Tires & Wheels

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

Mark is correct about the ratio...

195/50-15's will give you a sidewall height of 3.83" (4.37" on 185/60-14) 
and a speedo error of -0.27%. 205/55-15's will give ya a side wall height 
of 4.43" and a speedo error of 4.765%... not so good.

On my 8V I ran 195/50-15's with no problems or complaints.

-Raffi




At 11:33 PM 2/26/2004, Mark wrote:
>Not quite.  IIRC the first number is the width (in millimeters) of all
>the rubber - picture the sidewalls flattened out.  So 195 is both
>sidewalls + the width of the tread.
>
>The second number is the percentage of the first number that equals the
>sidewall.  So 50 represents 50% of 195 - so your total sidewall = 97.5
>mm
>
>The third number is the diameter of the wheel itself.
>
>HTH,
>
>Mark.
>75
>80 S
>81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> > bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Julie Macfarlane
> > Sent: February 27, 2004 12:21 AM
> > To: ceatock@sympatico.ca; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: Tires & Wheels
> >
> > 195/50/15
> >
> > 195 is the width of the tire (where it sits on the road)
> > 50 is the height from the rim to the running surface (where it sits on
>the
> > road)
> > 15 is the diameter of the hole in the rubber where the rim will fit.
> >
> > so a 55 is taller than a 50
> >
> > Safe driving
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
> > >To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: Tires & Wheels
> > >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 00:05:40 -0500
> > >
> > >I understand that it is generally accepted that 195/50/15 are the
>best
> > all
> > >around performers for our rocco's.....what tire would a 15x7 rim be
>able
> > to
> > >accomodate without rubbing or decreasing performance on the
> > rocco.....what
> > >constitutes lower profile tire?  are 205/55/15 lower in profile than
>a
> > >195/50/15?  Please inform me as I am not up to snuff on my rim/tire
> > >knowledge....I also want to get some sweet ass rubber and shine for
>my
> > >rocc!!
> > >Lemme know what is what!!!
> > >Chadster '87 16v
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