Rain Tire Width

[rsx858]

An old topic im sure but im picking up some hoosier wets and need to know, should i grab the 205's or 225's Im running an ITS rx7, normal tire width is 225 on a 15 inch wheel. This tire will also be on a 15

Iv heard many times that thinner is better but hey you dont see a GT car on 205's! so whats the story? thinner better for heavy rain? anyone tried both?

Thanks!

 

[lawtonglenn]

Matt we run 205 wets...and while I don't think most people do, we even applied the same logic to intermediates, in which we also run 205s

Best!
Glenn

 

[mbuskuhl]

46125 P205/50R15 84H J 7.1" 23.5" 73.8" 6.5-7.5" 6.5" 8.2"
46130 P225/55R15 92H J 8.8" 24.8" 77.9" 7-8" 7.0" 9.4"

46510 P225/45ZR15 E 9.0" 22.9" 72.0" 7-8.5" 7.5" 9.8"

Look at the diameters, the 225/55/15 wet is 1.9" taller than the 225/45/15 R6, that's going to have a big impact on gearing and may even cause clearance issues. The 205 wet while narrower, is only .6" taller.