Tire question?

supraman121 · 05-19-2007, 04:06 AM

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 · 05-27-2007, 01:44 AM

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)

05-19-2007, 04:06 AM	#1
supraman121 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 361	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. __________________ Upgrades- 225/50/R16's Kumho ECSTA AST (KU25) 273 bucks with shipping Magnaflow exhaust NO KAT K&N Air Filter www.myspace.com/coreyjstevens http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1536317037 <------ this one should work check out the accident one aswell ya i might be a "fat kid" but i sure can move fast!~

05-27-2007, 01:44 AM	#2
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	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) __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

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