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Winter tyres and steel rims

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:59 pm
by scimitar
I am intending to fit a set of steel wheels and winter tyres to my car this winter- I know they don't look great but made a huge difference to the wife's Corsa last year. Am buying them now as prices will rocket as winter gets near
Intended rims are 16inch 6.5J and intended tyres are Vredstein Snowtrack 205/55/16. I cannot find any information about what 6.5J means, are these tyres suitable for the rim width?

Any help much appreciated

Re: Winter tyres and steel rims

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:24 pm
by Deacon
6.5j relates to the width and the j relates to the tyre bead seating

Re: Winter tyres and steel rims

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:08 pm
by scimitar
I understand that 6.5J relates to rim width but how wide is it and what size tyre will it accomodate

Re: Winter tyres and steel rims

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:31 pm
by Deacon
It's 6.5" (stock wheels are 8"). Various size tyres will fit. Try the ones you're considering in the tyre size calculator which is stickied on here.

Re: Winter tyres and steel rims

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:47 pm
by scimitar
Thanks for your help, couldn't find anything "stickied" but found info in Roccopedia

Re: Winter tyres and steel rims

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:49 pm
by Deacon
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... =34&t=6044" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Stickied in wheels, brakes and suspension