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Old 03-05-2008, 04:47 PM
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Default Biggest tire on the stock 16" rims?
Anybody want to give me a quick answer? search isnt working for me. I want to keep it in the 50 height so the speedo stays accurate.


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Old 03-05-2008, 05:24 PM
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255 is the widest tire you can SAFELY put on the 16inch snowflakes.
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damn, i was hoping to do 275.
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i believe there is a sticky on the tires and what you can fit safely on each diameter. But i do believe it is 255 like fccs said
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i ran a 275 on my stock 16's for 2 years, not 1 problem. went threw 3 sets though.
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yeah but they bulge out over the rim, I work at a tire shop and i wouldnt go any bigger than 255/50/16, it will look better b/c the sidewall will be thinner also.
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you can get some 17"s from Tomz for cheap, them throw on some 315's
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I really want to keep the rims and tires as light as possible, so I will be looking for light 16's or 15's
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just widen the wheel to a 9" or 9.5"
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So where are you finding 275 width 16" tires? 255 is the widest street tire I have seen for a 16" wheel.
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do the snowflakes only come in the 16x8?
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Yes. 16x8 only.
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