225's on standard 16's - Will they fit?

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May 8, 2008, 11:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
I've done a quick search but couldn't find a topic that covered my question.

Will 225/45/16 fit on the standard back 16's on my 2004 roadster?

It currently has nearly bald 215's on there but I want to go wider   s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

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May 8, 2008, 11:53 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by spit
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Anonymous

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May 8, 2008, 17:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
225x40x16 is what you are looking for.

Toyo T1R is the tyre you want.

ChrisGB

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May 9, 2008, 01:33 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by ChrisGB
Quote from: "jeb"I've done a quick search but couldn't find a topic that covered my question.

Will 225/45/16 fit on the standard back 16's on my 2004 roadster?

It currently has nearly bald 215's on there but I want to go wider   s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

They will fit on the 16" rims. How much wider is open to debate as the wider you go, the more you pull in the sidewalls on the relatively narrow rim. I run 225/45 R16 (Hankook RS-2) with no problems. I did get a very slight loss of acceleration due to the 3% taller gearing (the tyres are slightly bigger rolling radius than 215/45s).

225/40 may be better in this respect, but you may be right at the bottom end , or below recommended rim size for some types of tyre. Hankook, for example specify a 7.5" rim minimum for a 225/40 tyre.

Chris
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Wabbitkilla

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May 9, 2008, 08:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Wabbitkilla
I'm runnit 225x40x16 Toyot T1Rs on the rear - no problems!
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May 9, 2008, 13:48 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by ChrisGB
Quote from: "Wabbitkilla"I'm runnit 225x40x16 Toyot T1Rs on the rear - no problems!

The Toyos soft sidewalls make them pretty tolerant of smaller rim sizes. IIRC Toyo reckon you can go to a 7" rim on that size, so it is probably the best size to run for T1R.

Chris
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fstsven

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May 9, 2008, 20:22 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by fstsven
They fit perfectly.
I run 225/45/16 Toyo T1-R's, no probs.
My 205/50/15 on the fronts is pushing it though   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Anonymous

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May 13, 2008, 10:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
they will fit....but it will have that rounded donut look because the tyre width is much wider than the 7inch rim. I just had Falken FK452s 225/45R16 fitted yesterday.

Although, a half to one inch wider rim would no doubt add some weight despite looking a little nicer.  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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