Tire sizing: section width vs. rim width

[Russ Bowlus <rcbowlus@yahoo.com>]

Hello all,

My question is this: is there a hard and fast rule
regarding maximum section width for a given rim width,
possibly also dependent on sidewall height?  Or does
it depend on tire type, construction, etc? 

I've looked around (Tirerack, R&S Racing) and can't
find any info on this.

The specific combination I am looking at is a
195/55-14 Kumho on a 14x5 rim.

Thanks in advance,
Russ
ES (Soon to be HS?) 98 Civic EX 
(no number, just started racing :)
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