rim size for 205x16

I've acquired a set of four new wheels and new tyres at the best
possible price (!)...

The tyres are 205 wide. The wheels are 7J and look a bit wide for the
tyre. Are they too big or will they fit OK?

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Tim Hobbs

Tim Hobbs wrote:

> I've acquired a set of four new wheels and new tyres at the best
> possible price (!)...
>
> The tyres are 205 wide. The wheels are 7J and look a bit wide for the
> tyre. Are they too big or will they fit OK?

Michelin list the acceptable rim width range for a 205R16 as being 5 to
7 inches. 7J is the width of the standard RRC alloys (NTC1346 etc) which
take 205R16s.

On or around Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:04:06 +0000, Dougal
<DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>Tim Hobbs wrote:
>
>> I've acquired a set of four new wheels and new tyres at the best
>> possible price (!)...
>>
>> The tyres are 205 wide. The wheels are 7J and look a bit wide for the
>> tyre. Are they too big or will they fit OK?
>
>Michelin list the acceptable rim width range for a 205R16 as being 5 to
>7 inches. 7J is the width of the standard RRC alloys (NTC1346 etc) which
>take 205R16s.

ditto steel wheels on the disco - and yes, the tyres look too narrow, but
they do fit.
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