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This means you have wider tires on the front than you do on the back.
What I would put on your car are either 235/55/16 or 245/50/16 which is what I have. If you dont want to spend money on new tires just switch them around. And remember there are front and rear RIMS. you cant just rotate them.
What I would put on your car are either 235/55/16 or 245/50/16 which is what I have. If you dont want to spend money on new tires just switch them around. And remember there are front and rear RIMS. you cant just rotate them.
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Go wider in the rear defently
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That doesn't mean he has wider tires in the front!
It means they are the same width and the rears are a little taller than the fronts!
Those tires are a bit skinny for 16 x 8 rims I think 245/50/16s are stock 225/55s and 225/60s are usually used on a 15x7 rim
DO NOT SWITCH THE TIRES AROUND
you will have a taller tire in the front and shorter in the rear, that would look dumb
It means they are the same width and the rears are a little taller than the fronts!
Those tires are a bit skinny for 16 x 8 rims I think 245/50/16s are stock 225/55s and 225/60s are usually used on a 15x7 rim
DO NOT SWITCH THE TIRES AROUND
you will have a taller tire in the front and shorter in the rear, that would look dumb
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Originally Posted by camarojustin
That doesn't mean he has wider tires in the front!
It means they are the same width and the rears are a little taller than the fronts!
Those tires are a bit skinny for 16 x 8 rims I think 245/50/16s are stock 225/55s and 225/60s are usually used on a 15x7 rim
It means they are the same width and the rears are a little taller than the fronts!
Those tires are a bit skinny for 16 x 8 rims I think 245/50/16s are stock 225/55s and 225/60s are usually used on a 15x7 rim
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the difference between a 225/55 and a 225/60 is not enough to worry about. The correct factory size is the 225/55. You can go up to a 245/50, but you may encounter the inside of the tire rubbing on the wheel well in tight corners. There is no advantage of thinner tires in the front and wider in the back on your vehicle! Your 91 was designed to handle in corners as well as in a straight line. The rims are a different offset between front and rear, this used in combination with a directional tread design makes tire rotation impossible. Hope this helps
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