I need tires!

[GaryE30]

This is a test fit of the 16x8.5 Koseis I just got. I'm not sure which size tire to run, but it definitely appears I'll be doing some fender modifications after the IE3/Koni installation. Anyway... on to the pictures.









Any recommendations?

[Bimmerista]

Real men do it without rubber



:D

[alpinaclone]

Your front wheels are much cooler than those :) Srsly though, I like. That is some agressive fitament.

[Mystikal]

16x8.5 ET17? Those are some rare wheels, good buy.

If you really want wide, the easiest will be the 245/35/16 T1-R. The guys that ran 245/45/16 on those were beating the hell outta fenders.

Jay

[SchnellerVert]

Send them to me I'll put them to use....On another note where did you find these?

Been looking for 16's in a 4 bolt of this size for awhile. I had to buy 17's in 5x120 but that is another story.

[ZinnoE30]

what kinda exhaust is that? I like it.

[SchnellerVert]

Looks like a Supersprint, or Remus.

[GaryE30]

Wheels are et27 but I've got 3 different size spacers with it so we'll see how fitment is with each. The exhaust is B&B Triflo.

[Vedubin01]

Im running 8" wheels and my setup is 225x45 Toyo RA-1's. Not good in rain but excellent on the dry roads. No real fender issues, but had rolled the fenders before install. Dropped on Ground Control and Koni Yellows.

Beautiful wheels though!!!!

[Mystikal]

Wheels are et27 but I've got 3 different size spacers with it so we'll see how fitment is with each. The exhaust is B&B Triflo.

Anything smaller than 10mm is going to be a hard fit on the front, these wheels were CLOSE to the struts in ET17 fitment. If they work on the back without spacers I'd go that route and run the 245s back there. :D

Jay

[So Live]

mmmmmm im jelous. i need more rubber soon

[silversleeper]

Anything smaller than 10mm is going to be a hard fit on the front, these wheels were CLOSE to the struts in ET17 fitment. If they work on the back without spacers I'd go that route and run the 245s back there. :D

Jay

are you saying that i can get away wit 245s on the back of my late model on a 16x9 et15 wheel?

[M42Technik]

Awesome wheels. Where are you in SC? I'll be in Charleston in March...

[Mystikal]

are you saying that i can get away wit 245s on the back of my late model on a 16x9 et15 wheel?

Unfortunately, hell no. His wheels are ET27, and even then it'll be close.

Jay

[GaryE30]

My home is in Columbia, SC. Right now I'm living in Asheville, NC. I go to Clemson University and have another address there. Basically living in 3 places during the year.

Yeah when I put these on the rear, I didn't use any spacers and I only had about 1 mm of clearance between the inside of the wheel and the trailing arm. These are cutting it really close!

I hope the front isn't too terrible, I'll have to check that out sometime later.