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Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16?

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Old 01-26-2004, 05:57 PM
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Default Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16?

Alright guys, Im sure this has been asked... try to do a search for this specifically. Wondering if any of the del sol owners out there can help me.

Planning on getting the 5Zigen FN0R1-C and want to put some nice wheels on them. I was thinking of either putting some 215/45/16 Falkin Azenis on them or some 205/45/16 Yokohama Paradas Spec 2 on them...

I've heard mixed things on the 205/45/16 with a 2" drop. Some say it rubs and some say it doesnt... I havent heard anything about the 215/45/16's....

Any thoughts? I had before 205/40/16 and they worked perfectly fine but was hoping to either get some more width on the tires or increasing it a bit so my car doesnt look like its got tiny tires haha

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Default Re: Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16? (B16Drag)

um, i think 215's may rub a lil bit. i hear 205/45's are fine.
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Default Re: Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16? (jL iLLuZiOnz 9)

I have 205/45/16's on my car and no rub at all
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Default Re: Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16? (jL iLLuZiOnz 9)

215 azenis are probably more equivalent to 220 of a normal tire..

so yeah... rub city.

205-45-16 would be the optimal size for handling on a 16" wheel.

you might consider 215-40-16,
wider, and the sidewall isnt TOO skinny.
stil migth want to wory about rubign tho.
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Default Re: Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16? (Tad)

yea i thought i heard that about the azenis... haha! I gues I'll stick with the 205/45/16 then... I just love the freaken azenis though...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">215 azenis are probably more equivalent to 220 of a normal tire..

so yeah... rub city.

205-45-16 would be the optimal size for handling on a 16" wheel.

you might consider 215-40-16,
wider, and the sidewall isnt TOO skinny.
stil migth want to wory about rubign tho.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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would 205/50/16 be to thick?
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I believe so... alot bigger than the 45's
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Default Re: Size of Tires... 215/45/16? 205/45/16? (B16Drag)

Ive got 16's with 40's, its a 6th gen hatch though, no rub, thats my 2cents, lots of numbers in there
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does it feel like elementary school again?
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