225/50 r15 on stock 7 spoke 15's

[driftin8ez]

what is the widest tire i could put on my 15" 7 spoke LE rims? I have a 92 s13 hatch lowered on tien s-techs. I was thinking maybe a 225/50 in the back and a 205/55 in the front. What do ya think?Thanx

[ruf-jason]

do 225's all around, better balanced than 205's/225's F/R

[driftin8ez]

so they will fit ok in my stock 15" 7 spokes? no rubbing issues in the front? my car is lowered.

[Exar-Kun]

I wouldnt reccomend it 225-50-15 is too wide for a 6" wide wheel.

-chet

[phenryiv1]

I wouldnt reccomend it 225-50-15 is too wide for a 6" wide wheel.

-chet

+1.

There was a good thread about this about a month ago- what tires to run on stock rims. Very good info there. Ignore some of my early posts from the thread- I was a little cloudy on 240 physics.

[phenryiv1]

LOL...the thread I was referring to was another one that you started:http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....68790

[driftin8ez]

I know but i never asked about 225/50 on the back in that post. But they wont be good on my rims? What will happen if i mount the 225 on my rim?

[phenryiv1]

You run the risk of the bead popping off of the rim, and you run the risk of premature center wear on the tread.

[driftin8ez]

point taken. I guess i will just get 205/60 which are on my car now. No speedometer errors and get this 205/60 ziex 512's are $40 and 205/55 512's are $65. I will worry about wide tires when i get a better set of rims.

[phenryiv1]

The 55 series have a better speed rating than do the 60s, so keep that in mind. My 512s will be the less expensive kind, but only because the better ones do not come in my size.

[driftin8ez]

ok the moment of truth. I'm ordering tom. morning. SHould i get 60 series or 50 series zeix 512's? I'm afraid if i get a 55 series it will make my wheel gap even bigger than it is. I'm sure both tires are rated for at least 110mph which is fine for me. Also do 55 series add a little handling?

[phenryiv1]

60 for smaller wheelgap, 55 for more precise handling. No 50 series by any means.

I woudl go with the higher speed rating. You don't NEED it all of the time, but you will be glad that you have it in an emergency.

[driftin8ez]

i have a slight rub right now when i hit a bump while turning. If i get the 55 series do you think it will solve that? right now i have 195/60 on there.

[driftin8ez]

i went with the 205/60. I dont think i lower profile tire is what i need right now on my stock rims. Also anything will handle better than the bologna skins i have on there now. Plus it went down from $71 a tire to $54 a tire with stems and shipping. I'll post some pics when i get them. I hope vulcantire.com has fast dround shipping.

[driftin8ez]

ok they are ordered!

[phenryiv1]

i have a slight rub right now when i hit a bump while turning. If i get the 55 series do you think it will solve that? right now i have 195/60 on there.

If you rubbed with 195/60, you will rub with 205/60. Do you rub on the suspension or on the inner fender? I woudl think that the 205/55 would fix it, if it was just a slight rub.

i went with the 205/60. I dont think i lower profile tire is what i need right now on my stock rims. Also anything will handle better than the bologna skins i have on there now.

You will see improved handling just from newer/better tires.

Plus it went down from $71 a tire to $54 a tire with stems and shipping. I'll post some pics when i get them. [T]hey are ordered!I hope vulcantire.com has fast dround shipping.

Just to let you know for next time, Sears will match the price of tires from vulcan tire, and will refund you 10% of the difference. Same price, no waiting.

[driftin8ez]

i called. they said no.

[phenryiv1]

i called. they said no.

It is corporate policy. They can get fired for refusing to do it.

[Exar-Kun]

as a former employee, they do have to match a price, otherwise you can write or call corporate and get them severely reprimanded or fired for not doing it.

-chetnote: it does have to be the same tire, and they dont have to match labor.

[driftin8ez]

ok hear is the story. I called and cancelled my order at vulcantire.com so i could get a price match from sears. Well i drove about 25miles to one that had them i stock. When i got there they would not match the price. They said something about it has to be a "brick and mortor" bussiness to match prices. So i figured i was there and i could have them right now so i went for it. It came to $333 for 4 tires and a mount and balance. I left the place 5hours later. Hears the story. It first took the 2 1/2 hrs to mount up my new tires. Then the moron machanic decided to set the impact wrench to kill. He snapped 7 of the 8 studs when tightening them on the front 2 hubs. They said they would fix it no problem for free. 1 1/2 hours later the parts truck arrives with new studs and some crappy open ended lugs. 45 mins later they tell me they stripped out two of the splines for the studs on one side of the car. At which point they tell me to take a cab and go home. Pick up the car the next day after they order a new hub. At which point i begin to flip out and tell them to give me cab fair and to have my 240 good as new the next day. they get all scared and say hold on we'll see what we can do. 1hr later they come back and tell me it is ok to drive. now it is 5:30 and i was supposed to be at work at 3:00 so i say whatever and bounce. I'm pretty sure they ghetto rigged something seeing as i looked at the hub and the spines when totally gone. I going to call tom. and argue with the manager. What do you think i should say about the whole repairing my car and refusing to price match vulcantire.com?

[phenryiv1]

ok hear is the story. I called and cancelled my order at vulcantire.com so i could get a price match from sears. Well i drove about 25miles to one that had them i stock. When i got there they would not match the price. They said something about it has to be a "brick and mortor" bussiness to match prices. So i figured i was there and i could have them right now so i went for it. It came to $333 for 4 tires and a mount and balance. I left the place 5hours later. Hears the story. It first took the 2 1/2 hrs to mount up my new tires. Then the moron machanic decided to set the impact wrench to kill. He snapped 7 of the 8 studs when tightening them on the front 2 hubs. They said they would fix it no problem for free. 1 1/2 hours later the parts truck arrives with new studs and some crappy open ended lugs. 45 mins later they tell me they stripped out two of the splines for the studs on one side of the car. At which point they tell me to take a cab and go home. Pick up the car the next day after they order a new hub. At which point i begin to flip out and tell them to give me cab fair and to have my 240 good as new the next day. they get all scared and say hold on we'll see what we can do. 1hr later they come back and tell me it is ok to drive. now it is 5:30 and i was supposed to be at work at 3:00 so i say whatever and bounce. I'm pretty sure they ghetto rigged something seeing as i looked at the hub and the spines when totally gone. I going to call tom. and argue with the manager. What do you think i should say about the whole repairing my car and refusing to price match vulcantire.com?

I always print the price estimate off of the internet WITH SHIPPING. They have a 110% price match guarantee, which means that they will match the TOTAL COST (including shipping) of an internet item, AND will beat the price by 10% of the difference (NOT 10% of the purchase price).

Go to Sears.com and look at the price match policy. If they will not go for it, call corporate- the info is on the sears website. I had to do that once, and within minutes I had a store manager on 3-way calling and I had a refund credited to my account.

[driftin8ez]

ok i will try and get a credit.

[driftin8ez]

no credit refund but i did however get them to order me nw lugs and a new wheel hub to replace my ghetto rigged one:-) I'm happy. Oh ya the tires are good to. I got the 205-60. They still rub but they are better for my fuel economy than the 205-55 which is already a low 20mpg.

[phenryiv1]

no credit refund but i did however get them to order me nw lugs and a new wheel hub to replace my ghetto rigged one:-) I'm happy. Oh ya the tires are good to. I got the 205-60. They still rub but they are better for my fuel economy than the 205-55 which is already a low 20mpg.

What was the price of just the tires at Sears, and what was it at vulcantire?

Also, what was the cost of shipping through vulcantire?

[driftin8ez]

64.99 * 4= 259.96 Sears pricevulcan 40*4 = 160 + 28.88 s&H = 188.88 vulcantire.comdiff. of $71.08

[phenryiv1]

So Sears REFUSED to match the price- did you call the corporate office? If you requested that they match it, and they refused to, and now they will not refund the money, tell them that you want to return the tires because you are dissatisfied with their products and services.

Most people would not be that firm with them, but I HATE corporations that ignore their own written policies.

$71 is a lot of money, to me. At least a WASTE of $71 is...

[driftin8ez]

well i will try and see what i can do. in the mean time feast your eyes on some recent photos i have taken of my car:-)http://www.villagephotos.com/p...55998

*I'm having some trouble with my image compresion software so the images maybe a little fuzzy.

[driftin8ez]

ok i gound the price match policy online it it says the word local about 100 times.

We'll Match Any Price Plus...If you find a lower price on an identical branded item with the same features currently available for sale at another local retail store, Sears will match that price plus give you 10% of the difference. Just tell your sales associate at the time of, or within 30 days after, your purchase.

If you find a lower price (including shipping, handling and delivery) on an identical branded item with the same features currently available for sale and delivery in your area from a local retail store's online site, Sears will match that total price Plus, give you 10% of the difference. Just print the ordering page, including shipping, handling and delivery, and bring it to your Sears store at the time of, or within 30 days after, your purchase. If you are purchasing the item from sears.com, email the information to [email protected]

ExclusionsSears will not match competitors' bonus or free offers, special offers, rebates, financing offers, clearance or closeout prices, or prices on used, damaged, returned, open box or display merchandise, service contracts or automotive services, or installation, delivery, or assembly services. Sears will not match competitors' prices that result from a price match.

Sears Price Match Plus Policy does not apply to parts, Sears licensed partner websites, digital services, "Sears Presents" and Shop At Home catalogs.

Stores in Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii will not match any online prices.

[phenryiv1]

"If you find a lower price (including shipping, handling and delivery) on an identical branded item with the same features currently available for sale and delivery in your area" is all that it says on the in-store policy, at least in my local store.