Tyre size help...

[Spinal]

So I'm looking for wheels/tyres and I've been offered a quite nice set of rims, (and by nice I mean cheap).

The rims are "15x8J". Any ideas of what tyres will fit on this using conventional sizes?

Am I right in believing that these will fit 225x<any>x15 tyres? Can I fit larger/smaller tyres (i.e. 215 or 235?)

I ask because a set of 4 of these rims would cost me £30 - and I'm desperately trying to fit one of these tyres onto them!
205/70 R15 95Q
215/75 R15 100Q
235/75 R15 105Q
195 R15 94Q
215/80 R15 100Q
30/9.50 R15 104Q
31/10.50 R15 109Q


M.

 

[Dieselman]

What is the original size tyre for your car.?

An 8" rim will take a 225 or 235 tyre nicely.

 

[Spinal]

The car originally has 265x70x15; which I plan on replacing with some part-worn tyres and using as spares.

That way I'll have 4-proper tyres and 5 spares for my little desert stroll

M.

 

[Dieselman]

The car originally has 265x70x15;

Ahh, it's not the Merc then..265 on a W202 would rub like hell.

The original tyres give a RC of 2361mm

235/75-15 gives RC of 2303mm which is a downgrade of 2.5% so not too bad. The sidewall height is 9mm less.

 

[Spinal]

Ahh, it's not the Merc then..265 on a W202 would rub like hell.

The original tyres give a RC of 2361mm

235/75-15 gives RC of 2303mm which is a downgrade of 2.5% so not too bad. The sidewall height is 9mm less.

So you think that's been causing that rubbing noise all these years?

I've been fairly unfussy with the selection process, all I'm really stuck on is that I want the Insa Sahara tyres as my main tyres

The wheels are for a MK2 Shogun, which I'm planning on driving through the Sahara (hence, Insa Sahara... I know, not very smart to go by a name, but I just love things like that )

My shopping list gets shorter by the day, I'm really pleased!

-Wheels/tyres
-Roof rack
-Fuel canisters
-Water canisters
-White paint (going to order that later tonight)
-Spray gun for my compressor (I did something VERY stupid with my old one... suffice to say that using a spray gun to spray warm car wax doesn't work... luckily it was a cheapo "5 compressor accesories for £15" thing)

M.