Question about fittament
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Question about fittament
Hey I'm new here and I'm picking up a 98 firebird from a friend, and I need some help on whether or not these tires will be okay on these rims...I'm only asking because TireRack "recommends" to put a different sized tire on these rims.
It's these tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=16SR6SP60
on these rims:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
Will they pair up okay?
...Sorry for the noobish questions, I just need tires and rims before I buy my car.
Note...this is a DD.
Or would I be better off with these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
on those same rims.
It's these tires:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=16SR6SP60
on these rims:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
Will they pair up okay?
...Sorry for the noobish questions, I just need tires and rims before I buy my car.
Note...this is a DD.
Or would I be better off with these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
on those same rims.
Last edited by wombattx; 08-08-2009 at 07:38 PM.
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I thought they were 16x7.5 but I could be wrong.
They also came with a 235/55(I think)r16 option as well.
And once again, I'm new so I could be TOTALLY wrong about all of this...I'm just trying to find the best deal without going absolutly cheap...considering I'm paying less than the rims+tire price for the car.
They also came with a 235/55(I think)r16 option as well.
And once again, I'm new so I could be TOTALLY wrong about all of this...I'm just trying to find the best deal without going absolutly cheap...considering I'm paying less than the rims+tire price for the car.
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A 215 tire on a 7.5 in wide rim is going to have the "euro" look where the tire actually stretches out to meet the lip of the wheel.
I would run the 245/50/16 tire that tire rack recommends for that wheel.
And those Dunlop SP60 tires are not going to perform like you want them. That tire is designed to be used on minivans.
If you're trying to find something cheap but don't want to sacrifice a lot of performance, I'd take a look at the General Exclaim UHP. It's in the same price range as those Kumho's but it's going to grip better.
I would run the 245/50/16 tire that tire rack recommends for that wheel.
And those Dunlop SP60 tires are not going to perform like you want them. That tire is designed to be used on minivans.
If you're trying to find something cheap but don't want to sacrifice a lot of performance, I'd take a look at the General Exclaim UHP. It's in the same price range as those Kumho's but it's going to grip better.