Widest size tires for a Beck 550

Does anyone here know what is the widest size tires able to fit and work properly on a Cuck Beck Motorsports 550 Spyder? I like the look of fatter tires.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Juan

Guess it depends on how high your suspension is riding. Most run 205/50/15 as the widest tire. Others experience rubbing with even smaller widths. Terry

Juan: It aslo depends on the offset of your wheels.

205/50/15

Hi Terry:

I am not very good at interpreting these numbers. (205/50/15) What do they mean in inches of width?

Juan

205 millimeters divided by 25.4 equals a little over 8 inches of treadwidth. The height of the tire is determined by the next number, in this case 50, in percent. So from the road to the rim on this tire, is about 4 inches. This is called aspect ratio. The last number is 15 inch rim size. Total tire height 23 inches. Hope this helps.

Hi Danny:

Thank you for your explanation of tire sizes. It helps.

Thanks,

Juan

The 205 actually refers to the maximum tire section width from sidewall to sidewall which is usually a little greater than the tread width. The 50 refers to the ratio of the tire height to the section width so you can calculate the tire diameter. The diameter of your 205/50/15 would be 15 inches plus 2 times 0.50 x 205mm or 23.07 inches.

George, I know it is the section width, I was just trying to keep it simple for the man who asked the question. That is the reason why some tires rub and some don't in the same application, same size, different tire manufacturer or model.

Hi, Juan! I don't know about tires. I just wanted to say hi. v

Forgot to add to the list we talked about on the phone the other day: my shifter boot (that rubber thing that covers the stick) ripped during the first month of use. Very friable. I haven't replaced it, mostly because it is riveted to the assembly and hard to extract. I've toyed with sewing a leather (read: naugahyde) one, but haven't yet. Just a thought. v

Hi Vicky:

Nice to see you here also. Did you say that Beck gave you wider tires for the back? If you have any more photos please send them to me. By the way, the car I am ordering with a hydraulic clutch. Can't wait to order it.

Juan

Juan,

My Beck has wider wheels in the rear than the front. I don't recall the size but will check and post. This photo shows the car and as you can see, the wheel wells are filled to the point that the fronts rub very slightly in full lock turns.

I'll post the tire sizes tonight.

TMc

Hi Terry:

Thanks for the reply. Will wait for your measurements tonight. I like the way your tires fill the wheel wells.

Juan

Juan,

My tire sizes are:

Front - 185-65-R15
Rear - 205-60-R15

As I stated and Terry Baird mentioned above, even with my front tires somewhat smaller than 205-50-15 he cited, I get a very slight rubbing at full lock.

I'm attaching one more photo that gives a better perspective of how the tires fit in the fender wells.

Good luck,
TMc