16x8 tire fitment

[Rennsport]

what size tires are you 16x8 guys getting away with and whats your offset?
i have 225/50 in the rear and they rub under cornering/acceleration. the lips of the fenders have been pounded in

[CarsSuck]

well that'd be because 225/50 is the wrong size.

you want a 225/45/16. these may still rub depending on your offset.

FWIW i have 225/45/16s on a 16x17 et35 with 8mm spacers for total offset of et27 and no rubbing with unmodified late model arches and bilstein sport springs.

[heelN'toe joe]

i have 225/45/16s on a 16x17

Now that's what I call stretch! jk

Yea, 225/45 or 215/45 are both ideal for an e30

[Van Westervelt]

You guys do know there is an entire thread for these questions right?

I run 215/45s on my 16x8 RSs, at et11.

I run 225/45s on my 16x8 style 5's et23 (usually throw an 8mm behind them)

[JGood]

I put 205/50's on my et20 16x8's for track use (yeah, not something to brag about, but the tires were 1/3 price on clearance). I was concerned about safety, but after 1 track day they are still fine. The stretch isn't THAT bad. Then again, r-comps generally run wider...

[PiercedE30]

JGood: That looks pretty good, got any pictures from a little further away?

[E30_fiend]

I run 205/45/16 on my 16x8s. With my springs and no pads they rubbed but I rolled on the fenders heavily all around so that problem has been solved. I believe my next size will be 225/45/16 because I need a little more meat on the rear. With you running 50 profile tires you're going to rub for sure. I would definitely go with what the other guys are saying.

What springs do you have?


Taylor

[JGood]

JGood: That looks pretty good, got any pictures from a little further away?

Thanks

See my thread in members ride from a few days ago "The track whore" or go to www.apexeta.com

I don't really like the looks, I'm not much of a stretch person. Function > Form.

[PiercedE30]

Yea, I figured that much with the track car and all. But I have to say, it does not look bad.

[Mystikal]

This thread is useless without offset.

[JGood]

He asked for offset and almost everybody mentioned their offset...

[Mystikal]

You're right, but he still didn't mention his. We can talk all day about what works, or we can know what he has and tell him what he can get away with.

[StereoInstaller1]

I am running Racing Dynamics 16X7.5 ET25, no spacers, rolled, fairly low...no rubbing at all.

[Van Westervelt]

Forgot to mention that my fenders are altered. ;)

[Borat]

With you running 50 profile tires you're going to rub for sure. I would definitely go with what the other guys are saying.

you can't be that general-

205/50 will should work fine for most setups, its 225/50 that will probably rub