Guest rowey200 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I have just refurbished a set of 16" supra wheels (staggered 8" front / 9" rear) and i'm now ready to put a set of tyres on them. This is where the fun begins, as I have found tyres are quite limited for 16" rims. I was thinking of running 215/40/16 front, and 245/45/16 rear? Any thoughts, could other people running these rims let me know what size tyres they run. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 225/50/16 front and 245/50/16 or 245/45/16 on the rear are the stock sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'll have a look in the next day or so for you. It's not my daily driver so I'll have to get to the car first! I do know that the Toyota recommended sizes (sticker on the door slam panel) are hard to come by, so I think the tyre fitting places tend to fit something slightly smaller than the recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rowey200 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Just to complicate things these are going on a mk 2 Toyota MR2, so I have to run a 215 at the front, as I have been told a 225 will rub. I just worry that if I go for a 215/40/16 front, and 245/45/16 rear set up the car might look like it's a tad high at the back. Any thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 On mine I was running 225/50/16 on the fronts and 245/45/16's on the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) I would have thought 225's would be fine on the front of an MR2? Might be wrong though, it would be worth checking if you're having trouble finding tyres in the particular size you want As for the back looking high when compared to the front, if you went for say 215/50/16's instead of the 215/45's on the front, then that should make the wheels roughly the same overall diameter as the rears. Edited June 25, 2009 by jim_supra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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