best tires to use?? help

[jesse_tijero7]

ok so i have a 91'chuki HB and im gonna buy some black with polished lip sportmaxx 002's...they 16x8 with the 3" lip...just wondering what's the best tire to use. i dont want a thick tire, and ill be running them with just some Tein lowering springs till i save up for my Tein coilovers. yea i know a lot of you hate on the 002's,but i think they nice,im getting them cheap, and its my car, so just plz dont hate and let me know what you guys recommend. or if you guys have pics. that'll be Koo too. thanks
Modified by jesse_tijero7 at 5:55 PM 7/3/2009

[wishin_on_an_sr]

i like my cooper zeons heres a pic if needed

[jesse_tijero7]

those are Koo, but i don't know what they'd look like on the 002's....thanks tho. nice wheels by the way

[heartofaskyline]

205-50-16, any cheap tire in that size should give you a little stretch and be fairly cheap.

[jesse_tijero7]

yea im trying to find a 240 with those on 16x8 and not finding what i want. what size for more stretch that won't look stupid lol.

[heartofaskyline]

check the wheel and tire forum

[jesse_tijero7]

so I've been thinking of going with 195/45/16. what you guys think? been searching for hrs and those look the best. or should i go 195/50/16? you guys have pics with either on a s13? plz post thanks! =)

[jesse_tijero7]

by the way, the tires i want are the Federal SS595...what you guys think, I've been looking at pics with the dimensions, and i like em'...would it look stupid to go 195/40/16? i don't like thick tires lol but i do want some with the right amount lol

[ViciousCesar]

simmode1 posted this a few days ago, hope it helps... http://www.rimtuck.com/thumbna...r+asc

[S14toRPS13]

I have 205/50/16 on my 16x8 wheels. It's a slight stretch, but not too much. I post up pics when I'm not too lazy, but maybe you can make them out in my sig. BTW, they're Cooper Zeon like the ones in the pic above.

[KeeperoftheDead]

by the way, the tires i want are the Federal SS595...what you guys think, I've been looking at pics with the dimensions, and i like em'...would it look stupid to go 195/40/16? i don't like thick tires lol but i do want some with the right amount lol

you do know how to read tire sizes, right?

if not here is a guide

195/40/16 <-tire size right.

the first number is the width of the tire in this case it is 195 as you could imagine the bigger the number the wider the tire. Simple enough right?

Alright the second number 40 in our case is the sidewall height of the tire so respectively the higher the number the higher the sidewall. I think this is where your confused with the idea of a fat tire.

and the last number is rim size, again for us were using 16 which represents the 16in rim of your choosing.

now remember if your going to stagger the size of your tires from front to back, for example a 16x8 on the front and a 16x9 on the rear, your going to want to chose a smaller sidewall for the rear wheels so that the tire doesn't look twice as big. this is because as the tire gets wider the sidewall gets taller.

[jesse_tijero7]

well if i were to stagger them Id have to 16x7 front with 16x8 rear cuz from what i know the 002 doesn't come un 16x9. so i was just gonna go 16x8 all around...so 195 is good cuz it not as wide so it'll stretch on a !6x8 right?, so then what would be a good height for my tires if i don't wasn't the side wall high. 40,45 or 50? i want the tires to sorta look how crimson rocket has his.id you know what i mean.

[Rb240Coupe]

on my s13 i have 205/40/R17s on tha front and 205/50/R17s on the back and it sits pretty nice

[jesse_tijero7]

sounds koo...but im gona run 16's so i cant use those tires..i want a stretch so im gonna have to use a thinner tire to get that