225/50 and 245/50 are common in 16s, go to 17s and the easy to get ones are 235 and 255... Toyo still do a lot of useful sizes
C4 corvette rims on early commodore
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Posted 26 September 2011 - 07:49 AM
Wider than 245 is very hard in a 16. In 17's still lots of choice to fill out the guards. I have to have full fat rubber myself or else performance suffers and it looks like cr#p.
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Posted 26 September 2011 - 10:30 AM
255/50R16's have been unavailable new for some years in Aus. There IS one new tyre still available that's wider than a 245 in 16", but...
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Posted 26 September 2011 - 01:45 PM
But??? Cost, truck tyre, but what???
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Posted 26 September 2011 - 07:05 PM
It's a bit too big for your average car.
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Posted 30 September 2011 - 07:35 PM
What a pity criptic comments add no value what so ever to a legitimate discussion EH!!!!!!!
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Posted 01 October 2011 - 10:46 AM
255/50ZR16 Michelin Pilot Sport
these are avilable , not cheap
these are avilable , not cheap
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Posted 02 October 2011 - 09:32 PM
Kumho have 245/50/16s for $215 each fitted. Not bad but not as good as 255's Thanks, Ill check out those prices.
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 10:44 PM
255/50ZR16 Michelin Pilot Sport
these are avilable , not cheap
how much?
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 10:46 PM
It's a bit too big for your average car.
will it fit with group C flares?
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Posted 04 October 2011 - 10:37 AM
$650 ea.
in perth.
in perth.
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 08:59 AM
I checked with my tire guy today... he said nothing off hand available in the 255/50-16....but a 245/50 is easy....the BFG was a pretty decent price.
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 09:34 AM
the rims are HQ stud pattern, been quoted $45 ( per rim ) to drill/ sleeve them out to commodore pattern
Tyrepower (moss st) said the biggest (legal) tyre i can put on the 9.5 is a 295/50/16r
& a 255/50/16r for the 8.5
Tyrepower (moss st) said the biggest (legal) tyre i can put on the 9.5 is a 295/50/16r
& a 255/50/16r for the 8.5
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 10:37 AM
$45 a rim sounds ok.
Can't wait to see these in action.
Can't wait to see these in action.
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 10:53 AM
Getting them redrilled is easy...but what about the tires ? Maybe they are easier over there, but the 295/50-16 in BFG (which is who did them over here most commonly) have not been around/for ever back order for ages now as far as I know.
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Posted 07 August 2015 - 03:26 PM
Got em drilled out to commodore pattern.
Dr wheels @ yatala was very helpful.
Very suprised when the 9.5" rim bolted onto the rear.
Not much clearance with 255 50 tyre though :(
Dr wheels @ yatala was very helpful.
Very suprised when the 9.5" rim bolted onto the rear.
Not much clearance with 255 50 tyre though :(
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