Normally, I'd just say go with the 245's. .5 inch shouldn't be a problem
even with Kumhos. However, I'd get someone to measure the "real" width of
the tread on a set of 225's and 245's. I know that when we measured the
diff between 195's and 205's if was less then the 10 mm so we opted for the
195's.
Steve Ashcraft
94 Miata R
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Daugherty <cmdaugherty@tyler.net>
To: Team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 11:07 PM
Subject: Need advice re tire size
> I am about to order some Kumhos for next season. My car, a Nissan 300ZX,
has
> 16 x 7.5" wheels all around. Kumho's website says the 225/50 tire is
ideally
> to be mounted on a 7" rim and the 245/45 tire on an 8" rim. Naturally, I
> would prefer to mount the 245, but I seem to have read somewhere that the
> Kumhos don't like to be crowded onto a smaller wheel size because of the
> sidewall construction. Does anyone have any advice about whether I could
use
> the larger size tire without sacrificing performance?
> Thanx.
>
> Craig Daugherty
> Tyler, TX
>
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