[Shotimes] 16x6.5 Tire Recommendations

[Shylo McKinsey]

At least it's a 16-inch wheel. Thats pretty good
considering when the car first came out. Ok, maybe for
1991, I still think thats pretty good.

Shylo McKinsey

'91 White MTX

--- shewitt@hypercon.net wrote:

> Wow - an 8" rim!  I guess that makes sense, 225 mm =
> 8.8 
> inches.  In that case, we all should be running 185
> width 
> tires!  I guess the car makers in general skimp in 
> tire/wheel combo on most performance cars, or is it
> just 
> the SHO?
> 
> Thanks,
> Scot
> 
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:49:39 -0400
>   "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> >IMHO, I would go no wider than 225. 225 is marginal
> on a 
> >6" rim, and really
> >works best with an 8" rim.
> >
> >Wide isn't always better. Obviously a good tire
> helps, 
> >bun running it on
> >it's design rim width will perform better than
> getting a 
> >wide tire on a rim
> >that is on the narrow side (BTDT).
> >
> >Ron Porter
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> >On Behalf Of shewitt@hypercon.net
> >Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 1:01 PM
> >To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> >Subject: [Shotimes] 16x6.5 Tire Recommendations
> >
> >
> >OH NO - not ANOTHER tire thread?!?
> >
> >I'm getting a set of GEN III (96-98) alloy wheels
> to use 
> >on my 95.  Should I go with the 225-55 sized tires,
> or is 
> >there a better size to use?  Does anyone run
> 235-50s on a 
> >6.5" wide rim and are the sidewalls too mushy?  I'd
> like 
> >to keep the speedo as correct as possible.
> >
> >I will most likely go with Kuhmo 712s.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Scot
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