Advice on tyres - 205 width on 7.5j wheels

[gezmeister]

As above, is this a viable option? I've got some Antera 309's, which are 7.5j wide. Now, i'll be getting coilovers soon, so would like a subtle stretch on them, but nothing crazy, as the car is my daily drive. Mixed opinions on the net, some say no, some say its fine. I never park anywhere near kerbs, so i'm not fussed if the alloy face sticks out a little, but i'm not after half the wheel sticking out.

Anyone had this wheel/tyre combo?

 

[BRYleon]

i had 17x7 ultralite nurburgrings with 205/40/17 tyres on , and my cars on coilies too , nice subtle stretch and looked real nice to especially when the wheels were clean , lol

hope that helps mate

 

[gezmeister]

i had 17x7 ultralite nurburgrings with 205/40/17 tyres on , and my cars on coilies too , nice subtle stretch and looked real nice to especially when the wheels were clean , lol

hope that helps mate

Hmm, any close up pics mate?

 

[Murdered LCR]

My mate has 205s on a 9j So yes it can be done

 

[welchy]

This site is awesome, always used in when calculating how much stretch i wanted on my mk1 golf..

http://www.tyrestretch.com/

 

[gezmeister]

My mate has 205s on a 9j So yes it can be done

Cheers mate

This site is awesome, always used in when calculating how much stretch i wanted on my mk1 golf..

http://www.tyrestretch.com/

That site is good, but the only pic of a 205 tyre on a 7.5j rim is taken from the front
How the hell are you meant to see what stretch it has from that angle?

 

[gemini]

I am running 205/50 R17 on a regular 17x7 Starfish alloys, they are perfect. fits really well m8

can't make pictures, as I am right now on steelies with winter tyres on and the starfish' are sent to refurb.

this is the best pic I could found:

 

[ndbrgr]

Won't the stretch of a 205 on a 7.5J wheel be so subtle it will hardly be noticeable?

I've got 195/45s on 7.5Js. Pic below. Very slight stretch.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

You won't get any stretch on a 205 tyre on a 7.5" rim

Presume its a 205/40?

 

[IBD]

Not the best pics, but I had 205 40s on these Audi TT comps on my VR6, these were 7.5's
Wish I didnt sell the car now

 

[gemini]

You won't get any stretch on a 205 tyre on a 7.5" rim

Presume its a 205/40?

205/50 if it is R17 and 205/45 if it is R18 when you need it for the Leon

 

[gezmeister]

Thanks for the info guys! I'm not after a stretch really, but if there was one, i didn't want it to be silly. But this has confirmed what i thogh, so cheers

 

[IBD]

I'd go with a 205 40, and nice and low, if I could find a nice set of 17's