How do 215/60/15 tires work on a S13?

[nightheron]

I was thinking of getting some 215/60/15 tires for my 1991 240SX on the stock alloy wheels. Has anyone used them? I was wondering how they work compared to the 205 width tires. Is wider better, or are they too wide to work well compared to the stock alloy wheel, which I think is only 6 inches. Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks

[Awgdawg]

I was always told using wider tires on smaller rims will just make it taller.

[Awgdawg]

Since the bead is wider than your 205, the 215 will kind of flatten and get taller when you set the bead on the wheel.

[nightheron]

Well, I went ahead and bought the 215/60/15 Falken ZE-912 tires. I chose poorly. The tires are not that hot, not much grip with narrow tread and wide sidewalls. But the biggest problem is that they are too big in diameter. Great if I lived on a dirt road. I made the mistake of not checking out the specs for particular tires before the purchase, they are not all the same. My car is stock and it just doesn't have enough power to spin those big wheels. The car is just too sluggish now. I've contacted "Discount Tires" and luckily they will take them back. I am returning them and getting some All Season Yokohama Avid 205/60/15 tires like the car was designed for. I have to pay for shipping and have them put on and all that, but in the long run it will be worth it. Lesson Learned. My previous tires were the 205/55/15 Yokohama S Drive tires, the closest I could find in a performance tire without spending $200 or more. With the smaller diameter the performance and acceleration was better at low speeds than the 60 height tires but top end and gas mileage suffered. They are like driving in a lower gear and are easier for the stock motor to spin. Like in race cars, lower powered cars have tiny wheels and tires and higher powered cars have large wheels and tires. I've had 240's for a while and the selection of tires has dwindled. I guess that in the future, I'll have to break down and get some 16 or 17 inch wheels and lower profile tires and have a better selection. To me the later stock alloy wheels look great and are easy to replace when you bend one but you can't have everything.

[Awgdawg]

sorry about your luck. Wheels and tires are probably the most frustrating things especially if youre spending a lot of cash. You never know what will work and what wont. I got lucky and got my hands on some newer 17" maxima wheels with brand new falken tred in 215/60 for $100 for all 4. They work great no rubbing or anything and my car is low. I contemplated buying them but Im glad I did haha.