Modding Tokicos for 205/50??

srtgtr34 · Post by **srtgtr34** » Thu May 20, 2010 11:19 pm

I have a 5th srt wheel I picked up a while ago. It probly has about 20% tread left (its the stock tire) and I plan on using it a spare ONLY, while i'm in college. The tire will be going on a slightly bent wheel, so It will only be in the rear of the car.

My question is, Is it safe to grind some of the lower stut down to make room for these tires?

I will be test fitting them tomorrow, since I have to dismount the other tires.

I am thinking that maybe they will just clear the perch of the strut due to the low tread on them, If not then.... I may mod them or buy 3mm spacers for the rear.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Fri May 21, 2010 12:52 am

There is mad controversy about this, but I ran SRT wheels with a 205/50 Sumitomo tire and never had clearance issues.

OB · Post by OB » Fri May 21, 2010 1:31 am

Buying new tires > grinding strut perches.

I don't know why this is such a debate. Tires are cheap, go get thinner ones.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:40 am

I grinded my perch a little bit on my 04 Neon back in the day...probably not the preferred method but if you don't get dumb with it, you'll be fine.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:46 am

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Fri May 21, 2010 2:11 am

NeonDerek · Post by **NeonDerek** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:26 pm

does anyone have pics of a tokico strut modded for this tire size?? ive searched be havent really came up with much

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:19 pm

205-50-15's: problem solved, hahaha

2001Neon_LX · Post by **2001Neon_LX** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:07 pm

Will 205-60-15's clear the perch on tokico's?

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:47 am

I like how this website shows it more than others.
http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp

NeonDerek · Post by **NeonDerek** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:30 pm

fixitmattman, have you done this??

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:52 pm

LowNSlow wrote:I grinded my perch a little bit on my 04 Neon back in the day...probably not the preferred method but if you don't get dumb with it, you'll be fine.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:53 pm

5mm spacer