215s on stock rims?

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leper421
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Can I fit 215 tires on the stock s13 seven spoke rims?


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Only one way to find out, I guess...: )

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JNM240
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You will likely need to go to a 50 or 55 series tire to fit, and it will hang over a whole lot, but it will fit. My Porsche 944 had 205/60/15 on 15x7 wheels and i went with a 225/50/15. Wide as hell but my speedo is off now!

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I bought the car with mismatched 205/65/15 tires. One rear tire is slightly more worn than the other (different brand too). I'm always slipping and spinning the tires. A friend has some extra barely used 215/60/15 tires. 205/65 are taller than 215/60, so I shouldnt have a problem with the height.

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JNM240
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91's should have come with either 195/60/15 or 205/60/15 as stock on a 15x6.5 wheel. The 205/65/15 he had on there are taller than OE so your speedo might be off. By putting the smaller (in diameter) 215/60 on that should get a slightly more accurate speedo reading. But they should fit on the rim.


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