RE: Calculating Rim Width

[Tom Duross <tduross1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just curious, what would be the widest tire I could put on a stock 14x5?
205?

Tom

Rule of thumb is the wheel should be 70% the width of the tire.
George


--- On Mon, 6/1/09, Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Calculating Rim Width
> To: mml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "62-65 Mopar List" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 1:43 PM
> Is there a formula I can use to
> calculate the optimum rim width for a
> tire size? I'm ultimately trying to figure out if I should
> use an 8"
> or 7" rim for a 255/60/15 tire.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Bill M


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