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Pedrinho85
11-05-2002, 01:07 PM
how big can i go? would i be ok with 45/225 or should i do sumthing like 50/205 or 40/235s etc? all i care about is the width.. the height is going to be either 45 or 50 depending on the width.. thanks guys!
drift into a curb
11-05-2002, 01:23 PM
215s are fine for a 7" width.. You can go 225 and it should be fine.  Try the tire calculator

http://www.zilvia.net/f....t=16817 (http://www.zilvia.net/f/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=6;t=16817)
LanceS13
11-05-2002, 01:51 PM
225's will fit, but I'd go with 215's.
AKADriver
11-05-2002, 02:10 PM
Yes, USE the tire size calculator.  All the sizes you mentioned are too short.  Seems to be a common theme here.  This ain't a Civic, you can put some real meat in the fenders.

A 225/50-16 will fit on a 16x7 wheel just fine.  In fact 7" is the recommended rim width for many 225/50-16 tires.
Dousan_PG
11-05-2002, 02:16 PM
i used 215/45/16 falken azenis and fm901s when i had 16x7. response was great. enjoyed them A LOT
Pedrinho85
11-05-2002, 03:29 PM
i might go with these... Dunlop SP A2... what do you guys think? any comments on these? my problem is i have to worry about wet traction.. and also snow traction.. i wouldnt be driving in the snow.. but i may have to for like 5 to 10 minutes from work or something...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires....port+A2 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=SP+Sport+A2)
AKADriver
11-05-2002, 04:14 PM
The SP Sport A2 is a good M+S tire for a daily driver.

If you don't plan on driving in the snow I don't see why you'd bother with an M+S rated tire though.  The dry performance difference between an M+S tire and a "summer" tire is huge.
hurleyboi514
11-06-2002, 07:34 PM
ive got a set of 16x7 old school enkies. &nbsp;im running a 225 hoosier, and 245s on the back ones. &nbsp;fit great! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
Zenki_S14
11-09-2002, 03:07 AM
i used to run with 225/50/15 on my steeles. &nbsp;it was fine. &nbsp;i drove for 2 years and had no problem with the tires.
the3SecondJerk
11-10-2002, 10:17 PM
My dunlop sp8000 225's on ROH 16.5 alloys. They work great except for in snow, thats why mine is in storage already.