[Shotimes] 16x6.5 Tire Recommendations
Mark Nunnally
Mark Nunnally" <marknunnally@JoiMail.com
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:15:03 -0400
> 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?
The STi I drove had 17x8" rims with 225 rubber (stock).
I could be wrong, but I believe the stock C5 vette has 8.5" rims up front,
and 9.5 in the rear (The Z06 has 9.5 front and 10.5 rear). I seem to
remember seeing 245's on the stock C5s (265 front on the Z06).
mark