Tire height + lots of questions

[tremblay]

Hi,
Here is my situation. Im a broke university student, just got a flat tire and have no money what so ever for new tires or a new tire( to be honest all my tires are pretty much bald). Before the flat i was running yokohoma 245/50/16 on all four corners. Same situation now but with a spare
Now ive been looking in the local used adds and found a bunch of tires but i dont know if they would fit. I am willing to switch things around too, just to save money. My front tires are still good for a little while so i could put the front ones out back and get 2 skinnier tires up front or keep the front ones and go a little wider and taller out back. Im running your regular 16x7 pony rims.

will a 225/60/16 fit up front with 245/50/16 out back?
will a 255/65/16 fit out back with a 245/50/16 up fron?
will a 205/50/16 fit on my pony rim or is it too skinny?

What are my options guys?
How big and tall can i go out back? ( i dont care about the speedo reading or minor rubbing issues its only for 2 months)
How skinny of a tire can i put up front on my pony wheels and how tall does it have to be to match the back ones (i dont care if the back is higher then the front, i just dont want the other way around)

What im asking is....what are my options here for tires any suggestions would be appreciated!!

Thanks


Simon

 

[lang williams]

I wouldn't run a 205. I have a 215 up front on my 17" 99 gt rims. I would think you would be ok mixing the other sizes. On my 85 I ran 225/50/16 up front an 245/45/16 out back.

 

[TomCat]

225/50 on my fronts and there's a bit of room. I think you'd be ok with the 60 series.

 

[tremblay]

oh and my car is stock height, no mods to suspensions

 

[stang&2Birds]

My front tires are still good for a little while so i could put the front ones out back and get 2 skinnier tires up front or keep the front ones and go a little wider and taller out back. Im running your regular 16x7 pony rims.

will a 225/60/16 fit up front with 245/50/16 out back?

You're best if don't want to go wider than 225's up front. It always gets tight with 245s! IMHO, anything wider than a 245 up front is joke on a fox. Even with 245's you get noticeable tramming.


>will a 255/65/16 fit out back
Way too tall. Don't do it.


>will a 205/50/16 fit on my pony rim or is it too skinny?
Way to skinny on the rim. I doubt that any shop would do it, it wouldn't be safe on the rim. Also, 205's are too thin a tire. You'll loose too much traction and braking.

 

[tremblay]

215 up front alright? and how tall of a tire do i want to match the rear?

 

[tremblay]

alright guys i just bought 2 tires. 255/50/16 for out back, hope they will fit or else im in deep sh...i think they might rub on the tailpipes ...hope not

 

[lang williams]

those should be fine.

 

[tremblay]

put the tires on today looks pretty good, nu rubbing issues...only problem i have is that the guy that put them moved my tailpipes around and they dont line up anymore and looks kinna stupid....oh well i dont care that much

thanks for the help guys