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Hi All Yes, I am running 205/50/15 tires on the rear on 5.5 Empi 8 spoke copies, and they do fit under the rear wings. The car is lowered but by how much is debateable, as I have lowered it, the springs are sagging and I had also fitted coil over shocks, (with soft springs). I also agree that the tyre is really too wide for the rim, and when running at 13 - 15 psi for drag racing, it is possible for the tyre to rotate on the rim( not a good idea). The recommended fit is that the tead width is slightly less than the wheel width. This helps with stability. All good tyre manufacturers have a specified wheel size, and also an acceptable range for each tyre size, and for a 5.5 rim, Yokohama specify 195/60/15 & 205/60/15 for 5.5 rims, but also say 195/50/15 & 205/50/15 can be used on 5.5 rims. This is for there A008-R tyre. Up front I am using 185/55/15 on the same rims. These fit OK on a lowered car, but I have a fibreglass front end so that helps as there are no inner wings for the tyres to foul on. Nic Webb Team Roobarb & Custard 71 Fastback. king-of-battle@worldnet.att.net wrote: > > Has anyone put wider than stock tires on their type 3? I'm not looking > for anything rediculous, I just appreciate being able to grip the > pavement. If I have 5 1/2 " rims will a 50 series tire fit with limited > to no rub on the fenders or chasis or will I have to go narrower? I'm > hoping for 205/50/15 possibly?