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#1: Look and Feel Author: boonaroo,

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:37 am
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would like to get some opinions on this. for a set of rims 16x7.5 et 25? how would it sit and perform on a older m20 body with the following tyres -

front - 205/50/16
rear - 225/45/16

I believe Calvin Tan runs that tyre setup on his e30.

anyone care to weigh in on the pros and cons?

#2: Re: Look and Feel Author: evilnickwong, Location: TTDI, KL

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:47 am
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I'm running 205/45/16 all round on my 16x7.5 ET20. No idea what pros and cons you want though. Laughing

I suppose wider tires = looks nice + better dry grip, but also scarier in the wet and more road noise + more expensive.

#3: Re: Look and Feel Author: boonaroo,

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:50 am
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just wondering about rubbing as well. I think 225 is the max one can go before having to roll your fenders.

#4: Re: Look and Feel Author: schwa,

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:04 am
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i`m running 215/45/16 front and 245/45/16 rear no need to roll my fender

#5: Re: Look and Feel Author: evilnickwong, Location: TTDI, KL

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:54 am
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Don't forget that the lower you go, the more likely for fender rubbing too.

Last time with 205/50/16 on my fronts, my tire at full lock is about 2mm away from the front plastic liner only. Laughing

#6: Re: Look and Feel Author: boonaroo,

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:51 am
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Nick, true that.

I'm also wondering if with 50 in front and 45 in the back, the car will look goofy

#7: Re: Look and Feel Author: evilnickwong, Location: TTDI, KL

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:34 am
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205/50 = 102.5mm sidewall
225/45 = 101.3mm sidewall

So the rear diameter will be 2.4mm smaller than front. I doubt you can notice such a difference without measuring. Laughing

#8: Re: Look and Feel Author: boonaroo,

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:14 pm
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hah, well put.

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