widest tire that will fit a snowflake

kael · Post by **kael** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:02 am

i got a pair of snowflakes that i was gonna use for drag racing from a buddy of mine. just curious to see what the widest tire is that i could run on it.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:28 am

225/50/15. Bfg drs come in that size. I think a 235/60/15 will fit but they'll bulge a lot and you wont have a good contact patch.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:19 am

235/60/15 says the minimum wheel width is 6" but yeah, you would not get a good contact patch.

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:12 pm

Will 205/60-15 tires get a good contact patch on "fat flakes" ?
Fuzion HRi specs show that 6" is the measuring rim width.

kael · Post by **kael** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:48 pm

so the best one for the snow flake is 225/50/15?

kael · Post by **kael** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:58 am

anyone know the answer to my previous question?

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:24 am

I'd rather stick with something like a 205 or 215, but that's just me. You want to look at the tire specs and see what the wheel sizes list for that tire are.

The other option is to get the right sized wheel for the tire you really want to run.

kael · Post by **kael** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:23 pm

well i already have the wheels. they were free so im gonna use them. but as far as the 205 or 215 i do appreciate the answer.

OB · Post by OB » Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:21 pm

Sometimes having the largest tire possible isn't a good idea. As Frank said, it's a better idea to match the wheel size to the tire you want to run.

Snowflakes are 6" wide, and a 215mm tire is close to 8" wide. A 205 would probably be the largest you would want to go before you start to loose grip and good sidewall characteristics under load.

kael · Post by **kael** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:41 am

Thank you kind sirs. you have helped me tremendously