best tire size for my stock 16's?

shockthealien · 05-12-2008, 02:18 PM

alright, i don't know much about tires. i need new ones, or at least some used ones pretty soon. until i save up to upgrade my rims. i have 225/55/r16 on now, but i was wondering if 225/60/r16 would be better or some other size. i have a 96 v6, if that matters.

zigzagg321 · 05-12-2008, 02:50 PM

225/60/16 just means that your sidewall will be higher.

TNell · 05-12-2008, 02:58 PM

245-50/16 will work very well. they have about the same diameter as the popular 245/45-17 combination and the same as 225-55/16.

check out the Hankook ventus line inthat size. I had 'em on my 96. should be around 90-100 a tire mounted.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...42&rd=16&ar=50

shockthealien · 05-12-2008, 08:02 PM

zig, thanks. tnell, thanks bro. i checked them out. $315 for a set. not bad. they had good reviews from a few stang owners. i guess i'll have to mount them myself though. do you perhaps have any pics of your 96 with these tires?

TNell · 05-12-2008, 08:13 PM

no pics...but i can tell you this...
i wanted to upgrade to 17 inch rims and use 245/45-17s but the budget wouldn't allow it so i got the 245/50-16s.

the 245/50s looked a ton better than the 225/55s. they are actually the same physical size as the 245/45-17, the difference is made up of just slightly higher (1/2") sidewall dimension

05-12-2008, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
shockthealien thread killer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: arkansas Posts: 63	best tire size for my stock 16's? alright, i don't know much about tires. i need new ones, or at least some used ones pretty soon. until i save up to upgrade my rims. i have 225/55/r16 on now, but i was wondering if 225/60/r16 would be better or some other size. i have a 96 v6, if that matters. Last edited by shockthealien : 05-12-2008 at 02:20 PM.

05-12-2008, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
zigzagg321 yup. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OH Posts: 6,567	225/60/16 just means that your sidewall will be higher. __________________ image courtesy of wnracing /\/\FOR SALE/\/\

05-12-2008, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
TNell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 51	245-50/16 will work very well. they have about the same diameter as the popular 245/45-17 combination and the same as 225-55/16. check out the Hankook ventus line inthat size. I had 'em on my 96. should be around 90-100 a tire mounted. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...42&rd=16&ar=50 __________________ Silver 04 GT Shorty antenna, Black bumper letters, black rear spoiler, MM SFCs, eibach pro springs, Tokico blues, MM C/C plates chin spoiler, side stripes, grill delete next SMR 402

05-12-2008, 08:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
TNell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 51	no pics...but i can tell you this... i wanted to upgrade to 17 inch rims and use 245/45-17s but the budget wouldn't allow it so i got the 245/50-16s. the 245/50s looked a ton better than the 225/55s. they are actually the same physical size as the 245/45-17, the difference is made up of just slightly higher (1/2") sidewall dimension __________________ Silver 04 GT Shorty antenna, Black bumper letters, black rear spoiler, MM SFCs, eibach pro springs, Tokico blues, MM C/C plates chin spoiler, side stripes, grill delete next SMR 402

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05-12-2008, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
shockthealien thread killer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: arkansas Posts: 63	zig, thanks. tnell, thanks bro. i checked them out. $315 for a set. not bad. they had good reviews from a few stang owners. i guess i'll have to mount them myself though. do you perhaps have any pics of your 96 with these tires?