Required tyre sizes for 15inch stock honeycombs

[Morgenster]

Do 15 inch style 5's take 195/65/15 tyres?
I could get my hands on those for a small price but It'd be stupid to throw away new tires (90% thread) if they don't fit.
Believe it or not, it would be un upgrade from the fugly metal wheels I have now.

I got this reply from an earlier thread:


That's an odd size. Your speedo (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html) will be off...
I think the OEM for the 15's was 235/60/15.

235 is the width in mm right? That seems a huge difference.

Anyway, neither Realoem or BMWfans.info tell you which tire sizes work on this.

[Alexlind123]

225/60/15 is the stock size. Im fairly certain that the 195s would fit, but i wouldnt recommend it.

[Morgenster]

225/60/15 is the stock size. Im fairly certain that the 195s would fit, but i wouldnt recommend it.

Damn. I thought so. Any other stock alloy rims that would take these tyres?
The rims I have now are rusting metal type with the obnoxious plastic wheelcover.
Maybe I should just buy them and wait till I need to change the tyres anyway.

[BigKriss]

the 525i takes 205/60/15 as stock also

[Russell]

door sticker and owners manual should have the info. If no manual, get one as there is a wealth of data that can serve you well.

[skr]

i had 195/65/15 on my spare for a long time. only problem is they are realy narrow.

[Sweetwater]

225/60/15 is the stock size. Im fairly certain that the 195s would fit, but i wouldnt recommend it.


If fact they fit and run without a problem. That's the tire size I use for my snow tires. They certainly won't perform at the same level as the wider, sportier 225/60/15 but you can run them without issues on any E34.

Just because they aren't stock doesn't preclude using them. I have mine mounted on a separate set of rims and while I only put on 3500 miles in the winter (use the 4x4 more for winter), they give confidence in the wet and snow that a wider tire can not match.

[Morgenster]

If fact they fit and run without a problem. That's the tire size I use for my snow tires. They certainly won't perform at the same level as the wider, sportier 225/60/15 but you can run them without issues on any E34.

Just because they aren't stock doesn't preclude using them. I have mine mounted on a separate set of rims and while I only put on 3500 miles in the winter (use the 4x4 more for winter), they give confidence in the wet and snow that a wider tire can not match.

Hold on. What exact reason do I have for not using these tyres? Would the narrow fit cause stability problems? Or would they wear the wrong way?
What issues are there?

[Morgenster]

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[Ross]

No problem, this is one of the recommended sizes.

[genphreak]

No problem, this is one of the recommended sizes.The stock rim is a 6.5" I think. They probably made 6" versions too which would be ideal for 195s- beware people are not talking about these. 195 on a 6.5" rim would risk the rim edge each time you park in a tight spot, if you don't care about that, or it looking a bit razorblade, go ahead.
They should perform just fine. :) Nick

[Morgenster]

Just checked with the seller. The tires that are on are 195 and don't give problems.

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