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View Full Version : has anyone seen if the kumho 265/45/16s look like yet?


toofast
06-08-2004, 12:28 PM
i seen they sell that size and i thought that would look great on my back insteak of my 255/50s do any of you guys have them or seen them on a fox?

FoxChassis
06-08-2004, 12:36 PM
Wheels are SUPPOSED to have tires 2" wider. 16" x 7" wheels are SUPPOSED to have 225 mm tires. Not much wider and not much skinnier.

A 265 mm or 255 mm tire is WAYYYY too big for a 7" wheel.

225 mm = 8.86"

255 mm = 10.04"
265 mm = 10.43"

toofast
06-08-2004, 12:37 PM
my wheels have been widened they are 16x8

toofast
06-08-2004, 12:38 PM
and a 255 bolts up fine to a stock pony wheel just from experience

FoxChassis
06-08-2004, 12:54 PM
For optimum performance, the section width should be as close as possible to 2" wider than the wheel width.

A 255 mm tire way fit to a 7" wheel but its handling characteristics will be changed, dramatically. This is the reason why tire manufacturers recommend their tires be installed on a specific width wheel and inflated to a specific pressure. Those are also the reasons that vehicle manufacturers stick to the 2" rule.