tires sizes

[mrmaup]

my last set of tires were 215/50/16 and 225/50/16i would like to try 225/50/16 and 245/50/16does anybody know if the tires will rub or not fit?my rims are 16x7 and 16x8

[insane693000]

ya that size of tire should easly fit. i run 235/40/17 on front and 255/40/17 on rear, i run a 92 240sx se

[Dattebayo]

Yeah, but what is the offset on your rims? Are you hanging out of the wheel well at all now?

[mrmaup]

with the current setup, no, i don't hang out the wheel welli don't remember the offset something like -38 i think

[insane693000]

im not sure about my offset, but i dont stick out at all

[Baron Fel]

those are going to be some tall tires! you might want to go 225/45 and 245/40 that will give you a more level stance. Unless you are going for the raked look....

225 on a 7 and 245 on a 8 are going to be a lot of tire to wheel...

[mrmaup]

i check out tirerack and 225s rim width is 7 so 7 is in the middlesame for 245. rim width is 8

[gumby74]

I have not seen the Tire Rack site, but the 225/245 are on the large side for your wheels. In reality, the tire should come in about 1/2" smaller than the rim width, unless you are trying to stuff as much tire on the wheel as you can. That is not good for performance or handling. A 205 or 215 is perfect for a 7" rim, and a 225 is perfect for an 8" rim. No real need to go wider than that, unless of course, you want to stuff as much tire on the wheels as you can. In which case go for it.

[mrmaup]

that is what my initial thoughts were of 7in and 8in wide rims. the tire rack site must of confused me. i guess i'll stick to my 215/50 and 225/50 setup

[hannibal]

I'd do 205/55 and 225/50. What brand of tires did you run in 215/50? I didnt think there were many...