[Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack

Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:00:14 -0400

Ah, The slicers are only a 6" rim.  A was assuming it was at least a 7" for
some reason.  I was also assuming the Mustang pony rims I had just traded
were 8", they must be 7" as they had P225/60 - 16 on them stock.   I didn't
have a good visual reference I guess.  My mustang has 10" on the back and 3
1/2" on the front and the truck has 12" all around.  ;-)  Before any one
asks... Yes I do own a tape measure.

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 Ron Porter
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 11:50 AM
> To: 'Jonathan Zane'; 'shotimes'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack
> 
> 
> Congratulations! You are the first SHO person who feels that 
> 225s may be too much for a 7.5" rim!!!
> 
> Many of us have 225s on the 16x6 slicers, which is not ideal, 
> but at the edge of acceptable. A lot of it is due to the fact 
> that 215 tires are not generally available.
> 
> 7.5" rim is good for a 225 tire. On my "other" car, I have 
> 225/50/16s on 16x8" rims, which I feel is perfect. This combo 
> handles better (in street
> driving) than the 245/45/16 that used to be on the 16x8" rim.
> 
> Ron Porter 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Jonathan Zane
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:22 PM
> To: 'shotimes'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 225/50 via Tire Rack
> 
> 
> 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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