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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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widest tires!!!??

What are the widest tires i can put on a 16'' rim in the back? 38 is the offset. trying to go 225
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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I run 225/50 on all 4 corners.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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You need to specify was width the wheel is. A 6" wheel and an 8" wheel can run different sized tires.

Anywho, I've got 235/45/17's in the rear on mine. I think I have an 8" wheel.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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for a 16 x 8 wheel, you don't have many choices of tires for the 245/45/16 size. That's why I'll be moving up to 17x9's in the future.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Cool

Well I got 16x9.5 with 225/50/r16 on mine!
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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I should have said, 225/50/16 is what I run on my stock Turbo II rims which are 16X7 with 40mm offset. If you're using the stock rims on yours you can go up to 245/45/16 in the rear from what I understand. If it's a different rim we need to know the width and offset.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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no they are 16x7 w/ a 38mm offset. So iam sure they will fit. I will post pics when done.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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You can fit 275s on the back with the proper width rim. 16x7 would be NOT the proper width.

My 275/40/17 drag radials clear fine on my 17x9.5 +38 TSWs on my stock fender (no rolling) FC. You won't get any more then that without fender work though.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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I was just wondering if i would rub with the tires i specified.
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You shouldn't rub at all.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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tHANX FOR THE 411 GUYS!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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9.5 wide should be fine.im running that on a 19 inch rim
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Thanx for all the info!!!!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GordiniRX7
Well I got 16x9.5 with 225/50/r16 on mine!
**** son
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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what about runnning 17x10 in the rear can it be done without rolling fenders? was thinkin ?
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Well I got 16x9.5 with 225/50/r16 on mine!
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