What are pony wheels worth?
 

Will 16inch tires make a noticable improvement in handling over my stock 15 inch wheels on my '88GT?

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

The short answer is yes. If you really want to hang corners go to a 17". I've seen Pony's go for as high as $400... and much lower. Buy a tire with a thick sidewall (check the specs on tirerack.com) and not too tall.

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Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

Well, I just want them mainly for looks. I was just wondering if I was going to get better handling also. I'm going to get good rubber for them but only in a 55 or 50 series.

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

Yes There Way Better Than Any 15 When It Comes To Handeling An As Farwhat They Are Worth I Sold Mines For $400 And Got Me Some 2001 Gt 17" Wheels For The Same Price With Tires 245/45/17 All Around My Ponys Had 225 50's In Front And 245 50's In Back Road And Handeled Good But The 17"s Handel Better (way Better).....

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

How did the ponys look with the 50 series tires on them? Was there too much fenderwell space or not really? I think 45 series, on a 16inch rim wouldn't look right though.

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

Stock Height Lets Say Your 15's Are 225 60's They Would Be The Same As 225 50's On A 16" Rim Hight Wise They Will Be The Same Height So What Ever The Space Is Between The Tire An Fender It Will Remain The Same, Unless You Go To A Smallertire Then The Space Will Increase Between The Tire An Fender....

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

So if I got 45 series tires on 16inch rims my fenderspace would increase....right...and prolly not look right?

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

Exactly Unless You Run 255 45 16's

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

255/45/16 would be the same the same as my current 225/60/15....as far as fenderspace?

In other words, if I want a 45 serires tire, on a 16 inch rim then I would need to go from a 225 to a 255

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

Yes..........

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

I just wen to tirerack.com and looked for some 255/45/16 tires and there were no matches for my search. I tried 245/45/16 and found some. Would they look ok or should I just stick to 50 or 55 series?

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

Get 245 50 16 Out Back 225 50 16 In Front Any Thing Wider In Front Steering Problems Will Occur Wont Track Straite In Front With Grooves In The Street..........

Re: What are pony wheels worth?
 

82 gt, i have a set of pony wheels on my 89 GT. They are way better than my turbines. I paid 500 for mine but that was with brand new 225/60/16s on them. They are actually the same size tire as on say a 97 or newer Grand Prix. They fill out the fenderwell alot more than the 50 series i had on my 90 GT. These tires wont work well if its lowered. You should be able to find Kuhmo Ectsa Supra 712's for that rim. I paid 78 dollars a piece a couple years back. Those were the 225/50/R16. Good luck man.