For those with 16" wheels

[daniel]

+1 on the 225/45

[joonsup]

i have 16x7.5 et25 and run 215/45 Hankook RS2

My friend has same wheel and runs 225/45 w/out rubbing

[dude8383]

Rocking 205/50 16 and they rub on my 21mm IE sway bar but only at full lock. Experiencing some rubbing up front but only with aggressive cornering.

[BDK]

Jean,
check out the Falken 452's...
I ran the 451's on all of my e28's and loved them...
when I go to 16's that is what I will be running again...

[einstein57]

i say go 245/35/16

[FredK]

Toyo R1Rs are available in 225/45R16.

[z31maniac]

Toyo R1Rs are available in 225/45R16.

This is what I was going to suggest.

You can get away with running summer tires year round in your neck of the woods, right?

[sector6]

215/45's yoko's on Borbet C's

[Jean]

This is what I was going to suggest.

You can get away with running summer tires year round in your neck of the woods, right?

Where are these available from? DiscountTireDirect and TireRack don't sell these.

[z31maniac]

Where are these available from? DiscountTireDirect and TireRack don't sell these.

www.goodwin-racing.com or something, they are a big Miata supplier.

*going to check my old thread on the SCCA forum for you*

www.treadzone.com
www.onlinetires.com
www.performanceplustire.com
www.jlbmotorsports.com
www.citytireonline.com
www.racetire.com
www.philstireservice.com


That should give you a few to price shop with.

[Jean]

Awesome, thanks man! Appreciate it.

[Jean]

TireRack now also have yoko avs es100 in 225/45/16 at 123 each minus 40 back as amex card upto june 12th

Also the following tires also exist in 225/45/16

falken fk-452 225/45/16
SUMITOMO HTR Z : 225/45ZR16 89W

[E30_fiend]

buywheelstoday.com

I know it sounds stupid but they stock I think 7 different tires in that 225/45 size and ES100's are one of them



Taylor

[Jean]

That place is expensive for shipping! UPS Ground $111.92

[nu-B]

What's the biggest width anyone has seen in the rear with Stock body, stock suspension points?