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vish86 06-06-16 10:48 AM

tires too big?
 
so guys i need your opinion,i put advan wheels on and im running 225/50/16 in the front and 245/50/16 in the back the wheels are 7.5 inches in the front +32 and 8.5 rear+32. the tires looks to big. would a lower profile tire help me achieve a less bulgy look or would a skinnier tire?

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...5b427e5674.jpg

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...7e27644522.jpg

BLUE TII 06-06-16 12:19 PM

Yes, tires are too tall.

245/45-16 is the proper height. I ran those in Toyo RA1 on 16x7.5 +30 front 16x8 +30 rear on my FC. The sidewalls are still bulgy, but it does look different.

Does my car look any better to you?

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...877d8cf2c1.jpg

I just found they make 195/40-16 Federal Evos if you want to go low pro.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...bce3508300.jpg

Jager 06-06-16 12:29 PM

FC3S Pro v2.0: Mods - Tires

A great guide to purchasing tires.

BLUE TII 06-06-16 12:31 PM

Found a pic on an FC finally.

195/40-16 on crown vic wheels (16x7 +6 or +20 not sure which in this pic)
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...fb1b839964.jpg

vish86 06-06-16 12:37 PM

Thanks alot. it does look a bit different. i wouldnt go any lower than 45 especially living in nyc thats just asking to get your rim bent lol.

thanks jager

djSL 06-07-16 10:15 AM

Lol ^ This is my car. I wouldn't recommend 195/40/16's, It's impossible to fill the wheel gap no matter how low you are. That, and they ride like garbage. This picture doesn't highlight it, but there is a good 4 inches of wheel gap with the car damn near scraping the subframe. I moved up to 205/50/16 all around. I like having a beefier tire after the 40's. I forget the offset, I can check later today. I am running a 5 mm spacer up front.

BTW VISH. SELL ME YOUR ADVANS!!!!:icon_tup:

vish86 06-07-16 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by djSL (Post 12072701)
Lol ^ This is my car. I wouldn't recommend 195/40/16's, It's impossible to fill the wheel gap no matter how low you are. That, and they ride like garbage. This picture doesn't highlight it, but there is a good 4 inches of wheel gap with the car damn near scraping the subframe. I moved up to 205/50/16 all around. I like having a beefier tire after the 40's. I forget the offset, I can check later today. I am running a 5 mm spacer up front.

BTW VISH. SELL ME YOUR ADVANS!!!!:icon_tup:

thanks man i would imagine the 40 profile wouldnt be too comfortable lol. im trying not to have too much wheel gap. i guess ill try the 45 profile. and i just got these refinished lol maybe if i find some nice 17's id consider selling them lol.

djSL 06-07-16 06:09 PM

45's look good and I used to run them in the front.

Dooooooo it. Sell them. To me.

mxrider914 06-13-16 05:21 PM

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...656b36a4ef.jpg

I'm running 225/45/16 and 245/45/16. Slightly lower profile than yours but still meaty. Not a whole lot of options in tires though, you're going to spend a lot because the only ones available are high performance.

kc_mohawk_ 07-12-16 09:32 PM

yokohama makes Size: 215/40R16
Y- S.drive .
105 bucks a pop .
looks the best in 16'

i had 225/45/16 front and back
and 245/45/16 rear and above-front

and just went back to my good oL 15's
225/45/15 all around hankook RS-3

djSL 07-13-16 10:11 AM

S-drives look nice and perform well in dry weather. Unfortunately, they're not good in wet weather and they wear super fast. With normal driving, I went through 2 sets in maybe 10,000 miles. They're a very soft compound tire.

I switched to Hankook Ventus Contact v2's. So far I dig them. The tread pattern isn't the most aggressive, but they grip well in both wet and dry weather. They also come in a variety of sizes and my 20/50/16's were $70.00 per tire at Discount Tire. I've also put at least 5,000 miles on these with minimal tread wear.

vish86 07-14-16 10:04 AM


Originally Posted by mxrider914 (Post 12075028)
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...656b36a4ef.jpg

I'm running 225/45/16 and 245/45/16. Slightly lower profile than yours but still meaty. Not a whole lot of options in tires though, you're going to spend a lot because the only ones available are high performance.

your car makes me want 16 INCH equips lol.

thanks kc. thanks DJSL ill look into those hankooks

R.O.D 07-14-16 10:30 AM

I'm running 245/40/17 rear and 225/40/17 front.

.... and as I post this I realise this all pertained to 16s.... sorry :(

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1d1814659f.jpg


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