jrc

Thanks gents. That's good to know about the 205/50's -- widens the choices a bit. I guess I need to look at exact manufacturer specs to determine height/diameter for a specific model of tire, which i think can vary a little even within the same published size, and then make a decision. Cheers Ian, but there is already less than 1" clearance to the fender brackets with the 195/45 ACB10's as I had to replace the original brackets with something beefier a while back after the OEM's failed dramatically when airflow at speed almost peeled one of the fenders back and off the car! So I don't have a lot to work with when changing the profile up from 45. Gordon--I wonder what year your car is, as it seems to have slightly different front fenders (at least mine don't have the reflectors) -- maybe yours are wider. My car is a 2002 But good tips/reminders on tire shaving for height and putting a spacer on the fenders for width. Bruce--I'll try to take some pics soon and post them up. In florida by the way.

Hello--first post--I have a Birkin S3 and have been running it on 15" ACB-10's. I'm thinking of going to Toyo R888 as they seem to be well reviewed, cost a lot less, and are easier to get. Problem is (as most Birkin owners know) the space is very tight in the front fenders and I doubt if I can squeeze anything bigger than a 195 tire in there. The ACB10 front is 195/45/15. The R888 also happens to about the only DOT R tire that comes in a 195, but it's 50 profile. Has anyone tried fitting the R888 195/50/15 on the front of a Birkin without modifications? I'd also be interested to hear if anyone has found a 15" DOT R tire in 205 that fits the front without rubbing. On the rear I'm considering 225/50/15 or 225/45/15 -- I think both should fit, but would appreciate any input in that regard too (have been running ACB10 in 215/40/15--again an impossible size to find from other manufacturers)! Thanks in advance for any guidance. jrc