[Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake
Ron Porter
ronporter@prodigy.net
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 13:19:44 -0400
Nope, 16x8. And an 8" rim is acceptable for a 245, but 9" would be better.
7" is fine for a 225, 8" is better.
FWIW, I had 245/50/16s on the rear of the 911 with a 16x8" rim. I now have
225/50/16s on those 16x8" rims (the stock tire size). Handling is actually
better, IMHO, and the 8" rim is perfect for the 225s.
Go to Tire Racks site, and look at the rim ranges. The "Measuring Rim Width"
is the spec size for the tire, but that should really be the minimum size to
consider. For example, the Yoko ES100s I have on my slicers are 225/55/16.
Recommended range is 6"-8", and the Measuring width is 7". Not optimal.
What's interesting are the specs for the 225/55/16 RSA tire that the Gen 3
uses on 16x6.5" rims. The recommended rim size range is 6-9", and the
Measuring size is 7". Ford was obviously opting for the softer ride of the
narrower rim, at the expense of performance.
Ron Porter
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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Don McKinnon (AST)
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 12:57 PM
To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake
Ron,
Did you mean to say 16x7? A 16x8 is perfect for a 245 tire. Increasing
the tread W 10cm doesn't need to have a 2" increase in the rim width. A 7"
rim would be fine for 225, been so on my SHO for 6 years now.
Don McKinnon
-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 12:44 PM
To: 'dean james'; Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake
He only thing that's too narrow about using 225/55s is the rim. Put
225/55/16s on a 16x8" rim, and it's all the tire that the SHO needs.
Ron Porter
-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of dean james
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:52 AM
To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake
I'm poor so I'm stuck with 225/55-16. I think these are way too narrow for
our type of car. I can't understand an Accord with 185's.
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