TIRE SIZE, Steel Wheels Options

[Stef914]

Hi all,

I've recently purchased a set of black steelies here:

https://www2.cip1.com/acc-c10-6623-mb/

I'm trying to understand if 205/60 R15 tires will fit without rubbing the fenders.

My car is stock, and I currently have stock Fuchs wheels, also with 205/60 R15 tires on.

I know that the stock Fuchs are:

15 inches in diameter
Have a width of 5.5 inches
With a bolt pattern of 4x130 mm
An offset (ET) of +40 mm
An approximate backspacing of 109.85 mm or roughly 4.32 inches

And I know that the steelies are:

15 inches in diameter
With a width of 5.5 inches
With a bolt pattern of 4x130
An offset (ET) of +25 mm
An approximate backspacing of 108 mm or roughly 4.25 inches

I unsuccessfully reached out to @80'soldschool! who in 2019 started a thread with the very same steel wheels but 6 inches wide rather than 5.5" and was running 195/55/15, but I wasn't able to get an answer from him...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=339828

Anyway, I'm okay with mounting 195/55/15, but I'd rather go with 205/60 R15 if that works...

So, to make a long story short, if any of you have the very same wheels with 205s on, would you be so kind as to let me know? This way, I'll be 100% sure they'll fit. Otherwise, I'm also wondering what your take on the correct size might be.

As always, thanks so much for your help!

[bkrantz]

What are your clearances now? If you decrease the offset by 15 mm (more than 1/2 inch) it will shift the wheels inward by that amount.