[PEEWEE91]

just wondering what is the max width tire one can run. does it matter for a 16" rim? if i remember its 205 right

 

[hadoken]

It's based on how wide the wheel is.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tirespecskey.jsp

 

[madmatt2024]

What? The car always has the final say on how wide of a tire you can run. 205's are that most people who have aftermarket wheels run on Escorts.

 

[hadoken]

The offset of the wheel determines how wide of a wheel will fit, the width of the wheel mixed with personal preference of overall comfort vs. handling determines how wide of a tire to use. It's all a matter of how much you are willing to compensate between comfort and handling to make something fit, and I guess how much sheet metal you aren't afraid to modify.

The white car in my sig is a 4 door and I had to beat the outline of the rear doors inside the wheel well flat just get 205/50 r15 tires on a +38mm offset wheel to not rub on it during hard cornering. Then you have guys like this with a purpose built 4 door Protege race car not really having to modify anything to fit 10" wide front wheels with 235 or 245 series tires and 8" or 9" wide rear wheels. http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... post639004

I tell you what, I wouldn't want to drive around these New England roads on his suspension setup though.

 

[PEEWEE91]

i have some 16X7's that my buddy used for his 240, but he had 215 and 225's on them, and as you all know they are too wide.

 

[PEEWEE91]

ive been searching the forums, and i found that i can prolly fit the 225's on my car with the use of spacers

http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?name=Fo ... w=previous

 

[88TempoGLS]

along with running spacers, you can also roll the fenders to get a little more clearance.

 

[PEEWEE91]

yeah, i kinda said fuck it with the spacer idea.. the tires are shredded from drifting so im just getting new ones