205 or 215 on 16s pics please
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205 or 215 on 16s pics please
Im putting 16s on my 93 del sol trying to decide between 205 40 16 or 215 40 16 i love the look of the wider tire then rim lke i had on my camaro just wondering if any one has made this decision and if so could you post some pics of your wheels so i can make a choice its driving me nuts preformance isnt a huge issue i wont be pushing the car the the point where i will notice it, plus anything is gonna be better the the fat 5's running 185 60 14 lol thanks
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Re: 205 or 215 on 16s pics please (kardal86)
205 is about as far as you are going to want to go without rolling your fenders.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kardal86 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i love the look of the wider tire then rim lke i had on my camaro </TD></TR></TABLE>
And why did you get rid of the 'Mero?!? I am just about ready to switch back over to the dark side.
-Shane
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kardal86 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i love the look of the wider tire then rim lke i had on my camaro </TD></TR></TABLE>
And why did you get rid of the 'Mero?!? I am just about ready to switch back over to the dark side.
-Shane
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Re: 205 or 215 on 16s pics please (nighttrain33)
dude i have 215/40/16 on my car...theres no need to roll fenders...only rubs when turned at full lock while enecountering a bump or dip...if i get a moment i'll snap a pic and post pics but honestly your not gonna see much...i think u should just do it..if u can tell the diff between a 215 and a 205 w/ an ok pic u need to be a sniper
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Re: 205 or 215 on 16s pics please (nighttrain33)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nighttrain33 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">205 is about as far as you are going to want to go without rolling your fenders.
And why did you get rid of the 'Mero?!? I am just about ready to switch back over to the dark side.
-Shane</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, me too. I'm only pulling 30mpg on the highway w/ my civic and it's pissing me off. Used to get 36 .
If I wanted that shitty mpg I coulda BEAT ON my GTI all the way back and forth to college and got that kinda mileage .
@ OP:
Don't go any higher than 205's on the width.
And why did you get rid of the 'Mero?!? I am just about ready to switch back over to the dark side.
-Shane</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, me too. I'm only pulling 30mpg on the highway w/ my civic and it's pissing me off. Used to get 36 .
If I wanted that shitty mpg I coulda BEAT ON my GTI all the way back and forth to college and got that kinda mileage .
@ OP:
Don't go any higher than 205's on the width.
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Re: 205 or 215 on 16s pics please (Syndacate)
This picture is from back in the day when i had the rotas on, these tires were 205/40/16's and then rim almost looked wider than the tire, which is NOT what it seems like you want, So I would say get the 215, but then depending on the wheel offset and how much you are lowered theres a possibility of rubbing...
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Thanks for the pics guys, still not sure what i would do i have a 16/6.5" rim anymore input would be awesome pics helped alot thanks kardal86
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The only thing im concerned about is either going 205 or 215 on my 16's rim width is 6.5 and offset is about 42 as far as i know performance wise there isnt much of an issue since i wont be pushing my car that hard, i just want a nice piece of rubber on the road and i think 215 40 16 would be the ideal size, some are saying go 205 45 16 but i dont know how i feel about that 40 vs 45 not sure when i \t come to tires im a little lost
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Re: (kardal86)
205/45 looks great... thats what I had on my volks. The hard part about a 215 is actually finding the damn things. I found 2 sets MAX... Hankook and I dont even remember the others.
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thanks again guys lol ive made this simple choice into a task lol i think im gonna go 205 45 16 seems like the best all around result kardal86
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