tire size for 16x7 and 16x8?

[babowc]

well guys,i just got a bangin' deal on some 16x7/8" enkei racing S wheels.

the problem i have is..

would 205/55 or 60/16 look about the same on both?i dont want the front to be bulging out and the rears square or worse, stretched...

i was thinking about getting separate sizes for front and back, but i realized i couldnt rotate them.., i'd like to have the ability to rotate them since i'll be running these as a daily set.

if anyone knows.. let me know,thanks.

mike

[nismofly]

you should be running 205/55/16 front and 225/50/16 rear

running the same size tire all around on those wheels would create the situation youre talking about

[tamdo714]

sorry for thread jacking but i've been reading some stuff and getting confused. why do you want smaller side walls on the rear? you say for the front 205/55/16 and the rear 225/50/16? thanks

[nismofly]

the middle number is the aspect ratio

its the size of the sidewall as a percentage of the width

so the fronts would have a sidewall height 55% of 205, the rears would have 50% of 225

[nismofly]

btw dean caught something, i had a brain fart before

you cant rotate staggered wheel sizes anyway, so why worry about staggered tire sizes?

[babowc]

oh,i was thinking more in terms of running same sizes and rotating the tires alone..not the entire wheel.anyways.. a problem came up.

i just recieved the wheels and one wheel is bent and has a ~1/2" of crack along the bend.

definitely going to be taking care of this issue first.

[Eddie]

the middle number is the aspect ratio

its the size of the sidewall as a percentage of the width

so the fronts would have a sidewall height 55% of 205, the rears would have 50% of 225

To add on to nismofly's info. 55% of 205 ~= 50% of 225. The side walls are practically the same thickness.

(.50)*(225)= 112.5(.55)*(205)= 112.75

[nismofly]

oh,i was thinking more in terms of running same sizes and rotating the tires alone..not the entire wheel.anyways.. a problem came up.

i just recieved the wheels and one wheel is bent and has a ~1/2" of crack along the bend.

definitely going to be taking care of this issue first.

that would cost a TON of money

as in, youd save money by getting new tires halfway through their life over doing it that way

[babowc]

oh lolalrighty..they'll last me AT least a good 20k.. so im fine..but still i need to take care of the bend and the crack..

howmuch do shops usually charge to repair a rim?also.. enkei racing S are.. i suppse cast aluminum(?).. so dont know how its going to be..

[nismofly]

the bend wouldnt be a problem...$100 or so

but the crack might mean you cant use that wheel

[babowc]

hm..if so.. ill be getting a refund for these.. -_-damnit..i suppose they cant be patched up or something if they're cracked...