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Old 04-11-2004, 07:45 PM
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Car: 91 Z/28 convertible
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700R4
i want 255's instead of 245's
i have a 91 z28 convertible 305 with the stock 16 inch rims with 245/50/16 and was thinking about putting on 255's will they fit right without rubbing and what size 255's (255/XX/16) would i have to get to keep the same height?
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Old 04-11-2004, 08:02 PM
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Car: 92Z28,98LegacyGT,ZX9R,91 Z28,02 Z71
Engine: 350,307,2.5,900cc,5.0
Transmission: 700r4,4spd auto,700r4,4L80
Axle/Gears: 323,?,323,?,373
The 255/50/16 will rub very little but only when you
turn full lock.I have 255/50/16 on my 92 Z28.They will
fit in the rear fine.I'd say go for it.


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255's in the back look good.

Front: leave the 245's. It'll look meaner, a bulge in the front looks kinda dopey IMO.
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Old 04-12-2004, 05:47 AM
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Too keep the same height I believe you would need 255/45/16.
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Originally posted by Viprklr
Too keep the same height I believe you would need 255/45/16.
That is about as close as you will get. A 245/50/16 tire is 25.64" tall and a 255/45/16 tire is 25.035" tall. To go only a little bigger than stock you would need a 255/50/16 tire which would put you at 26" tall.
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255/50/16 is the right choice. I think you are very limited on choices in 255/45/16, if at all.
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I had some 255/45's on my 92 formula. Eagle F1's.
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I just got new tires on the rear, 255/50R16s, they fit/work great, don't think I'd ever put them on the front.
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I've got 245's on front and 255's on the back, works good!
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I have 255/50/16 kuhmo ecsta 712's all around. My rub pretty bad at full lock. I think my main problem is that my car was originally made with 15'' wheels. I hear the bump stops are different on mine than 16'' wheel cars.

I would stay 245/50/16...they look better. Mine have alittle more sidewall than I would like.

I may get some 245/45/16s once the car is lowered.
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Car: 92 GTA/ 00 TA
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245/45's would be low and wouldn't fit the rim well. At least that's what they were like on one of my cars.
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Really?

They would be alittle lower profile than a 245/50 but I didn't think there would be any problems with them fitting.
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Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 350 (5.7 TPI)
Transmission: auto 700R4
Axle/Gears: BW 9-bolt L.S.
I have 245-45-16 Pirelli P-Zero at the front
And 255-50-16 Eldorado HPZ-760 at the back.
Looks and fits great, no rubbing at all!
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No problems fitting....just didn't look like it fit right.
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keep bigger in the back always looks nice

i run 255's in back and 235s in the front
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These are 255/50-16's all around.
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