155/55/14ish?

[drjeffreys]

Having trouble finding anything this small for a 7j stretch..

a handful of companys make this size and slightly larger sizes, but theres not many made i suppose.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? or post pics of 155s on a 7j to keep me occupied? lol

[Dawa]

geez, im surprised those exist at all.

why such a stretch?

have you checked ebay and craigslist?

[ggzilla]

155/55/14 does not exist. 55-series is high performance, but 155-section is not.

 

I have 175s on 7" wheel, and it is a stretch. No part of the tire extends beyond the rim edge.

[drjeffreys]

155/55/14s are made by federal, nankang, and kumho, and couple others, but hard to get in to north america apparently..

All list on there websites and such. 175 = 7" wide, so its not really considered a stretch, mind you different brands sit wider or thinner then they are said to..

I will continue my search, thanks for the input

[ggzilla]

175 tires are by manufacturer spec not supposed to be put on any rim wider than 6".

 

So if you put on 7" rim, it is stretched.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Graspic+DS-3&partnum=77QR4DS3&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs

[INDY510]

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Look at some stanced small euro's ... .. alot of them are running 14" tires I've never seen or heard of

 

..... let me know if you find a Nakang dealer for North America:

 

 

 

These are 14x8 Work Equips with Falken ZIEX ZE-512 155/55/14 tires ... on a 3-4" raised subframe/body dropped LADA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

these tires look much better .... don't look like Falkens or 155's:

 

 

 

Definately not 155's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's my new favorite car/build in the world .... .

[ggzilla]

let me know if you find a Nakang dealer for North America

 

Nanking is sold by Delticom in Portland, Oregon

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[drjeffreys]

175 tires are by manufacturer spec not supposed to be put on any rim wider than 6".

 

So if you put on 7" rim, it is stretched.

 

http://www.tirerack....1=yes&tab=Specs

 

i disagree, if you have a look at the "section width" it states the width sidewall to sidewall of the tire mounted on appropriate rim, which is 7" for a 175/55.

This being said, it sits flush with a 7" wide rim. A 165 or 155 would be considered an actual stretch..

[ggzilla]

Your opinion doesn't change what the manufacturer specs say. Tirerack.com says:

Rim Width Range: 4.5-6"

 

The Section width you mentioned is the nominal width of the tire when mounted on a recommended rim width -- so the tire is wider than the rim (opposite of stretched).

 

My 175s are not flush on 7" wheel. They are a little stretched, not flush. Because the tread is not as wide as the section.

[drjeffreys]

Pics or it didnt happen, clearly your definition of a stretch is more subtle then mine.