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09-08-2008, 12:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Rear Tires
What is the widest tire i can put on the back of my car with the rims I have? I'm assuming SOMEONE has em.. lol
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09-08-2008, 12:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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245-50-16 or 255-55-16
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09-08-2008, 09:55 AM
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Admin.
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Given those are 15" rims, that might be hard. 
Technically probably 255/60/15. Which has a bit too much sidewall. 235/60/15 is a better way to go.
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09-08-2008, 11:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj
245-50-16 or 255-55-16
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like bonzo said, those are 15'' rims .. not 16''s.
When I get home I will see what the size of the tires are that are on my old wheels.
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09-08-2008, 11:31 AM
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Admin.
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You can also do 245/60/15 but that size is becoming rare
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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09-08-2008, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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thoes look like 16
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09-08-2008, 02:03 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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The current tires are 215/65/15s.
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09-08-2008, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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i had a 91 firebird with 16 inch wheels
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09-08-2008, 02:35 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj
i had a 91 firebird with 16 inch wheels
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That's cool.
But in the picture, the tires say 215/65/15.
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09-08-2008, 03:13 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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id say a 235/60/15 would be a safe bet...if you go too wide itll not only look dumb with all that extra hanging off the wheel, but it wont do you any good performance wise either
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09-08-2008, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
id say a 235/60/15 would be a safe bet...if you go too wide itll not only look dumb with all that extra hanging off the wheel, but it wont do you any good performance wise either
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Agree. Anything wider will probably be rubbing or worse.
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09-08-2008, 09:10 PM
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get center caps while you are there!
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