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ThanksI am running 195/60-15's. They pretty much fill the wheelwells.
Did you have to modify any sheet metal for that wide of tireI had Dunlop Direzza 205/50-15 on mine. They worked and looked great.
Did you have to modify any sheet metal for that wide of tire
Series Alpines are small cars and were designed for small tires (about 22.5" diameter and 5.6" to 6.0" section width). The available lateral space for rear tires on an un-modified Series Alpine is only about 9 inches and a 205 mm section width tire is typically about 8.25" wide. Putting an 8.25" section width tire in a 9" space is not difficult; the issue is what happens when the rear suspension moves.
205 mm section width rear tires can (and have been) used on un-modified Series Alpines, but the wheel / tire must be precisely located to prevent rubbing on either the outside of the leaf springs or the inside of the fender lips.
ThanksAfter looking at every tire combination at SUNI, I have settled on 195/60, but I have 14" wheels.
Sounds like I should Stay away from a 205, maybe 185. With that in mind what would the Aspect number be for a 185? My current tire being 175/55/R15 I feel the side wall is too short.