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4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading
Posted by Jay.Martin [Email] (more from Jay.Martin) on Fri, 31 May 2002 10:13:42
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I would like to upgrade my stock 15" rims to 16" (99 9-3 base model). I have read through all previous threads on this topic and am hoping that someone can answer 4 niggling questions that I still have?
1) The Moda R-1 rims that I am interested in have a stated size of 16x7.5. Will the 7.5s work on the base 9-3? I noted that some of the other 16" rims tire rack recommended were 16x7s.
2) The Moda R-1s take a 205/50/r16 tire, but most of the posters on the board suggested going to 55s versus 50 series tires. What would the difference in performance/ride be between the 50 series and the 55s?
3) I am considering the Bridgestone Potenza RE730s. Is anyone running these today or have any thoughts re: better alternatives?
4) Finally, if I move to 16 inch rims, will I have to get the speedo and odo recalibrated? If so, how do I get that done? There were a number of references in earlier posts to somthing called "Tech II", but I don't have a clue what that means.....
Thanks for any input
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Posts in this Thread:
- 4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading, Jay.Martin, Fri, 31 May 2002 10:13:42 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading, Bob Malone, Tue, 4 Jun 2002 15:56:33
- Re: 4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading, Bob, Tue, 4 Jun 2002 15:50:30
- Re: RE730s get noisy, Saab centercaps won't fit R1s..., Tom M, Tue, 4 Jun 2002 08:23:42
- Re: 4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading, jeff, Mon, 3 Jun 2002 19:31:43
- Re: 4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading, ed f, Fri, 31 May 2002 13:08:34
- Re: 4 Tire and Wheel Questions - Upgrading, Jeremy R., Fri, 31 May 2002 13:08:25
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