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Old 06-13-2002, 09:08 PM   #1
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Question Need advice: 245/XX R16 for Ponies???

I've pretty much decided on 245 width tires for the ponies I just bought. However, I'm undecided on the profile. FOr now, the suspension is stock (with STOCK wheel gap). Therefore, I don't wanna go too low profile, but I also don't wanna look like I am driving a damned school bus. Sooooo.... Which profile should I go for?:

1) 245/55 R16
2) 245/50 R16
3) 245/45 R16


I'm currently leaning toward either 50 or 45 profiles.... Please let me know what you guys think.
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Old 06-13-2002, 09:56 PM   #2
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Most popular size seems to be the 245/50/R16's.
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Old 06-13-2002, 10:02 PM   #3
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I have 245/50 I think I am going to get 245/45 next time here is a pic of my car.
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Old 06-14-2002, 07:43 AM   #4
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I've got BFG Comp TA's ZR's up front in 245/50/R16's and I think they look nice on my stock pony wheels.

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Old 06-14-2002, 08:15 AM   #5
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The 245/45/16s don't seem to fill out the wheels wells very nicely. I've run 245/50/16s in the rear before and it looked good. I've never ran anything bigger than 225/55s in the front.
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Thanx for the advice you guys ! I went with 245/50 R16's......
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Old 06-16-2002, 12:58 PM   #7
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FYI, the approved rim widths(in inches) for the following sizes (at least BFG) are, plus the O.D

Tire Size_______Rim Width Range______Overall Diameter
225/50R16:_______6.0-8.0_______________24.9"
225/55R16:_______6.0-8.0_______________25.7"
245/45R16:_______7.5-9.0_______________24.7"
245/50R16:_______7.0-8.5_______________25.7"
255/50R16:_______7.0-9.0_______________26.1"

245/45R17:_______7.5-9.0_______________25.7"
255/40R17:_______8.0-9.5_______________25.0"
275/40R17:______9.0-11.0_______________25.7"
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