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

[hitcachi]

i dont think that a fender gap will be a problem. haha. You should see with the 15s on. Intrax was an awesome drop. A++ springs btw. And, i dunno maybe a 205 will be alright, anything bigger would probably rub when turned at full angle. so you just say a 50 series tire for the fender gap? I wonder if maybe they might perform better with the bigger stiffer sidewall? malpaso, you dont think even a 215 would fit right?

by the way, name is nate not matt

sh*t, i knew that, sorry for the mix up! Its late and im f'in tired. Need to go to bed.

[celicaST]

i dont think that a fender gap will be a problem. haha. You should see with the 15s on. Intrax was an awesome drop. A++ springs btw. And, i dunno maybe a 205 will be alright, anything bigger would probably rub when turned at full angle. so you just say a 50 series tire for the fender gap? I wonder if maybe they might perform better with the bigger stiffer sidewall? malpaso, you dont think even a 215 would fit right?

by the way, name is nate not matt

sh*t, i knew that, sorry for the mix up! Its late and im f'in tired. Need to go to bed.

a 215-45-16 still has 7" as minimum recommended width, however a 215-50-16 would fit fine. remember though, you cant get any tire in any size you want. there isnt a great selection for 215-50 tires. so see what sizes the tire you want comes in. 205-50 (which i believe is stock size for gts rims) or 215-50 or 225-50 are your best options in my opinion.



This post has been edited by celicaST: Aug 29, 2006 - 1:31 AM