What Width Lightweight Wheels To Buy 15inch

1. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #1 16th February 2009, 12:43

   think i am going to end up having to buy some lightweight wheels brand new.
   
   got a choice of
   
   6.0 x 15
   6.5 x 15
   7.0 x 15
   8.0 x 15
   
   What is standard width of VTS wheels?
   
   Will it make a difference on what width i get?
   
   be running 195/50/15 Toyo R888 tyres on them.
   
   Any in depth help would be great, rather than a random width choice
2. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #2 16th February 2009, 12:45

   standard is 6.5 iirc.
   
   none on ebay?
3. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #3 16th February 2009, 12:49

   8 will be too wide for a 195 itll stretch
   
   i would go 6j if your after weight (i run 6j with a 195 as does ryan)
   7j would be fine too
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 16th February 2009, 12:51

   any advantages of 7j over 6j or visa versa? or over 6.5j
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 16th February 2009, 12:55

   6j is a bit lighter
   7j speads the tyre slightly (no real difference though)
   
   6.5j is just in the middle so lighter than a 7j but less tyre pinch than a 6j
   its a tiny difference
6. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #6 16th February 2009, 12:57

   tempted to go with 6.5j happy medium.
   
   Done some googling.
   
   Most people say, it will stretch the tyre more giving more steering response, just dont go to wide as you will be driving on the tyre sidewalls.
   But also wide you run the risk of "curb rash" lol
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 16th February 2009, 12:59

   id say thats a reasonale call tbh
8. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

   #8 16th February 2009, 15:52

   cant you just buy a wider tyre? or am i being stupid? lol
   
   surely the wider the tyre, better grip?
9. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #9 16th February 2009, 15:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stinkycheese cant you just buy a wider tyre? or am i being stupid? lol surely the wider the tyre, better grip?

   then you have the dilema of what width rim to run.
   
   i have decided what tyre size i want, but dont know what width wheel to get, think you have missed the point of my thread lol
10. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

    #10 16th February 2009, 16:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS then you have the dilema of what width rim to run. i have decided what tyre size i want, but dont know what width wheel to get, think you have missed the point of my thread lol

    
    surely its best just to run the widest wheel possible and putting the best fitting tyre on it?
    
    or is there a point when the extra rubber is useless and youre just carrying around extra weight?
11. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #11 16th February 2009, 16:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stinkycheese surely its best just to run the widest wheel possible and putting the best fitting tyre on it?

    no its not.
    
    Hence my thread
    
    pointless running much wider than 195 on a saxo as it will just rub on the arches.
    
    plus the tyres are more expensive.
    Then you have the increased load on the driveshafts etc etc to think about.
    
    Any way any more advance's on 6.5j or 6j or 7j lol
    
    instead of studying cisco i will study wheel widths tonight lol

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12. Dibz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 240 106 GTi

    #12 16th February 2009, 20:41

    go for 6.5. 195 on 6inch isnt ideal with 888's. 6.5 wont rub and is about pretty much ideal for balance of grip, less chance of rubbing and tyre fitment. also standard width for GTi and s2 rallye is 6inch. The wider the tyres the more grip for cornering and braking but more drag on the road...
13. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

    #13 18th February 2009, 12:48

    vts rims are 6inch wide...
14. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

    #14 18th February 2009, 22:27

    You should go 7" just so you can buy these wheels
15. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #15 19th February 2009, 10:02

    obviously not......
    already chosen the wheels i want.