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Old May 5, 2003 | 02:47 PM
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could everyone who has a pic of the back of there car so u could see the tires and how wide they r post it i want to see what size i should in thickness.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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18x9.5 c5 rims 275 35 18 Kuhmos!
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Old May 5, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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17x9 WS6 wheels with 275/40/17 Kumhos
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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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ha this ised to be my buddys car (let girlfriend drive it and wrecked it) but he got these wheels for free when he needed a set and put them on there, all i know is that they were on 15 inch wheels, and they were 275/60/r15(i think) coopers cobras. they were HUGE!! lol
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:32 PM
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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stock IROC rims with 245/50/16's on em

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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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215/60/16......for some odd reason my front tires hit??
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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:41 PM
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245 50r 16
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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:44 PM
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ok since this is about tires....how do u read the numbers? all i know is the last number is the size of the rim
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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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I've got the same as size as Zephers on TT2's.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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ok since this is about tires....how do u read the numbers? all i know is the last number is the size of the rim
Take 245/50/16 for example: The width of the tire is 245mm. "50" is the aspect ratio i.e.(% of width of tire), sidewall thickness measured from the edge of the rim to the corner of the tire. In this case "50" means that the sidewall is 50% of 245mm which means it's about 122.5mm of sidewall from the edge of the rim to the edge/corner of the tire. "16" of course is the rim size.

275/40/17 means the tire is 275mm wide and the sidewall is 40% of the width and "17" is... you guessed it the rim size.

285/35/18 means the tire is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 35% of the width on an 18" rim.
And do you know what? All three of these sizes have an identical height. Some are wider with a smaller aspect ratio (profile) and some are thinner with a larger aspect ratio.
Here's two of them 245/50/16 & 285/35/18

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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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Reading tires,

215/65R15

215--- width of the tire in mm, so its 21.5cm

65-- means 215X65% (215X.65) is the height of the tire from the rim to to top of it.

R-- Radial tire,

15 Rims size in inches
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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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here is mine
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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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another they are 275 50 15 bfg drag radials
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Old May 5, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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ok, thanks for the info guys
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Old May 5, 2003 | 10:29 PM
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hey ss3933 how do those supertraps sound??
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Old May 5, 2003 | 10:37 PM
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Old May 5, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Bridgestone Potenza RE730 P245/50ZR-16 Tires


Rear:


Side/Rear:
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Old May 5, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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hell yea!!! 215's baby! BFG Comp T/A's HR4s... very good snow and wet traction.. but just enuff to where if you hit it, your gunna lose a littin in the a$$
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Old May 5, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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BFG G-Force TA KDW, 275/40/17
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Old May 5, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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Old May 6, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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BF Goodrich Comp T/A Drag Radials 255/50/16.
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Old May 6, 2003 | 06:28 AM
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hey ss3933 how do those supertraps sound??
Don't know, bought it last week with no engine. They will probably be one of the first things to go.
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Old May 6, 2003 | 07:45 AM
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no idea what size and i don't feel like walking outside to look
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Old May 6, 2003 | 08:41 AM
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335/35/17




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Old May 6, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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Those be some wiiiiiiiiiiiiideee tires!!! :hail:
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Old May 6, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Heres mine. Hankook 245/50zr16
Sorry about the poor quality
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Old May 10, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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in school for some reason i had a teacher telling me that the wider the tire the worse the traction. i argued that wider is better other wise why wouldnt drag car use skinier ones. whos right here? Sorry about being off topic but its not totally off
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Old May 10, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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You are.
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Old May 10, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Horrible night pic... 275/40 R17 Nitto 555R (Drag Radials)
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Old May 10, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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Falken 245/45/17's
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Old May 10, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by SS3933
Take 245/50/16 for example: The width of the tire is 245mm. "50" is the aspect ratio i.e.(% of width of tire), sidewall thickness measured from the edge of the rim to the corner of the tire. In this case "50" means that the sidewall is 50% of 245mm which means it's about 122.5mm of sidewall from the edge of the rim to the edge/corner of the tire. "16" of course is the rim size.

275/40/17 means the tire is 275mm wide and the sidewall is 40% of the width and "17" is... you guessed it the rim size.

285/35/18 means the tire is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 35% of the width on an 18" rim.
And do you know what? All three of these sizes have an identical height. Some are wider with a smaller aspect ratio (profile) and some are thinner with a larger aspect ratio.
Here's two of them 245/50/16 & 285/35/18


Thank you! THat has always bugged me!
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Old May 10, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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Thank you! THat has always bugged me!
No prob, I love tires. I don't know how many years I thought just because it said "50" that meant it was a wide tire. Now if I can just figure out how to get a 315/30/18 on the rear of my SS without it coming through the rear seats! That brings me to another question. Anyone know if there is a 17X9 IROC replica rim availible? Maybe I'll start a post on this.
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Old May 10, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Vintage Z28 60's right now:
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Old May 11, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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245 50 16 Toyo Proxes Fz4-great tires id recommend em!

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Old May 11, 2003 | 03:34 AM
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Old May 11, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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console on the paint?

does anyone have the same tires as me 215/60/16? if so do ur fronts rub the well towards the back of the car?
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Old May 11, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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Here are mine 245/50/16's....
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Old May 11, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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15" american racing rims, 245 wide bald tires
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Old May 11, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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Here ya go,
4th gen rear with ARE 16x8 3rd gen wheels on my friends car.
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Old May 11, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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Here ya go,
4th gen rear with ARE 16x8 3rd gen wheels on my friends car.
wow that 4th gen rear makes them stick out that much more?
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Old May 12, 2003 | 01:11 AM
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Ya, and I think it's kinda funny looking too.
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Old May 12, 2003 | 02:26 AM
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275/40/17 yokohamas
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Old May 12, 2003 | 06:52 AM
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That one looks good(the phat tires) What do you run on the front?
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Old May 12, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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hey how do the yoko's handle? and how much were they for all 4?
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Old May 12, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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im running 255 in the front. Im running the yokohamas avs db series and they're awsome. We resently had a rain storm over here at the bay and they were bada** in the rain. I rarly hydroplaned on the highway. The traction is incredable. I got the front tires for 161 each and for the rear tires 171 each, so the total of 778.78. It's alittle pricey but for a quality tire I highly recommend them.
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Old May 12, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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Old May 12, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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255/40/17 Falkens, they look pretty narrow in the pic...


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Old May 12, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by SLP IROC-Z
245 50 16 Toyo Proxes Fz4-great tires id recommend em!
Those look exactly like the Firestone Firehawks that I use on my 15x7 winter set of rims!
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