by toby » Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:07 pm
Waaay back in 2007, Bottoz posted that he was able to fit 225/50r16 tires. I couldn't tell what brand, but I'll assume they were Yokohama Advan A048s. The specs for those are: 9" tread width; 24.9" tall.
The 235/50r15 Toyo R888 tires I'm getting are wider at 9.6" (about 1/4 inch more to either side), but at 24.2", they're nearly 3/4" *smaller* in diameter. I agree that 235/50r16 tires would almost certainly not fit, but in the 15" rim size, the numbers are looking good. Of course, it's all academic until I actually put the tires on the car. Stay tuned.
On a side note, I did some more searching in the archives and haven't found a comprehensive "what tires fit" section. It would be great to have a comprehensive list of what tire brands/sizes people have been able to fit under the stock fenders. Then refer to that topic in the "what you need to know" sticky.
Waaay back in 2007, Bottoz posted that he was able to fit 225/50r16 tires. I couldn't tell what brand, but I'll assume they were Yokohama Advan A048s. The specs for those are: 9" tread width; 24.9" tall.
The 235/50r15 Toyo R888 tires I'm getting are wider at 9.6" (about 1/4 inch more to either side), but at 24.2", they're nearly 3/4" *smaller* in diameter. I agree that 235/50r16 tires would almost certainly not fit, but in the 15" rim size, the numbers are looking good. Of course, it's all academic until I actually put the tires on the car. Stay tuned.
On a side note, I did some more searching in the archives and haven't found a comprehensive "what tires fit" section. It would be great to have a comprehensive list of what tire brands/sizes people have been able to fit under the stock fenders. Then refer to that topic in the "what you need to know" sticky.