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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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Re: Quick one - Tyres and Wheels - Do 195s fit on 5" Rim ? ?
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Mon, 19 April 2004 08:10
 
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well... i have 185's on a 6" rim, and they fit perfectly..
i think 195 on a 5" rim might be a bit of a stretch... and look really odd!!
Cya, Stewart
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June 2003
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Re: Quick one - Tyres and Wheels - Do 195s fit on 5" Rim ? ?
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Mon, 19 April 2004 08:25
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I have 195/60 on a 5.5 and its a bit bulgy for my liking, so i think this would be even more so on a 5. It will fit but its not exactly optimal. Try a 175 or 185.
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November 2002
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Re: Quick one - Tyres and Wheels - Do 195s fit on 5" Rim ? ?
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Mon, 19 April 2004 09:01
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I have just had a look at the Pirelli Guide to Tyres and the smallest rim they recommend for a 195 is a 5.5 inch. So, I would not recommend squeezing a 195 onto a 5 inch rim.
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Re: Quick one - Tyres and Wheels - Do 195s fit on 5" Rim ? ?
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Mon, 19 April 2004 09:35
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Thanks Mitch,
Did you find that guide on the net? It would be handy to have it. Mybe I just have to search "pirelli". I think I am convinced they are to wide for the 5 inch rim.
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November 2002
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Re: Quick one - Tyres and Wheels - Do 195s fit on 5" Rim ? ?
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Tue, 20 April 2004 13:49
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I got it from a Pirelli tyre dealer about 15 years ago. It lists tyre and rims sizes across the page by overall diameter making +1 +2 +3 +4 a walk in the park.
Mitch.
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January 2004
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Re: Quick one - Tyres and Wheels - Do 195s fit on 5" Rim ? ?
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Wed, 21 April 2004 14:10
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Cheers guys,
But I actually rang the tyre place and they said it would be fine. As you say it is a little bulgy but not too bad at all (Sorry to go behind your back). I got these Yokohamas at a good price so wacked them on. Having new tyres and the correct offset wheels = light steering  My AE82 now feels like it has PS but it doesn't  . Better get a wheel alignment before I scrub them out.
PS I much rather a slightly thicker sidewall (i.e. higher profile..no tramtracking etc). I'm not sure how the newer cars that come stock with low profile get around this problem..maybe a lot of time in development 
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