[Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake

[Dave Kegel]

I think there is some variance though.  They also say the measuring, or
designed rim width for a 235 tire is 8".

I personally think a 7" wheel would be fine for a 225 tire, an 8" a bit
wide.  My 235's on 8" wheels are stretched pretty good.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Don McKinnon (AST)'" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>;
<Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: August 07, 2003 12:19 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake


> 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.