225/60/16 sidewall appearance
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225/60/16 sidewall appearance
Stupid question, maybe. I had a '98 MC that had this size tires. I think I was running either Kumho's or Kelly's. Can't remember for sure. It seemed like you could see a "bulge" to the tire on that car. Looked like it had pretty good rubber on the road. I now have an '03 SS with that same size tire. I just got it and the tires on it are just some plain jane brand like you'd put on a family sedan. I don't see that "bulge" on these. Just kind of a flat sidewall for the most part. They are at the proper inflation by the way. So, here's my question: Why would these tires of the exact same size have such a different appearance? Is there something different to look for say on Tire Rack that would give tires of this size more of a "sporty" look and not look like something on my dad's Cadillac?
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To fill the wheel well running 16's, you're going to need to go bigger... 265's, 50's or 40's will fill it quite a bit more and produce that covetted bulge on the sidewall... Unfortunately you're going to raise it up and throw off your speedo by a bit... However you can lower it with springs and the look will be right and you will achieve a nice comfortable ride...... Definately old school, but still very cool...... By the way, this is what I am doing with the next tire change, presently I am running 245 50 and it's just not enough...
Last edited by Crusader SS; 02-14-2014 at 11:03 PM.
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