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Re: Is this going to be a problem?
Posted by maybe not... (more from maybe not...) on Thu, 19 Sep 2002 23:03:35
In Reply to: Is this going to be a problem?, Jordan, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 21:17:46
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I would wait until you've had the car aligned before making a decision. Pulling in -1 degree of camber may be enough. Also, if your suspension has been unloaded for awhile, when you put the car back on the ground you get posititve camber until you roll it & things settle in. Did you take that picture right after taking the car off jacks?
FYI from tirerack.com:
Size Section Tread Overall
Width Width Diameter
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
205/50/16* 8.4” 7.3” 24.1”
225/45/16** 8.8” 8.2” 23.9”
*measured on a 6.5" rim
**measured on a 7.5" rim
Now, I'm just spitting back what I've read on the web, so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like if you're running a 225 on a 6.5" rim, the actual section width will decrease by 0.40". Thus, on your car, you're looking at the same section width as the 205/50. Of course, if what's relevant is tread width, it's a different story.(http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tirespecskey.html#sectionwidth).
If you do need a narrower tire, 205 Falken Azenis will outperform your 225 Kumhos.
posted by 216.160.97...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Kumho&model=ECSTA+Supra+712
Posts in this Thread:
- Is this going to be a problem?, Jordan, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 21:17:46
- How may mm of shim aprox to get -.5 -1 degrees camber?, Jordan, Mon, 23 Sep 2002 01:59:08
- I've got 17x17.5 which have been working great., KB88900T, Sat, 21 Sep 2002 01:55:56
- Re: Is this going to be a problem?, lms, Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:22:31
- Nice Pics -- Need E-Codes to complete it :) n/m, Trev, Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:36:00
- Re: Is this going to be a problem?, maybe not..., Thu, 19 Sep 2002 23:03:35 <-- Viewing This Message
- unless you like fender bite, Ubipa, Thu, 19 Sep 2002 21:35:52
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