GTS rims, tire size Options

[hitcachi]

So im going to be wrapping my 7th gen GTS rims with tires this week. They are 16x6.5 wide. I was thinkin, maybe, possibly, trying to fit a 225/45 tire on them.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/f...ze.do&ar=45
Would this work? Manny? I want a wide tire for auto x events and what not. OR, would i be better off going with a 215/45 tire. Another thing that i should add is, i have a pretty big drop thanks to the intrax lowering springs. But they are only 16's. Last question. Currently, i have the stock 15 BBS wheels on there with beefy 205/65 tires on. Would the 225/45/16 tire lower the car more due to a reduced side wall? If so, that would be awesome. Well let me know what you think. Thanks.

-Jim

[celicaST]

225-45-16 tires have a mounting rim width approved range of 7-8.5" with a measuring rim width of 7.5". although you might be able mount the tire on a 6.5" rim, its not recommended and unsafe to do so.

if i were you, i would get 225-50-16. i have 205-50-16 currently.

here are some options,



as you can see 6.5" rim width is not in range for 225-45-16

by the way, are you sure you dont have 205-55-15's on now? if you are running a 65 series (id be surpised with no rubbing on a dropped celi), pretty much any tire you throw on your new wheels will lower your cars ground clearance as the overall diameter will be less.

This post has been edited by celicaST: Aug 29, 2006 - 12:58 AM