Tire question?

[cars4me89]

I've got 225/50/16 in front and 245/50/16 in the back.. i get comments all the time on how they look "beefy" i think they fit well

[redmaro]

Originally Posted by cars4me89

I've got 225/50/16 in front and 245/50/16 in the back.. i get comments all the time on how they look "beefy" i think they fit well

You got teh 245/50/16 in the back with the stock rims?
PICS?

[Sonic]

Originally Posted by ebang

I could not find the answer in search, but will P215/55/R16 fit on stock rims for my 87?

the flange is the most important part on your rim for example "5j" that is what determines how wide you can go on your tire . the flange is what takes the most punishment on your sidewall .



I do a lot of testing and development for good year , and would like to help if i can ...well try at least lol .

[supraman121]

well 225/50/r16 225 (the higher the number the wider the tire) is the width 50 (the lower the number the lower the profile) is the hight and r16 is the rim size i went to tire rack and looked it up, just went for replacment wheels and the repair manual might tell you..

So mine lookes like it should your probly looks more like the tires on my dad tacoma he has 215/55/r14 or somthing like that taller and skinnyer

[Sonic]

Originally Posted by supraman121

well 225/50/r16 225 (the higher the number the wider the tire) is the width 50 (the lower the number the lower the profile) is the height and r16 is the rim size i went to tire rack and looked it up, just went for replacement wheels and the repair manual might tell you..

So mine looks like it should your probably looks more like the tires on my dad tacoma he has 215/55/r14 or something like that taller and skinnyer

ok 225/50 R16

225 is your width yes , its 225 mm wide 50 is your sidewall height (50 % of 225 mm) R stands for radial construction and 16 is your rim diameter .

then there's a lot of smaller letter explaining your load index rating speed and construction date ext ext.

[supraman121]

well you said "Funny?...wouldn't it just make the car seem to sit higher off the ground?"

My answer was no cause my tire's are a lower profile then yours are. Cause of the 50. I guess i should have said that from the start sry.

[btwilson86]

Hey guys, the stock size is actually a 205/55/16. You can also run a 215/55/16 (a teeny bit taller) and the most popular, 225/50/16. The last size gives you the most useable tread on the ground, and is back to the stock sidewall height. I work as a tire tech at America's Tire Co., and can look up any other tire info you guys need.

And tire size (X/Y/RZ) works like this:


X= Bead to bead length in millimeters
Y= The percentage of X left over for sidewall height
R= Radial Tire construction
Z= Rim size, in inches (16 inches for stock wheels)