Thread: Tire size 235/55?

i have the torque star rims off of my 01 and i do not like how much tire shows on the sidewall.



Is a tire in the size 235/55/R16 the best tire to get? im so confused on tire sizes. i like the look of the polished torque stars but i dont like all that rubber showing. im looking for a tire size that will have a smaller side wall but still have a comfy ride.

245/50/16. go big or just get stock size tires.

or get bigger rims since youre oddly not a fan of sidewall...that helps the ride and makes the car handle better...

If you put lower profile tires on the TQ. Stars they look GAY...a guy around KC did it and it made his car look like a mexican-ized honda with 8"s

wait..wait...what?

here is my car with 245/50/16s on them..lowered, of course:



i think that looks pretty good...here is the back end to show you the big tires and where they sit:

damn I want GTX tips... just not willing to spend $160 on tips...

Originally Posted by Bio248

wait..wait...what?

here is my car with 245/50/16s on them..lowered, of course:



i think that looks pretty good...here is the back end to show you the big tires and where they sit:

I have 245/50/16's too. I love em!

Originally Posted by Quicklynx

damn I want GTX tips... just not willing to spend $160 on tips...

i sold mine. right now i have NO tips.

Originally Posted by Bio248

245/50/16. go big or just get stock size tires.

or get bigger rims since youre oddly not a fan of sidewall...that helps the ride and makes the car handle better...

Fat sidewalls make handling worse, not better.

less sidewall is better for handling..that's what i said, right?

No...I like yours...I mean he had LOW PRO tires...I think that they were like 255/50's or something like this...

http://www.wheelsnext.com/images/whe..._gforcekdw.jpg

And his car wasn't lowered either...just looked like crap with this HUGE gap in there...

Originally Posted by Bio248

less sidewall is better for handling..that's what i said, right?

Yes, that is what you said...I was reading it a bit differently. I put the emphasis on the word "sidewall" here:

"sidewall...that helps the ride and makes the car handle better... "

I understand now, thanks!

good times.

i have 50's on mine now. hate it.

Originally Posted by boosting98

i have 50's on mine now. hate it.

why do you say that?

i am not lowered. so the wheel well looks huge. and the tire clearly doesn't look like the right size.

i am lowered and was gonna go fuzion ZR1's... however everyone old me i should go goodyear eagle gts...

Is that a good choice? I want a tire that can handle and look good on a lowered car...

the front tires on those pictures are fuzion ZRI...they are a good tire for the price. a little loud on the highway, but for what you pay for them you cant beat it. they have a pretty tough sidewall too.

im not worried about tire noise... but thanks

yea I think im going to go ZR1's.. test em out and decide if I want to go Goodyears the next go around

For $200 for 4 I'm not going to complain