Bob Kennedy

I have a 93 rx7 with stock 225-50-16 tires and stock rims. Would 245-45-16 tires fit?

thanks

rj_kennedy@netzero.net

13BAce

Yes, those will fit.

Johnny

yup ! Running some BFG R1's( in that size) until my 18's get a goin

95R2-89TII Ground Zero

Yeah, they'll fit. I have them on my stock 95 rims.

Flybye

I think 90% of the current FD owners have upgraded to that size :p

It will fit perfectly. Just as if that size were intended to come with the car.

djantlive

Even up front, no rubbing? Any improvement in handling or degradation in ride? Thanks!

Bob Kennedy

Thats what i want to be sure of - no rubbing on the front tires?

13BAce

I know people running 24545/16's up front with no rubbing.

3rdGenLuvr

Noone really answered, is there ANY loss of handling when compared to stock? i.e. spongier or feeling the tire roll?


Aside from that question..........is there any perf. tests that have proven what wheel/tire combination works best for the FD? 16",17" or 18"?

Im leaning towards 17" wheels just to save me from any future clearance problems if I shld go to some perf. springs that may wind up lowering the car a bit.

TIA! I didnt know how to word this kind question to use the search page otherwise I wldnt of asked......Thnx!

bbr1

There's no loss of handling/feel due to upgrading to 245/45/16s. If anything, the additional 2mm of tread gives you more grip..... The tire fits just fine - the sidewalls don't bulge or anything.

Is the extra 2mm worth the higher cost of tire? Probably. There definitely is no performance downside to this upgrade.....

pietrino

iTrader: (1)

I want to put also the tyre 245-45-16 in stock wheels, evrebody are sure that in front i will not have any rubbering also in a full turn????? full left and full right???
(Please answer)
I was thinking to leave the front 225-50-16, and the rear 245-45-16.
Now i think could be better 245-45-16 all 4 whell.
what you think about????
mmmmhhhh?????

Pumped

yeah i want to know too before i buy this size, .....any rubbing in the front if the car is lowered about 2 inches??? 245/45/16
thanks

maxcooper

Rubbing: A lot of people, including me, have run 245/45-16 all around with no rubbing. I know a few people that have had very minor rubbing in front with that size, but they probably would have had rubbing with the stock size, too. Chances are they won't rub at all. And at worst, they might occasionally rub a little bit. However, different tire models vary enough to make the difference, so that shouldn't scare anyone away from 245/45-16.

Handling: 245/45-16 on stock wheels is what all the winning AutoX cars that I know of use when they have to use stock sized wheels. The stock 8" rims are wide enough for 245s, and though it is true that the wider tire will be more likely to roll over I haven't found that to be a problem. Again, there is enough variability between tire models that one 225 might be more likely to roll over than a 245 of another model. But generally, roll-over isn't much of a problem. To preserve handling balance (i.e. avoid understeer) I suggest using the same size tire all around.

Ride: The bigger tire will be slightly heavier, which is always worse for ride. But in reality there is enough variability between brands to get a 245 that is lighter than most 225s. Toyo and Bridgestone, for instance, tend to make light tires.

Upgrade Sizes: I think 17"s are ideal for street or track, but what tire sizes are avalable plays a big role in those decisions. I have 17" street tires (245/40 and 265/40) because they offer a better ride and I could get reasonable tire sizes for street use. I went with 18" track wheels (285/30 tires) because the 275/40-17 tire size has a larger diameter than I was willing to deal with. A 285/35-17 setup would probably be better, but no one makes that tire size yet.

Lowering: I didn't like the way my car felt when it was lowered a lot. You get bump steer in front (really annoying) and weird toe in the back (scary when you crest a hill on the track). You also increase the chances of rubbing and/or have to use really stiff springs to keep from bottoming. I am now pretty anti-lowering, but I realize that some owners feel compelled to get rid of the fender gap. Just be aware that it is a big trade off in feel and handling performance to get improve the looks. My car is now within 1/2" of the stock ride height because it works best that way.

-Max

yardee

are there any pics of 245/45-16s on fd rims... anyone? ... anyone?

Dr Wankel

My back tires are 245's and the fronts are 225.

Dragon7

I've been running PZero 245s on oem 16s for about a year with no problems at all as far as any rubbing, even in full turn. My car rides pretty low with Konis and Eibach springs sitting on the lowest of the three ride height adjustments on the Konis. The only drawback I've noticed was the speedometer accuracy was probably off by about 1 or 2 mph @ 50mph with the difference getting wider as speed went up, no biggie. Overall I would definately recomend the upgrade.

Why make the power if you can't get it to the ground?

pietrino

iTrader: (1)

My car has a little rubbing in the mudguard already with stock tyre and wheel, what i should do????
I have to find some solution, may be i should fix better the mudguard.
Anyone had this kind of problem even with stock or with 245-45-16 tyre???