 Will 205/65R15 tires fit?, Currently have BFGoodrich Comp TA 205/50VR15 on 2-liter wheels |
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| Alden |
 Apr 17 2025, 05:03 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Lower Providence Twp. (Eagleville), PA Member No.: 7,161 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
My Comp TA's are well past the "best by" date. I want to go larger in diameter to bring down the RPM's. If 205/50 fit (no rubbing) will 205/65 fit? The tire is just getting taller not wider, correct?
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| Jamie |
Apr 17 2025, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,130 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Alden @ Apr 17 2025, 03:03 PM)  My Comp TA's are well past the "best by" date. I want to go larger in diameter to bring down the RPM's. If 205/50 fit (no rubbing) will 205/65 fit? The tire is just getting taller not wider, correct? I have run 3 different brands of 205x65x15 tires on original steel wheels over the years without significant problems, speedo very close to stock diameter readings. Added 12mm spacer to the front to eliminate inside well rub at full lock, back fits just fine without any fender pulling. |
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| Alden |
Apr 29 2025, 07:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Lower Providence Twp. (Eagleville), PA Member No.: 7,161 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
205/70 installed no rubbing issues (8.2-inch section width, 26.3-inch overall diameter). 5th gear 3000 RPM is 71 MPH per GPS, 69 MPH speedometer.
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| Ottomotion |
Apr 29 2025, 07:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 12-January 23 From: Central California Member No.: 27,090 Region Association: None |
Both of mine have 205/60/15 and no rubbing....
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| Alden |
Apr 29 2025, 08:19 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Lower Providence Twp. (Eagleville), PA Member No.: 7,161 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Left rear is close, but no rub, plenty of room on right rear.
  205/70 vs 205/50 |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 1 2025, 01:44 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,204 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Alden @ Apr 17 2025, 03:03 PM) If 205/50 fit (no rubbing) will 205/65 fit? The tire is just getting taller not wider, correct? Yes. Ish. The numbers for tire sizes are all "nominal", but the actual measurements can vary from brand to brand and sometimes vary within a tire model! In theory the 205/65 should be no wider than 205/50. In practice, they may be wider or narrower. Hopefully if they are, it isn't enough to matter. --DD |
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