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Old 11-03-2004, 07:45 AM
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larger tire on 16" rims?
i have stock 16" wheels on my GLE with 215/55R16 tires. has anyone run 225/55 or 235/55 tire on those rims?
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Old 11-03-2004, 07:53 AM
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You might wanna try 225-50-16s, they will fit. Speedo won't be off eighter. 235 will not fit that rim, it will bulge out the sidewall.
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i am leaning towards 225/55R16 Continental ContiExtremeContact
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

looks good for a $73 tire
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Old 11-03-2004, 09:22 AM
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I run 235-55 on my 17 so i guess it should fit a 16 also. It does bulge out a bit but looks real agressive. It fills the wheel well like the car is dropped. The contiextreme is a good tire from what i see but i got the kumho extas and the perform wonderfully.
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Old 11-04-2004, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TopElement
I wouldn't recommend going more than 1 size wider on stock wheels. OEM fitments are already too rounded and don't keep the tire tight on the wheel, going wider just makes things worse.
so stick with 225/50/16?
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Old 11-04-2004, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TopElement
That is correct. If you want wider tires, get wider wheels.
i like my stockers... im gonna order some contiextremecontacts in that size for em too!

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Old 11-05-2004, 11:05 PM
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any opinion on these?

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Old 11-06-2004, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dennisuello
i am leaning towards 225/55R16 Continental ContiExtremeContact
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

looks good for a $73 tire
thas what im trying to get too
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Old 11-08-2004, 01:12 PM
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I got 225/50/16 on my '00 SE, and the tires look just right. I think any wider, and they'll look too fat and bulge out. Also the 235 may fit for the 17's but it depends on the width of the rim for the 16's.
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Old 11-08-2004, 03:40 PM
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I was in the same situation when replacing my tires for my stock 16's about two weeks ago. Went with the factory size.

Toyo Proxis 4's going on tomorrow perhaps!

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Does anyone have any experience running the 225/55/16 tire? I know that it will change the speedo a little but for $73 per tire, it can't be beat. Is there a handling difference with the 50 series to the 55 series? Thanks
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