tires too big?

[stock240_1980]

I have a set of 225/60/16 laying around. Just wondering if im going to be able to use them on my s13.
Thanks
Cory

[citizen]

well you forgot to mention what rims you have, because stocks are 15x6, so 1. its the wrong diameter 2. the response would suck with 225's. if you have 16x7 or wider of course they would work, depending on the ofset of the wheels so they might rub.

[Andrew Bohan]

225's on a 7 are even too big for my tastes. i would run those on 8 and up.
hell, i have 205's on 15 x 8's and they're still a little poofy

[citizen]

just saying 7 is the *minimum* i would go, not that it would be the best.

[Flybert]

He's talking more about the sidewall. That sidewall is ridiculously big. Thos are more like truck tires if you ask me. I would never run those. It would look disgusting.

[Bliss]

yeah, you COULD run em if you had 16s. it would look ugly, but theyd run. and those tires...probably from a big car, like a lincoln or some shit.

[LanceS13]

Those tires are way too tall. I would go no taller than 25.5" (which is still pretty tall) on the 240...that size tire is over 26.5" tall.

[s14srpilot]

Got this from sr20development.com tire calculator

Original Tires 205/60 15
New Tires 225/60 16

Speedometer Error:

At 30 mph Indicated Actual Speed is: 32 mph
At 60 mph Indicated Actual Speed is: 64 mph
At 90 mph Indicated Actual Speed is: 97 mph

[Projekt_Sil80]

I would take those tire and burn the crap out of them, thats what I do since I get a lot of different tires from my dealership

[LanceS13]

It's like replacing your 4.08 rear end with a 3.81 rear end.

[msaskin]

The sidewall is huge.

As for width, I think it's fine for a 7" wheel. I run 225/45/17 on 17x7 front and 245/45/17 on 17x8 rear and it's perfect, but then again, I don't drift.

~matt

[jy116]

It's like replacing your 4.08 rear end with a 3.81 rear end.

it would give you better gas mileage tho...

not sure if thats the right ratio, but you'd get more distance covered per driveshaft rotation...

O yeah, post a pic with these on the car, I wanna see how it looks

[AKADriver]

Monster truck style! :ugh:

[khoadogg]

It'll look kinda funky. I have 225/50/15's on my 7's and they're pretty nice. I have 195/60/15's in rear 7's for that extra slip.

[hurleyboi514]

when did you get new tires??

[MakotoS13]

i have 15/60/225's on my car. it doesn't look HORRIBLE... but it sure as hell ain't the bomb.
http://angelcomps.ultraclear.net/240/5.jpg

okay, maybe it does look horrible...