Ryan,
I'm one of the guys that are running 225's on an SVT. I may have been one of the pioneers for this size on our cars. (And I did not end up with arrows in my back.) When the original GSC's wore out at 40,000 miles, I replaced them with larger 225/50R16 Continental 4000H's. They fit perfectly but finally needed replacement. They lasted nearly 60,000 miles. This past week I mounted a set of BF Goodrich g-Force KDWS's, also in the 225/50R16 size. Although the sidewall says that they are the same size, the KDWS's are actually slightly wider but they still fit fine. They are not anywhere near the fender lip. The rears are close to the strut and to the lower suspension arm, but there is still clearance. I would not want something any wider though. The fronts have plenty of room.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
Originally posted by ryanwoodsvt:
Sorry that this topic is a repeat, but I'm getting mixed reviews from my questions with various companies. Luke@tirerack, maybe you can help...
Anyway, I've read that people are putting 225/50R16 on their cars with no problems. But my local tire rep said that they would rub big time. Here are some widths of tires that fit in that category (225/50):
Bridgestone RE730 7.9"
Firehawk SZ50 EP 7"
Goodyear HP Ultra Plus 8.3"
BFG g-force KDW 7.2"
Note: widths taken from www.tirerack.com , what a great site Luke!!!!!!
It would seem that the 7.2" and less would fit no problem, since the 215/50R16 BFG KDWs are 7.2" wide.
Any ideas why the tire rep would want to keep me away from 225? What's the maximum width in inches that we can put on stock E0 rims with no fender mods, and no rubbing?
Thanks in advance for your input.
