BigWheelinBubba
03-10-2005, 11:35 PM
Summary
Each tire has a specific rim width range on which the tire can be mounted. Failure to follow rim width recommendations may result in poor tire performance or possible wheel and/or tire failure.
Details
Below is a quick reference chart listing each tire size and the acceptable rim widths for that size. Choosing a wheel near the middle of the range will give a balance between ride quality and handling. A wider wheel will improve handling at the expense of ride quality, while a narrower wheel will improve ride quality at the expense of handling. Consider these compromises when selecting wheels.
Metric Rim Widths
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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35 Series 275/35R17 9.0-10.5
335/35R17 11.0-13.0
345/35R15 11.0-13.5
40 Series 285/40R15 11.0-13.5
215/40R15 7.0-8.5
245/40R17 8.0-9.5
255/40R17 8.5-10.0
265/40R17 8.5-10.0
235/40R18 8.0-9.5
45 Series 195/45/R15 6.5-7.5
215/45R15 7.0-8.5
255/45R15 8.5-10.0
205/45R16 7.0
225/45R16 7.5-9.0
245/45R16 8.0-9.5
215/45R17 7.0-8.5
235/45R17 8.0-9.5
255/45R17 8.5-10.5
50 Series 175/50R13 5.0-6.0
195/50R14 5.5-7.0
205/50R15 5.5-7.5
215/50R15 6.0-7.5
225/50R15 6.0-8.0
195/50R16 5.5-7.0
205/50R16 5.5-7.5
225/50R16 6.0-8.0
235/50R16 6.5-8.5
215/50R17 6.5-7.5
55 Series 205/55R14 5.5-7.5
185/55R15 6.0-6.5
195/55R15 5.5-7.0
205/55R15 5.5-7.5
205/55R16 5.5-7.5
225/55R16 6.0-8.0
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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60 Series 185/60R13 5.0-6.5
205/60R13 5.5-7.5
185/60R14 5.0-6.5
195/60R14 5.5-7.0
205/60R14
195/60R15 5.5-7.0
205/60R15 5.5-7.5
215/60R15 6.0-7.5
225/60R15 6.0-8.0
235/60R15 6.5-8.5
65 Series 185/65R15 5.0-6.5
195/65R15 5.5-7.0
205/65R15 5.5-7.5
215/65R15 6.0-7.5
70 Series 165/70R10 4.5-5.5
175/70R12 5.0-6.0
175/70R13 5.0-6.0
205/45R16 7.0
185/70R13 5.0-6.5
185/70R14 5.0-6.5
195/70R15 5.5-7.0
205/70R14 5.5-7.5
185/70R15 5.0-6.5
205/70R15 5.5-7.5
215/70R15 6.0-7.5
82 Series 155R12 4.0-5.0
155R13 4.0-5.5
165R13 4.0-5.5
175R14 4.5-6.0
185R14 4.5-6.0
165R15 4.0-5.5
P-Metric Rim Widths
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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75 Series P205/75R15 5.5-7.5
P215/75R15 5.5-7.5
P225/75R15 6.0-8.0
P235/75R15 6.0-8.0
80 Series P155/80R13 4.5-5.5
P165/80R13 4.5-6.0
P175/80R13 4.5-6.0
P185/80R13 5.0-6.5
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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35 Series P315/35R17 10.0-12.0
40 Series P275/40R17 8.5-10.0
50 Series P215/50R13 5.5-8.5
P235/50R13 6.0-9.0
P245/50R14 6.5-9.0
P225/50R15 6.0-8.0
P295/50R15 7.5-11.0
P225/50R16 6.0-8.0
P245/50R16 6.5-9.5
Each tire has a specific rim width range on which the tire can be mounted. Failure to follow rim width recommendations may result in poor tire performance or possible wheel and/or tire failure.
Details
Below is a quick reference chart listing each tire size and the acceptable rim widths for that size. Choosing a wheel near the middle of the range will give a balance between ride quality and handling. A wider wheel will improve handling at the expense of ride quality, while a narrower wheel will improve ride quality at the expense of handling. Consider these compromises when selecting wheels.
Metric Rim Widths
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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35 Series 275/35R17 9.0-10.5
335/35R17 11.0-13.0
345/35R15 11.0-13.5
40 Series 285/40R15 11.0-13.5
215/40R15 7.0-8.5
245/40R17 8.0-9.5
255/40R17 8.5-10.0
265/40R17 8.5-10.0
235/40R18 8.0-9.5
45 Series 195/45/R15 6.5-7.5
215/45R15 7.0-8.5
255/45R15 8.5-10.0
205/45R16 7.0
225/45R16 7.5-9.0
245/45R16 8.0-9.5
215/45R17 7.0-8.5
235/45R17 8.0-9.5
255/45R17 8.5-10.5
50 Series 175/50R13 5.0-6.0
195/50R14 5.5-7.0
205/50R15 5.5-7.5
215/50R15 6.0-7.5
225/50R15 6.0-8.0
195/50R16 5.5-7.0
205/50R16 5.5-7.5
225/50R16 6.0-8.0
235/50R16 6.5-8.5
215/50R17 6.5-7.5
55 Series 205/55R14 5.5-7.5
185/55R15 6.0-6.5
195/55R15 5.5-7.0
205/55R15 5.5-7.5
205/55R16 5.5-7.5
225/55R16 6.0-8.0
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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60 Series 185/60R13 5.0-6.5
205/60R13 5.5-7.5
185/60R14 5.0-6.5
195/60R14 5.5-7.0
205/60R14
195/60R15 5.5-7.0
205/60R15 5.5-7.5
215/60R15 6.0-7.5
225/60R15 6.0-8.0
235/60R15 6.5-8.5
65 Series 185/65R15 5.0-6.5
195/65R15 5.5-7.0
205/65R15 5.5-7.5
215/65R15 6.0-7.5
70 Series 165/70R10 4.5-5.5
175/70R12 5.0-6.0
175/70R13 5.0-6.0
205/45R16 7.0
185/70R13 5.0-6.5
185/70R14 5.0-6.5
195/70R15 5.5-7.0
205/70R14 5.5-7.5
185/70R15 5.0-6.5
205/70R15 5.5-7.5
215/70R15 6.0-7.5
82 Series 155R12 4.0-5.0
155R13 4.0-5.5
165R13 4.0-5.5
175R14 4.5-6.0
185R14 4.5-6.0
165R15 4.0-5.5
P-Metric Rim Widths
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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75 Series P205/75R15 5.5-7.5
P215/75R15 5.5-7.5
P225/75R15 6.0-8.0
P235/75R15 6.0-8.0
80 Series P155/80R13 4.5-5.5
P165/80R13 4.5-6.0
P175/80R13 4.5-6.0
P185/80R13 5.0-6.5
Aspect Ratio Metric Size Designations Approved Rim Width Ranges
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35 Series P315/35R17 10.0-12.0
40 Series P275/40R17 8.5-10.0
50 Series P215/50R13 5.5-8.5
P235/50R13 6.0-9.0
P245/50R14 6.5-9.0
P225/50R15 6.0-8.0
P295/50R15 7.5-11.0
P225/50R16 6.0-8.0
P245/50R16 6.5-9.5