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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 10:22 AM
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Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Anyone have a photo of a TA that has 245/50/16 in front and 255/50/16s in back? Trying to decide if I want all 245s or bigger in the back. I am running 16x8 gta wheels 0mm/16mm
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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 03:45 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Years ago I ran the 255 in the back that I had left over from a C4 corvette . I liked the look, the 255's looked much wider.
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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 04:44 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Not lowered but tire sizes you listed, I think I'm going to 245s all the way around next time though, it kinda wants to follow grooves in bad roads sometimes, although it could be cause the tires are so damn old though. Thinking about and it's definitely got to be the tires, they are two different brands and I have way wider rears on my C4 and it handles the same roads great, running 17x9.5s and 17x11s rims on the Vette, I need new tires on the Bird lol.

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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 05:20 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

My '91 GTA is lowered and I am running the 245's in front and 255's out back. Zero issues.
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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 07:02 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Originally Posted by blacksunshine'91
My '91 GTA is lowered and I am running the 245's in front and 255's out back. Zero issues.
can you post a photo? I have the sportlines
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 11:01 AM
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 01:26 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Originally Posted by Kincer
Not lowered but tire sizes you listed, I think I'm going to 245s all the way around next time though, it kinda wants to follow grooves in bad roads sometimes, although it could be cause the tires are so damn old though. Thinking about and it's definitely got to be the tires, they are two different brands and I have way wider rears on my C4 and it handles the same roads great, running 17x9.5s and 17x11s rims on the Vette, I need new tires on the Bird lol.
Is this stock wheel offsets front and rear? Those rears appear to be sitting outside the body. Stock axle width?
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 01:40 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Originally Posted by DynoDave43
Is this stock wheel offsets front and rear? Those rears appear to be sitting outside the body. Stock axle width?
It must be just an illusion, stock width, stock wheels, took this pic 5 minutes ago, made me go look lol

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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Originally Posted by Kincer
It must be just an illusion, stock width, stock wheels, took this pic 5 minutes ago, made me go look lol
Well I'm glad it wasn't just me.

Thanks for the reply.
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 06:42 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Originally Posted by Kincer
It must be just an illusion, stock width, stock wheels, took this pic 5 minutes ago, made me go look lol
Can you tell from the back that it's .39 wider and .39 taller than the 245/50a
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?


Here's another angle.
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 07:36 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

To each his own (obviously), but I've always thought thirdgens look best with the same size tires front & rear...
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 07:42 PM
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Re: Lowered with 245/50/16 & 255/50/16?

Originally Posted by 88BLKTransAmGTA
Can you tell from the back that it's .39 wider and .39 taller than the 245/50a
You can definitely tell looking at the car in person that the rears are bigger, I actually am going back to 245s all the around when I get tires again, previous owner had this size on it. It looks ok but looking at others I prefer the same all the way around.
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