Who's running 225-55-16 tires?
08-15-2012, 02:57 PM
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Who's running 225-55-16 tires?
I'm curious to know how many TGO members are running 225-55-16 sized tires on their 16" wheels as the availability of 245-50-16 sized ones is almost non existent these days.
08-15-2012, 05:40 PM
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Re: Who's running 225-55-16 tires?
It's not hard to find 245's. My GTA has 245-50-16 Cooper Zeons up front and 255-50-16 BFG's out back.
08-16-2012, 01:30 PM
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Re: Who's running 225-55-16 tires?
I'm not saying they aren't available, just there are no high performance choices - besides the BFG G-Force Sports (I have them in 275-40-17 on CTW Wheels). Can't get Conti Xtreme DW, Dunlop DZ101, BFG KDW2, Falken FK452... And the Nitto DR are available in stock size too, thankfully...
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Re: Who's running 225-55-16 tires?
What about the Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 or the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3? The 225s give better response, better at the limits of adhesion. If you can forego looks, a 225/50R16 Dunlop Star Spec will put any 245/50R16 street radial to shame, using 8" wheels. People are so used to seeing 245/50s that it makes the 225/55s look as "wrong" as a 225/50 looks too short. Not as bad on a 'maro as on a 'bird, because of the 'bird wheel wells being more rounded.
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