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I need to know because I am going to go buy tires soon. thanks
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If anywhere, they will probably rub on the fender liners in the back. Some do, some dont. It depends on the type of tire. They all are a little different. There are a lot of posts about this, try a search 
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I just tried a search but didn't come up with anything useful. I do have passengers from time to time in the back and the orads around here suck so I am thinking I should go with 215 to be on the safe side. Unless someone can come forth and persuade me otherwise!
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Nope, they dont rub, Im running them all the way around. Soon to be replaced with 18"s and 215/45/18 
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Originally posted by CarpePoon:
Nope, they dont rub, Im running them all the way around. Soon to be replaced with 18"s and 215/45/18
Those will rub! Maybe try 215/40/18..
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I don't want to go any smaller on the walls then 50, the ride gets worse and worse. I think I will stick with 215s just to be on the safe side, I suppose 225's with stock rims will overlap the rim a bit.
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Originally posted by 98TRED:
I don't want to go any smaller on the walls then 50, the ride gets worse and worse. I think I will stick with 215s just to be on the safe side, I suppose 225's with stock rims will overlap the rim a bit.
E0's came stock with 205 series tires, so anything over that will definitely overlap the rim. 205's don't overlap on E1s at all though. I think most wheel/tire combos are designed to have some overlap...it looks good.
But yeah, lets see some tire models that you guys know for a fact won't rub that are 225/50/16s and are all-season...I'm gonna need a new set in the summer or fall and want to go to that series.
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Both E0 and E1 rims are 6.5" wide. So the same size tires will fit. 98.5 and up cars have revised fender liners due to the change from 205/55 to 215/50 tires. Because of this, the chances of 225/50 tires rubbing is less on 98.5 + cars.
Being stock ride height will make rubbing even less of a problem.
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I have 225/50/16 Nitto 450s on my E1s and they rub when someone is in back.  BTW I have Eibach springs/ST200 struts.
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I know a little over lapping looks good. Someone changed my tires before I had the car to 215/50, the same tires as the E1's. They look good like that so I think I will just stick with the same size but different tires.
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