burns]

ok, thanks for answering guys, i have found one good thing about the 205's though, it's almost impossible to curb them (i get lazy when i'm driving for ages)

 

what would be the advantage for skinny tires though, the super stretched ones?

[Copey]

i have 205's on the rear and 185's on the front, very little understeer and easy to get the arse out

[Guest MK1gaz]

You only get understeer with 205's on the front , not on the back cos the front steers and the back follows !!!!!!!

[mk1mexico]

He told me the handling is worse because of the "rolling" as you mention, so Im sticking with 185 as it should be on an RS Escort,

 

Which RS came with 185 then?? Came with 175/70's didnt they

[tawelfryn]

He told me the handling is worse because of the "rolling" as you mention, so Im sticking with 185 as it should be on an RS Escort,

 

Which RS came with 185 then?? Came with 175/70's didnt they

 

yes I think your right, 175 on mk2 RS, on 6j's, mk1 was 5.5j, so what tyre did they have?