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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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255/50/16??

i believe i had them on there a few years ago but i forget will they fit on our iroc wheels?
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

umm yeah
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

you might run into some clearence issues with the tires rubbin on the insides of the wheel wells
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

they fit. i have them on my car now.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

I instaled 245 front and 255 rear. no problem for the rear they fit with no rubbing at all. (tried the car on the track)
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

yea thats what im going to be doing soon, 245s on front 55s rear
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

Originally Posted by mr.camaro
I instaled 245 front and 255 rear. no problem for the rear they fit with no rubbing at all. (tried the car on the track)
yeah my problem was i had 250 in the front and 255 in the back and the tires rubbed a lil on the front
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

i have 255's on my TA and they rub big time in the front when turning. In fact the steering wheel stays in place when i turn. Im looking to get rid of them if anyone wants them. ill trade for 2 good 245's. They are Goodyear Eagle V50's. came off an 86 IROC that i worked on.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

yeah i can see what ya mean cause the 250s rub enough to make it hard for the powersteering to work
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

I've run the 295/50 16s on my stock 92 RS, on the rear, no problem.

People think they would be too wide, but the higher sidewall makes them fit just fine, and BFG even spec 8" as the minimum wheel width, so they are even within manufacturer specs.

Tirerack link
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

hey stephen any side and rear pics with the 295's on. i was thinking of going back to my stock rims but there isnt alot of tires to choose from
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

Yes I'd like to see pics too.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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Re: 255/50/16??

Originally Posted by smokefan
hey stephen any side and rear pics with the 295's on. i was thinking of going back to my stock rims but there isnt alot of tires to choose from
Well, it was my first 3rd gen, 92 RS, back in the late 90s. Here's what I have...





You can look through my Photobucket, but the other pics don't show the rear very good.
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