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ghosts14
12-03-2002, 11:15 PM
what would be the ideal tire size for stock 96 se wheel, with no the struts and not a lot of difference in speedometer.
AKADriver
12-03-2002, 11:40 PM
205/55-16 or 225/50-16.  225/50-16 is as wide as I'd go.
adey
12-04-2002, 05:08 AM
205/55/16 is already a little wide for the 6" wide rims... if they're 6.5" wide, I would go up to 225/50. If they are indeed only 6" wide though, I wouldn't go farther than 205/55/16, but some may want to bulge a little and go with 215/50 or 55. I think 225 is going a little farther than it's safe to on a 6" wide rim.

if you have an S13 with 15" wheels, I'd stick with 195/60 or 205/60. Don't go 215 or 225- it's only a 6" wide wheel!
thelinja
12-04-2002, 06:42 AM
I thought SE rims were 16x7? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>
AKADriver
12-04-2002, 08:12 AM
16"x6.5" for the S14 SE. &nbsp;15"x6" for all S13 and S14 base.
240fluke
12-04-2002, 11:19 AM
The S14 SE rims are 16x6.5", there are actually a 16x7" version of these rims, but they came on the R33 skylines (JDM only). &nbsp;You could probably get them, but why waste the money on these rims when there are so many better options out there?

Tim '95 SE
adey
12-04-2002, 01:53 PM
Thanks for the correction, guys.
I'd stick with 215/50/16 or 225/50/16 as the widest tires on them. 225 might be pushing it a little, though.
"proper" would (I think?) be 205/55/16.
Cheers!
ghosts14
12-04-2002, 10:08 PM
Right now I have 205/55/16. &nbsp;Would there be any great advantages to going 215/50/16? &nbsp;And would there any rub issues on the struts?