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245/45 r16 tires on stock rims
Hey, I was wondering if anyone had gone that wide? I really dont want/need tires this wide but I can get a GREAT deal on them new.
Basically just want to know if the rim is wide enough and if I will have any clearance issues? 225/50R16 245/45R16 Section Width: 8.85 in 225 mm Section Width: 9.64 in 245 mm Rim Diameter: 16 in 406.4 mm Rim Diameter: 16 in 406.4 mm Rim Width Range: 6 - 8.5 in Rim Width Range: 7.5 - 9 in Overall Diameter: 24.85 in 631.19 mm Overall Diameter: 24.68 in 626.87 mm Sidewall Height: 4.42 in 112.26 mm Sidewall Height: 4.34 in 110.23 mm Radius: 12.42 in 315.46 mm Radius: 12.34 in 313.43 mm Circumference: 78.06 in 1982.7 mm Circumference: 77.53 in 1969.2 mm Revs per Mile: 837.0 Revs per Mile: 842.7 Actual Speed: 60 mph 100 km/h Speedometer1: 60.4 mph 100. km/h Speedometer Difference: - Speedometer Difference: 0.681% too fast Diameter Difference: - Diameter Difference: 0.69% The numbers look close but I havent brought the car home yet (or ever owned an svx before) and the car needs tires. Thanks in advance, Mike |
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That is my preferred size for 16s on an SVX!
No problems. Tom
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They might be a little wide for the SVX rim as it's a, well I forgot what its width is. 7" or 7.5"?? I think it's a 7.5" which could work.
245/45/16 has always been my favorite size tire for some reason. If I were you I would go for it. Others may not agree though.
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245/45-16 is the tire size that the good Lord intended for this car when he conjured it up at the beginning of time. It will work perfectly.
I have that size on my FD rims, but it will also work fine on the stock rim. It is a bit harder to find tires this size, but if you already have some located you've already solved that problem.
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Thanks for all the positive replies guys! Its been a lot of help
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