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Offline JayN

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tires for a sport
« on: January 01, 2009, 09:55:20 AM »
i have my 4dr sport sitting here in need of some new rubber. it has some coil psacers from jeff in it and some GV springs. anybody know what a good size tire will be that will fit and look alright ont he stock 16" allum rims?
or if 15's will fit for sure or not?
thanks
i need to buy some rubber int he next day or two.
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Jay
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Offline cj

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Re: tires for a sport
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2009, 10:19:39 AM »
No, 15's won't fit. If youré just looking for something slightly larger then a 235/70R16 (29") will work or maybe try 225/75R16 (29.5").
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Re: tires for a sport
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2009, 10:32:08 AM »
thanks,
have you actually tried to fit the 15's ona  sport?
i have heard if you grind downt he caliper a bit then they will fit.
it's a pain in the ass trying to find decent priced 16" tires.
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Offline Jeremiah

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Re: tires for a sport
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2009, 02:33:25 PM »
29" - 30" max. Any bigger than that, and you'll take a huge power / MPG hit.
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Offline jeff1997

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Re: tires for a sport
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2009, 09:04:31 PM »
I run 31/11.5's on the same rims. I think the biggest you will want is 245/75's. They are pretty common in a M/T tire. The 31's will drain the power. If I were you I'd go with the smaller ones.
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Re: tires for a sport
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2009, 07:32:44 PM »
Aren't the stock size tires under a Sport like a 28" tire anyway? If so, you won't lose much going to a 245/75-16 or 265/75-16. You might be able to go as big as 285/75-16 if you are lucky and can do a little trimming if necessary. I don't see why not if you are reasonably creative with it.
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Re: tires for a sport
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2009, 09:17:10 PM »
Quote from: JayN on January 01, 2009, 10:32:08 AM
thanks,
have you actually tried to fit the 15's ona  sport?
i have heard if you grind downt he caliper a bit then they will fit.
it's a pain in the ass trying to find decent priced 16" tires.


I don't know if you got tires yet but I put this on my Wifes Pathfinder before winter (30x9.5x15) and she love them
great in deep snow, on Ice and tuff plus  a good price
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=Geolandar+A%2FT-S&partnum=275R6GEOATSOWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=13
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