225/50/16`

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:22 pm

Has anyone ever tryed running these? I ordered a set in at work and I am going to be test fitting. Worse comes to worse Im just keep them in our inventory. I was just wondering is anyone runs them

04R/T · Post by **04R/T** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:28 am

I'd like to know if they work also. I have 225/45 16's on now and selections in that size seem to be getting smaller all the time. The 225/50 16's on the other hand have tons of different brands available.

With the 45 series on a 7"x 40 offset rim, the closest point is the spring perch. There's a little room there now and a 50 series will bring the tire about .5" closer assuming the same 40 offset rim. I think they'll fit but it's going to be close.

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:22 am

i do believe someone on this forum has tried them out and was successful in using them. Its going to be very close tho.

bigbird · Post by **bigbird** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:49 am

I saw a neon in a local supermarket near me with that size tire on it. I didnt have the opportunity to talk to the owner though.

catalyst · Post by **catalyst** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:28 pm

anymore on this?

2001Neon_LX · Post by **2001Neon_LX** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:56 pm

Im running 205/60/15's and i thought that was close, can't imagine what it would be like lowered.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:23 pm

Tested some Kumho SPTs today and they fit. They will be going on the car in a week or two

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:59 pm

You have them installed on the ACR BBS wheels though right? Which are 7" wide, not the standard 6"

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:07 pm

Correct the BBS wheels have the 225/50/16's
They are BIG I mean BIG. But it looks nice on the car and for $180 you cant go wrong

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:15 pm

Yeah, I bet... I just wanted to toss that out there incase anyone should come across this thread in the future they know you were putting them on a 7" wide wheel and not the standard 6"

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:02 pm

2 days later I dont like how they handle so its back to 205/50's Around turns it just seems like its to hard and i dont like them

04R/T · Post by **04R/T** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:09 pm

Any pix of what they look like on the car?

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:54 am

No didnt take any. Only had them on for 2 days

04R/T · Post by **04R/T** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:06 pm

I needed tires so I wanted to try 225/50-16's on the car. I called a local tire store and asked if I could try one on and if it fit ok, I'd buy a set. They said sure so I went down there and they mounted one on my rim. The first thing I noticed is that the rim looks like its not wide enough, I have 16x7 with a 40 offset, and it has that look where the sidewalls are pinched in, they looked shitty, a 1 inch wider wheel would have been much better.. I checked the size and it says 225/50-16on the tire sidewall but it sure looks a good bit wider than the 225/45-16 that they just demounted. They put it on the front and it fit barely clearing the strut and spring perch and it also cleared on lock to lock turns. Then they stuck it on the rear and the tire won't even turn, it cleared the strut and spring perch just, but its hard against the tension strut.

So what's the deal here? Is it something with these tires? They were Federal brand and they looked huge on the car, they most likely would hit the fender lips on bumps and they would probably rub the struts when cornering hard. The old Kumho 225/45's cleared everything perfectly. To bad Kumho discontinued this size.