Tire and Rims question...?

[JóhannE]

What zise of rimes would I need for tires that are this size?. 205/50 15 ? A 15" tires but I never see the width and height in options on for example, Ebay. or is that (50) In the tire code just the height of the tire itself and has nothing to do withrims ?

THX

 

[fuzzy_sohc]

that's the side wall of the tire and has nothing to do with the rim

 

[JohnC]

You will need a 15" rim. Here is what the three numbers on a tire mean:

first # - is the width of the tire's contact patch
Second# - is the size of the side wall
Third # (usually has an "R" in front of it)- is the rim diameter that the tire was designed for.

 

[CunningLinguist]

205/50 r15 means you would need 15" rims/wheels to fit the
tyre onto.You never mentioned what car you were going to
fit the wheels onto and they might not fit or be suitable for
the car in question.