Pics of 205/40 and 205/45 on a 16x7.5" wheel?

[Jand3rson]

Like the title states, I'm looking for pics of 205/40 and 205/45 tires on a 16x7.5" wheel. If you've got some pics, let's see 'em!

[87e30]

Like the title states, I'm looking for pics of 205/40 and 205/45 tires on a 16x7.5" wheel. If you've got some pics, let's see 'em!

You're still rocking IE3s, right?

Pics would definitely be nice, but I really think you're going to want to go with a 205/45/16. It will look money. :thumbsup:

[Jand3rson]

I think so too. I don't want to have too tall of a sidewall, but I still want the width. My IE3s are sans one full coil up front.

[325ix]

wish I had pics. Isn't a 205 ona 7.5 going towards stretched tire? I have 205/55s mounted on my 7in wide wheels

[87e30]

I think so too. I don't want to have too tall of a sidewall, but I still want the width. My IE3s are sans one full coil up front.

Ahh. Didn't realize you were down a coil. In that case you might be able to pull off the smaller sidewall. Even still, your car is really simple and clean, I think a proper OD tire will look great and proper.

205 on a 7.5 should be pretty close to vertical sidewall, maybe slight stretch I would think.

I want to see some pics now. I know a lot of borbets come in 16x7.5.

[noE30]

I just bought some kosei k1 16x7.5 with 205/40/16 tires. Ill post up some pics in a min.

[E30SPDFRK]

Get 205/45's. You need a really slammed car to pull off 205/40's without having any wheel gap and making the tire look too small in the wheel well.

[Jand3rson]

Ahh. Didn't realize you were down a coil. In that case you might be able to pull off the smaller sidewall. Even still, your car is really simple and clean, I think a proper OD tire will look great and proper.

205 on a 7.5 should be pretty close to vertical sidewall, maybe slight stretch I would think.

I want to see some pics now. I know a lot of borbets come in 16x7.5.

That's what I want, is a slight stretch. I'm going to be at ET15 front, and ET 10 rear, my fronts are rolled, but my rears are not (yet). I had 205/50's on my 16x7.5 Borbet Type E's, and they looked really big. But they were also Potenza S03's, which run wide. I'm most likely going with Yokohama Parada Spec-2's, and tire sizing varies between manufacturers just like clothes and shoes.

[noE30]

Get 205/45's. You need a really slammed car to pull off 205/40's without having any wheel gap and making the tire look too small in the wheel well.

I agree I mounted one of my koseis on my e30 and it looked pretty ridiculous not being slammed.

Also pic coming soon

[White325is]

Sorry its not a 7.5 but it should give you a good idea.
This was a 205/45 on a 8inch wheel.

[E30SPDFRK]

205/45 parada spec2's on a 7" wide wheel et10 front

[evilnickwong]

Here's mine, Ziex 912 205/45 on 16x7.5 ET20 throwing stars.



To be honest tho, I previously ran these, Potenza GIII 205/50, and they handled and drove much better.



I'll probably be going back to 205/50s next. On spec, the have a wider tread surface as well which probably contributed to the better handling.

[topdown323]

Old pic I dug up of my Hartge's. 16x7.5 w/ a 195/40.

[noE30]

Warning these photos show my wheels on my buddy's Honda haha. Not the greatest pics but should help ya out a little bit.
Size is 16x7.5 with 205/40/16 tires.

[Jand3rson]

Now THAT I like. And I have no problem with Hondas. What brand tire is that? They look like Potenzas.

I'm only worried that I'll have too much fender gap to pull that size off.