Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:07 pm
Standard NB8A are 15 x 6\" with 195/50 tyres so all should be OK
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:29 pm
like richee said...195 should be perfect. You'll also notice most tecnical datasheets of the tyre you are looking at, will come with a recomended min & max rim size for that tyre size.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:09 am
If your using them for the track what kinda tyres are you wanting to run, as some of the 'motorsports' ones understate their true width.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:27 am
http://www.stuckey.com.au/tyres_details ... eName=D01J
http://www.toyo.com.au/RacePDFs/Proxes%20R888.pdf
I've run a 205 and now a 215 Toyo on 7 inch rims and they seem a good fit but I remember a hot lap in Pixola's turbo NB8A with 205 DO-1's on the 15x6 NB8A rims and it seemed a good fit too, and as you can see from the above links there's lots of room for guesswork on rim versus tyre size.
http://www.toyo.com.au/RacePDFs/Proxes%20R888.pdf
I've run a 205 and now a 215 Toyo on 7 inch rims and they seem a good fit but I remember a hot lap in Pixola's turbo NB8A with 205 DO-1's on the 15x6 NB8A rims and it seemed a good fit too, and as you can see from the above links there's lots of room for guesswork on rim versus tyre size.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:28 pm
Hi Craig,
My Dunlop D01Js were 215/50R15 on 15x7s..
I'm back on the factory 15x6s with 205/50R15 Advans.. which aren't as grippy but the wheel weight is much lower than before.
Probably a bit less grip but it seems to be more fun
My Dunlop D01Js were 215/50R15 on 15x7s..
I'm back on the factory 15x6s with 205/50R15 Advans.. which aren't as grippy but the wheel weight is much lower than before.
Probably a bit less grip but it seems to be more fun
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:40 pm
pixola wrote:Hi Craig,
My Dunlop D01Js were 215/50R15 on 15x7s..
I'm back on the factory 15x6s with 205/50R15 Advans.. which aren't as grippy but the wheel weight is much lower than before.
Probably a bit less grip but it seems to be more fun
Ahhh I thought you had them running on the NB8A wheels. I was impressed at the time with your grip, and considering it's what I've got I'm a happy chappy!
