Stock tire profiles
11-05-2004, 11:38 AM
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Why is the stock tire profile in the front bigger than the back? Would it be adviseable to put 215/45/16 in the front and 245/40/16 in the back? Also, I did not get a manual, what are the stock rim sizes? thanks mucho.
11-05-2004, 05:17 PM
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The OEM 16" tires on this car are:
205/55/16 front
225/50/16 rear
However, if you get non OEM tires for the rear, you need to get 245/45/16 to have a comparable contact patch width. If you put the sizes you wrote down on an S2000, it would look like you have skinny little donuts for tires.
The front aspect ration is bigger than the rear because the fronts are narrower. You have to do this to achieve a specific wheel/tire diameter. Once you understand what aspect ratio is, you'll understand why this is the case.
205/55/16 front
225/50/16 rear
However, if you get non OEM tires for the rear, you need to get 245/45/16 to have a comparable contact patch width. If you put the sizes you wrote down on an S2000, it would look like you have skinny little donuts for tires.
The front aspect ration is bigger than the rear because the fronts are narrower. You have to do this to achieve a specific wheel/tire diameter. Once you understand what aspect ratio is, you'll understand why this is the case.
11-08-2004, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by prelupino,Nov 8 2004, 09:23 PM
so if i went with non oem tires could i put 225/50/16 in the front and 245/45/16 in the back?
1. You do NOT get OEM SO2s for the front. These would be much too wide for the front.
2. You don't plan to lower the car. If you do, you'll rub on every large bump or aggresive corner where the suspension gets loaded. Even with a non-lowered car, you might occasionally touch on high suspension loading with the 225s up front.
11-09-2004, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Nov 8 2004, 09:28 PM
Yes, you could assuming two conditions are met:
1. You do NOT get OEM SO2s for the front. These would be much too wide for the front.
2. You don't plan to lower the car. If you do, you'll rub on every large bump or aggresive corner where the suspension gets loaded. Even with a non-lowered car, you might occasionally touch on high suspension loading with the 225s up front.
1. You do NOT get OEM SO2s for the front. These would be much too wide for the front.
2. You don't plan to lower the car. If you do, you'll rub on every large bump or aggresive corner where the suspension gets loaded. Even with a non-lowered car, you might occasionally touch on high suspension loading with the 225s up front.
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