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Tire size 235/55/16 on 1995 5 spokes


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I have been thinking of using this size when I get my wheels polished and wanted to hear opinions and comments about thier use on these wheel.

From what I have found out already, is that they are only 1 MPH slower at 60, and I have compared them side by side with the 225/60/16, and I like the extra width.

 

So tell me what you think!

 

Leon

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From what I have found out already, is that they are only 1 MPH slower at 60, and I have compared them side by side with the 225/60/16, and I like the extra width.

 

Other way around according to 1010tires.com... when your speedo says 60 you will be doing 61 :willynilly: Now if you went to a 235/60 THEN you would be looking at it being slower than the speedo says, when the speedo says 60mph you would be doing read 58.9 :willynilly:

 

Those would be a 6.5" wide rim, right? If so they are just on the boarder line of being ok for that rim. a 235 tire is "meant" for 6.5-8.5 inch wide rims.

 

What tires did you have in mind??

 

Jamie

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Other than the slight difference in speedo readings, you wont have any issues running that size tire on that wheel. I ran 255/50's on mine for a while, and currently im running 245/50's and i've had zero problems.

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Other way around according to 1010tires.com... when your speedo says 60 you will be doing 61 :willynilly: Now if you went to a 235/60 THEN you would be looking at it being slower than the speedo says, when the speedo says 60mph you would be doing read 58.9 :willynilly:

 

Now if you went to a 235/60 THEN you would be looking at it being FASTER than the speedo says.

 

235/60 > 235/55

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I have them, and honestly I wouldn't recommend them. They are the EXTREME width limit for a 6.5" rim. The sidewall is tall and bulges out too much. The best tire size I have used, bar none, are 225/55/16. The sidewall is an excellent height size and they fit much better.

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Shouldn't be any sort of problem at all Leon.....I originally had my 235-55/16's on similar 7" wheels before remounting them onto my current 8" wide wheels. (here's a photo of them Steve GrandPrix004Large.jpg

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I have them, and honestly I wouldn't recommend them. They are the EXTREME width limit for a 6.5" rim. The sidewall is tall and bulges out too much. The best tire size I have used, bar none, are 225/55/16. The sidewall is an excellent height size and they fit much better.

 

FYI, my 5 spokes are 7 inches wide.

Not sure why so many are saying they are 6.5 :willynilly:

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I have them, and honestly I wouldn't recommend them. They are the EXTREME width limit for a 6.5" rim. The sidewall is tall and bulges out too much. The best tire size I have used, bar none, are 225/55/16. The sidewall is an excellent height size and they fit much better.

 

FYI, my 5 spokes are 7 inches wide.

Not sure why so many are saying they are 6.5 :willynilly:

 

oh, OH!!! For some odd reason I thought this was about the Oldsmobile 5-spokes :lol:

 

Reading comprehension > me

 

7" wide you should be good!

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Other than the slight difference in speedo readings, you wont have any issues running that size tire on that wheel. I ran 255/50's on mine for a while, and currently im running 245/50's and i've had zero problems.

 

Any reason you swapped back to 245's as opposed to the 255's?

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