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04-28-2016, 01:45 PM | #1 |
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Need Help With Tires!! (15x7 wheels)
So im in a bit of a pickle here.... Picked up some 15'' team dynamic wheels for my 2014 WRX (not an STi). The stock wheels on the car are 17x8 (235/45R17 tires) with +53mm offset and the wheels I have purchased are 15x7 with +40 mm offset. I have the wheels and the lug nuts to go with but I just for the life of me can not find tires that will fit this wheel.
I would like an all season / more off-road oriented tire as the aim is to be building a rally car here. Of course by rally car i really just want a car that can shred some dirt roads. I go to school in boofoo Virginia and there are just miles and miles of wide, forgiving dirt roads that are a blast to get a little sideways on. As well as the occasional snow storm that perfectly hits when we want to go to snowshoe and of course end up driving through. So, I need a tire that I wont have to roll fenders for (hopefully) and that will give me some more traction as well as put up with a good amount of abuse. I will also keep my stock wheels/tires to have a spare set of street tires for any long (hour+) drives i have to make but would like the tire to not be anything so soft that it can not put up with a little bit of daily driving. I will most likely leave on the 15'' when I go back and fourth to class each day as well as while im running errands. I appreciate any advice people can offer but lease dont tell me that a new wrx isnt meant to get a little dirty because the thing hasnt been clean since I got it and I have been in love with the car and the way it performs. Also I already made sure the wheels fit over the weirdly large break calipers in the front, they do but man.... just by a mm. Also sorry if I messed something up in this post, its my first. Literally just created this account because I was having so much trouble with this. Sadly the site wouldnt let me post in "wheels and tires'' because I dont have three posts with a reply...
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04-28-2016, 03:15 PM | #2 |
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Do wheels fit over the brakes?
Are you looking for truck All Terrain tires? Krzys |
04-28-2016, 05:12 PM | #3 |
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Yes, the wheels fit quite nicely, also if there are any truck all terrain tires that would fit that would be excellent. The stock diameter of the wheel+tire is 25.39 and most truck tires seem to be 27+. For the most part im looking for, what i would call, a sedan all terrain tire but they are few and hard to find.
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04-28-2016, 08:53 PM | #4 |
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I suspect the tire that you want do not exist for general market.
Have you checked rally tires? http://www.michelinmotorsport.com/Tyres/Rally Krzys |
04-29-2016, 01:06 AM | #5 | |
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also the Mastercraft Avenger G/T (P235/60R15/SL) will fit on the wheel but puts the overall diameter at the same, 26.1 and I have read nothing but ****ty reviews about it. also also are we allowed to curse on these things? Im still new... first post |
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04-29-2016, 10:01 AM | #6 | |
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lots of people run snow tires for dirt when starting out. a slightly larger wheel and some aggressive tread a/s or snows... maybe a used set of dirt or gravel tires...185/70 15 looks to be the size for gravel but i have good luck keep the internets posted on what you come up with Last edited by powder8; 04-29-2016 at 10:33 AM. |
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04-29-2016, 10:35 AM | #7 |
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ok so after some googling i found this
continental vanco4season 205 65 15, outer dia. = 25.5, looks like it has that aggressive tread and go anywhere capability. they don't have the best deep snow reviews tho. awd will remedy that a bit... looks like they'll fit the wheels and get the job done. http://www.amazon.com/Continental-Vanco4Season-Radial-Tire-65R15/dp/B00E5AZTDY Last edited by powder8; 04-29-2016 at 10:45 AM. |
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04-29-2016, 01:25 PM | #9 | |
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a rally specialist shop such as primitive or rallispec will be able to get you a more all purpose rally tire and have more information on fitments etc. i know there is a bfg gravel tire in 185 70 15 thats kind of all purpose but its a true "rally" tire. there isn't much more info on that stuff. but other than that conti which i suspect is a pretty good "rally cheater" a dedicated rally tire would prob be your only other option. all terrain styles the lowest od i could find was 26.1 i believe which is WAY too tall for your car. |
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