Tyres: How big is TOO BIG?

[Safety Guy]

I just saw a notice that Toyo has come out with a new 24" passenger car tyre.

This is becoming a pestulant peeve of mine since little tyres are becoming a bit hard to find, at least in the exact sizes I'd prefer. Tyres that were available ten years ago are now disappearing. It's hard to find a 165/70-13 and seemingly impossible to find a 185/55-13.

But 975/25XZR-24s for the latest Cadillac El Petrodiablo PPS are probably going to show up soon, en masse.

When is this insanity going to end? In this age of miniaturization and new mass production techniques, why aren't the car makers making things cheaper and simpler?

Nah, I shouldn't ask that. The answer is "no market; no money in it."

Look at the newest "small" cars. The new Toyota Yaris will have up to 18" tyres! At the wheel maker websites, 15" is usually the starting point to their lines.

But HOW BIG IS TOO BIG? How much bigger can wheelwells get?

Karl

[ShadyRacing]

13" still nicely available in europe...

but hard to find 10" tires for my mini cooper

[packrat427]

My Mickey 's are kinda big 33x 21.5 X15 on a 15 X15 wheel ,They do make a 28" wheel too ,Biggest so far that I know

[thewalrus]

Pretty soon, we'll all be driving sub-compacts with big rig wheels.

I think people honestly enjoy spending 500-1000 dollars on a set of tires.

[4cylDreadnaught]

Pretty soon, we'll all be driving sub-compacts with big rig wheels.

I think people honestly enjoy spending 500-1000 dollars on a set of tires.

funny enough I designed a hybrid cycle that uses rims from long haulers.

although my design calls for them to be alloy to make it easier on the hub motors.

but dub+4 is a little nutty for a passenger car, hell dubs are a tad absurd.

however I wouldn't mind it if I could run 16 by 5.5wide with 70 or 80% side walls, on my Fes, but thats more because I need the ground clearance/pot-hole deflection.