245's will fit on the rear rim right?
05-05-03, 04:06 PM
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try a 245/45 - thats already a meaty meaty tire...the 45 series will look better than 50's bc the 50 series ratio means the sidewall will be a little larger on an already large tire. u should JUST be able to squeeze them on
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05-05-03, 04:23 PM
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Originally posted by Barwick
if you can fit it on the stock rim, it'd probably fit. 225's is pushing it.
if you can fit it on the stock rim, it'd probably fit. 225's is pushing it.
Wont a 45 series tire throw my speedo off? Plus then technically I should get a 45 in the front. I dont know how sensitive the ABS computer is. The rears would be spinning faster than the front.
05-05-03, 05:06 PM
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The 245 and 16 are measurements, the 45 or 50 (or whatever you end up with) is a ratio of the hieght of the sidewall to the width of the tire, so as you use an increasingly wide tire, you need a smaller ratio to maintain the same height.
for example, if I wanted to use a 245 width tire on on my stock TII rims (or any 16" rims) I'd use a 45 ratio tire.
stock is 205/55/16, so 205*.55 = 112.75
and 112.75/245 = .46021 which is much closer to a 45 ratio then 50
Of course this is all theory, using such a wide tire on the stock rims will cause the to be bowed in quite a bit, maybe enough that to get back to the stock height you'd need a 50 ratio.
for example, if I wanted to use a 245 width tire on on my stock TII rims (or any 16" rims) I'd use a 45 ratio tire.
stock is 205/55/16, so 205*.55 = 112.75
and 112.75/245 = .46021 which is much closer to a 45 ratio then 50
Of course this is all theory, using such a wide tire on the stock rims will cause the to be bowed in quite a bit, maybe enough that to get back to the stock height you'd need a 50 ratio.
05-05-03, 08:43 PM
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205/55 (stock) 225/50 and 245/45 are all the same diameter..
but I really wouldn't run 245 on stock 7" wide rims... you'd have more rubber on the ground with 225's as the would be flat.
but I really wouldn't run 245 on stock 7" wide rims... you'd have more rubber on the ground with 225's as the would be flat.
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05-05-03, 09:02 PM
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I ran 245 x 50's on the back to fill out the wheel well. No problem. Specs for that tire is a rim width of 7"-8.5"
245 x 45 needs a rim 7.5"-9". Ran them with 215 x 55 on front. Just a word of caution. Try and keep the diameter fairly even front & rear.
245 x 45 needs a rim 7.5"-9". Ran them with 215 x 55 on front. Just a word of caution. Try and keep the diameter fairly even front & rear.
05-06-03, 12:28 AM
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^^^^ BADD *** CAR.. Very well done. and those rims look great.
I am running 225/50/15's all the way around on stock rims, i do not get rub, nor does it throw my handling off. I need a wider rim though, cause 225 on a 6" wide rim is pushing it. I would like to get convert rims (i want to stay 15") because they are 6.5" wide :-)
-Markus
I am running 225/50/15's all the way around on stock rims, i do not get rub, nor does it throw my handling off. I need a wider rim though, cause 225 on a 6" wide rim is pushing it. I would like to get convert rims (i want to stay 15") because they are 6.5" wide :-)
-Markus
05-08-03, 12:55 PM
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damn guyz im running 275/40/18 in the back
and 215/35/18 in the front but wanna get bigger tires in the front or it will rub
ofcource me and 87GSR are gonna have bigger tires cuz of our rims
and i know my offset nust be wayyyy off on speedo ratio
anyone know what the offset would be?
like how off it makes speedometer
and 215/35/18 in the front but wanna get bigger tires in the front or it will rub
ofcource me and 87GSR are gonna have bigger tires cuz of our rims
and i know my offset nust be wayyyy off on speedo ratio
anyone know what the offset would be?
like how off it makes speedometer
05-09-03, 09:35 PM
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If you want wider tires then get wider wheels. Don't be so cheap. All because they will physically fit the wheel doesn't mean that they be using the contact patch to it's best use.
05-09-03, 10:43 PM
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Originally posted by Jerk_Racer
If you want wider tires then get wider wheels. Don't be so cheap. All because they will physically fit the wheel doesn't mean that they be using the contact patch to it's best use.
If you want wider tires then get wider wheels. Don't be so cheap. All because they will physically fit the wheel doesn't mean that they be using the contact patch to it's best use.
05-10-03, 12:18 AM
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My bad. I'm sorry I assumed that much. It's just a reflex after seeing umpteen million posts asking "what's the widest tires I can put on my wheels" and the wheels in question are 6" or 7" stock widths when all they want to hear is some absurd answer like "yeah, 335's will be cool on those 5.5" rims".
