Tire suggestions
#1
Tire suggestions
My car has a set of 16 x 8.5 wheels on it and I need to get new tires. The stock size that comes up is 255/50 16 but my car has wheels from an 88 on it. The tires that are currently on there are 245/50 16s. I'm not finding many options in the 255s but found a few in the 245s. Are there other sizes I should consider?
Any recommendations on brands/models? I've found some Firestone Firehawks that look reasonable (like $300 less than BFGs) but I'm just not sure.
Here's a picture of the wheels that are on there now.
Any recommendations on brands/models? I've found some Firestone Firehawks that look reasonable (like $300 less than BFGs) but I'm just not sure.
Here's a picture of the wheels that are on there now.
Last edited by DarkObsession; 08-10-2015 at 01:01 PM.
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Unfortunately as our cars get older the choices on 16/17 inch tires are getting smaller. With that I have run the Firehawks on C4's and C5's and gotten great wear out of then although they did start to pick up a lot of road noise as they got older.
#3
Yes, I've definitely found limited options. Good to know about the Firestone's though. I had the same tire on a different car and was very happy with them.
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Those are actually the wheels unique to '88s, but agreed on BFGs. The Sport Comps have good grip and a decent lifespan... I'd say they are a great value among relatively few good options.
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Yes, I've heard that about the wheels a few times in a few different forums. Supposedly only 1500 sets ever made I think. They're definitely 16" wheels though. The tires that are on there are 245 50 16s. Thanks for the thoughts on the tires. Hope I can get what I'm going to replace these with figured out sometime soon.