[Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack

[Jonathan Zane]

Heh,  I was just looking at those rims on that site.  Do you think that's
too much tire for a 7.5" rim?  Why aren't 8" rims available?  I'm not scared
of cutting fender lips or removing the recall plates if it gives me the look
I want.

Jonathan Zane
1988 Mustang LX
1995 Taurus SHO
1993 Taurus SHO
1979 F-150 4x4
1989 Ford Festiva
2001 Raptor
www.njfourwheelers.com/jon.html
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 10:31 AM
> To: 'shotimes'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack
> 
> 
> So what would you recommend if one wanted to buy a tire/wheel 
> package from them.  It seems I can't trick the online 
> ordering system to select 225/55/16s on say Moda R1 wheels 
> (16x7.5).  I'm guessing that the offset or the bolt pattern 
> for the Pontiac is a little different than the SHO because 
> the Moda R1 doesn't show up in the list of wheels for that car.
> 
> Carl Prochilo
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "'Mark Nunnally'" <manunnal@netheaven.com>; "'shotimes'" 
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 10:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack
> 
> 
> > Here ya go (for a Grand Am GT) for 225/50/16:
> >
> > http://www.pontiac.com/grandam/specs_wheels.jsp
> >
> > A 225/55/16 should be fine if you say that your SHO is at 
> least a '91 
> > (with 16" wheels & 215/60/16).
> >
> > They look at the stock tire load rating. Here they are for Goodyear 
> > Tires:
> >
> > 215/65/15: 1,510 #s
> > 215/60/16: 1,411 #s
> > 225/50/16: 1,367 #s
> > 225/55/16: 1,477 #s
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:26 AM
> > To: shotimes
> > Subject: [Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack
> >
> >
> > last time I ordered 225/50's (or 225/55's for that matter!) 
> from tire 
> > rack I had to jump through hoops in regards to them not being sized 
> > right for the SHO.
> >
> > I need 2 new 225/50 V700's after my little off road excursion at 
> > Blackhawk...does anybody know what OEM car comes with that 
> size stock?  
> > Will make ordering easier.
> >
> > We passed Tire Rack in southbend coming back, but it was 
> midnight and 
> > nobody answered the door :)
> >
> > mark
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