Best tire size for 16"wheels lowerd on sportlines?

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ReD*PiG
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Hello,I finally recieved my wheels from Japan!Watanabe's 16x7+35 front,and 16x8+35 in the rear.Just wanted some input on the best tire size and what brand to get.I want a low profile but,also would like to fill a little bit of wheel well space?car is lowerd on Eibach sportlines.looking to spend under$100 per tire.Thanks.....


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205/55/16 in BFgoodrich GForce Sports << best tires around

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I wouldn't suggest low profiles, since it will eliminate a good chunk of the gap the sportline covers... I used to run low profiles on my 17's w/ sportlines, didn't like the look that much...

for my 16x8... I'm running 225/50 all around.

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Thanks,So you guys say go with a 205/55/16 in the front and 225/50/16 in the rear right?How much would the G-force run me, and where can I get them online?Thanks again.....

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it might not help you, but on my stock wheels, i would prefer 50's. probably like 215/50/16 is my choice, but i dont have suspension

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im running 16x7, and 16x8 with 205-50, and 225-50 hankook rs2s. awesome tire with awesome grip, and an awesome price. $80 a pop! see sig

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That looks really nice....You have coilovers though right?I think thats the sizes I'm going with.Thanks again!

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do you need these for winter or are you using something else/not using the car?

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j-z wrote:im running 16x7, and 16x8 with 205-50, and 225-50 hankook rs2s. awesome tire with awesome grip, and an awesome price. $80 a pop! see sig
That's an awesome Price. What's the tread wear? Are they just as quality as Azenis and G-forces?

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No,nismofly I will be using my stock se wheels for the winter.I have bridgestone fuzion on those.Still looking for tires though.Not sure what to go with yet?

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yeah, im running d2 full coilovers. and for the price of these tires, they cant be beat by ANYTHING! the treadwear on them is 200, and do pretty well in the rain. they grip like a mofo and are really predictable. ive even drifted on them before and what a great tire for that as well. if youre looking for high grip, id go with the rs2s. theyve also had really good test reviews against the rt615. there were ups and downs with both, but theyre pretty damn equal. the major up on the hankook is the price! im def going with another set of these as my next tire.

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j-z wrote:yeah, im running d2 full coilovers. and for the price of these tires, they cant be beat by ANYTHING! the treadwear on them is 200, and do pretty well in the rain. they grip like a mofo and are really predictable. ive even drifted on them before and what a great tire for that as well. if youre looking for high grip, id go with the rs2s. theyve also had really good test reviews against the rt615. there were ups and downs with both, but theyre pretty damn equal. the major up on the hankook is the price! im def going with another set of these as my next tire.
Awesome!


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