215 55 16

[3diamond]

hello there!!! can i put on 215 55 16 on my 16 in. stock rims? and is it going to rub? thanks for the info. i have es v6.

[Reelax]

you should get 225/50zr16 if ur going to use the stock rims. you will not have any clearance problem w/ such a small rim / tire combo in either size. the overall diameter of the 225/50zr16 (24.9") is closer to the OE 205/55r16 (24.9") than 215/55r16 (25.3") which will be slightly taller. plus a 225 wide tire will give you more contact patch than a 215.

[Auto-9]

I've been wondering btw...how big of an overall diameter can we fit on our cars if we're going to go past the approx 25 inch factory diameter (specifically for a lowered car like mine), and maximum tire width (235?)? Which leads to the next question: How/Who the heck can recalibrate our speedos once we do it? Right now I'm looking at 225/45 tires for my 18s I'm hoping to get.

[Reelax]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rallifan)</div><div class='quotemain'>I've been wondering btw...how big of an overall diameter can we fit on our cars if we're going to go past the approx 25 inch factory diameter (specifically for a lowered car like mine), and maximum tire width (235?)? Which leads to the next question: How/Who the heck can recalibrate our speedos once we do it? Right now I'm looking at 225/45 tires for my 18s I'm hoping to get.</div>

get 225/40zr18's. the difference in rolling circumerence is about 1% (18's are bigger obviously than stock) so you would be off about 1mph at 100mph (in which case your committing a felony so arguing that your speedo is calibrated will not really help you). 45 series will be appreciably taller than stock.

[Gilhuly]

If you are sticking w/ stock rims as you've said - it depends if you want the best handling laterally or straight line traction. Larger patch will give you the straight line traction. For lateral handling staying with stock dimensions 205/55/16 with the stiffest sidewall you can afford will be optimal. On high end performance cars the sidewall matches up with the edge of the rim very closely and does not slant in toward the rim which compromises the lateral stability of the tire in turns. I went through this a while ago having started at the 225s in my mind and ending up stock as I like my rims that came on the car (I was able to choose aftermarket alloys from a limited selection at my dealership.