TIRE questions,sizes, mounting,pressures ANY tire questions - Page 46

IIEZ · #**901** (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 09:29 PM

I think it really depends if you drop the GE or not. I am running 215/35r18 ET 42 with no rubbing. I also had run 195/60r15 ET 40 with no rubbing. Note that I was on stock suspension. Also with both setups I had over 400lbs in the car and it did not rub. I want to mention that I read somewhere in this forum that someone was running 205/55r16 on the stock sport wheels. I was thinking of running 205/50 on the stock wheels with winter tires.

jim@tirerack · #**902** (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 09:16 AM

On the OE wheels the 205/50R16 will fit. You do need to be careful with the offsets on this car. The higher the better so around 45mm if good.
If I can help with the tires let me know.

edhaswell · #**903** (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 12:22 PM

OK. Thanks, runbikerun, IIEZ, Jim. Nice to know that 205/50-16 will work on the stock wheels. I should have mentioned, btw, that I plan to leave the car stock otherwise. Just want better tires.

Apparently the problem is more on the outside, the fender side, than the inside?

jim@tirerack · #**904** (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 01:37 PM

We do not show any issues with the factory wheels and the 2105/50R16.

edhaswell · #**905** (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 01:48 PM

Cool. One more question. Since 205/50-16 on stock wheels works, I assume that 195/55-16 would also work: the specs of (for example) the Potenza G019 show it being only .1" larger radius than the OEMs and not as wide as the 205s.

jim@tirerack · #**906** (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 01:50 PM

They would be .4" taller than the 185/55R16 so I can't be sure but there are guys running the 195/60R15 so they might work.

jordan jazz · #**907** (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 02:14 PM

I just installed bridgestone potenza 205/50/16 on a jazz 2009 and it works perfect. Braking and the grip in corners is much better. The roads in Jordan, Middle East are great for testing a tire!