245/50/16 tires, will they Fit?

[mauigts]

OK,
I have read the various threads on tires, and wheels, and see that one member has installed some 245/60/14 tires on the supra, and they don't have any issues, w/ rubbing.
My question, I have purchased new wheels, 16" wheels, w/ 0 offset. I want to install some 245/50/16 on the wheels. Since they are relatively the same diameter as the 14" wheels w/ 60 series tires, will they fit w/0 rubbing.
Does anyone have these installed on their car?

[Austin E]

No, they will not fit without cutting, grinding, on the front fender flares, and may still rub over big bumps. Go with a 245/45/16 and save yourself the headache.

[rsdeo]

OK,
I have read the various threads on tires, and wheels, and see that one member has installed some 245/60/14 tires on the supra, and they don't have any issues, w/ rubbing.
My question, I have purchased new wheels, 16" wheels, w/ 0 offset. I want to install some 245/50/16 on the wheels. Since they are relatively the same diameter as the 14" wheels w/ 60 series tires, will they fit w/0 rubbing.
Does anyone have these installed on their car?

245/45-16 are the size you want the 50 series are bit tall. Ran 245/45-16 for years as you will see on the rear of this '84 I owned years ago. Pic was taken around '91.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7394/84rsdeo.jpg

225/45-16 on the front.

[williamb82]

16x7 enkie 92's with 0 0ffset. 225 tires in front and 245 tires in the back. yes they fit. first pics are 245/45/16 in the rear. the ones with nittos are 245/50/16 and never rub. fronts are always 225/50/16. i have fit 275/50/15 nitto drag radials on the back with 15x7 0 offset rims with no bubbing. but no pics of them mounted.

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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/williamb82/enkeis/rims2.jpg

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[rsdeo]

My '82 Ltype with 245/50-14 tyres on Ptype 14x7 wheels all around. They rubbed on the front only.

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/7152/82blackl1ux0.jpg

[mauigts]

OK, good info, thanks guys. So, RSDEO, you are saying that if I ran 45's that the tires will not rub, thus allowing me to rotate them. Or, I could buy 235/50/16 for the front & 245/50's for the back,? and they WOULD fit, or still rub.

[mk2-1jz]

they wont rub, those are the type of tires I'm looking to run when I get my new rims.

[rsdeo]

OK, good info, thanks guys. So, RSDEO, you are saying that if I ran 45's that the tires will not rub, thus allowing me to rotate them. Or, I could buy 235/50/16 for the front & 245/50's for the back,? and they WOULD fit, or still rub.

225/50-16 front and 245/45-16 rear there will be no rubbing issues, but you can't rotate. 245/45-16 all around and there will be sight rubbing issues front only.

Go staggered.

[SilverMk2]

I've ran 245/45/16 all around on zero offset wheel and they fit perfect with no issues

[jrok]

245/50r16 with a 0 offset the tires rub a little on the front nothing a "little" trimming wont take care of.....and with going with a 0 offset you should be going a little taller to keep the alignment specs proper (scub radius... wikipedia has a good description of what it is) if you want the car to center correctly and not wear parts and tires....fit and correct are two different things http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrub_radius

[mauigts]

OK, jrok,
It appears that you are running 245/50's on the front and rear, and as you posted, "slight" rub. How much did you have to trim, and where did you trim? The flares? There are more choices w/ the 50 series, and I think the speedometer, would probably be more accurate re: the ratio too. So, if possible I would like to run the 50 series:.

[jrok]

OK, jrok,
It appears that you are running 245/50's on the front and rear, and as you posted, "slight" rub. How much did you have to trim, and where did you trim? The flares? There are more choices w/ the 50 series, and I think the speedometer, would probably be more accurate re: the ratio too. So, if possible I would like to run the 50 series:.

just have to trim the lip under the flare flush...it does take the tabs where the inner fender connects but it stays up there just fine

[gjms5150]

can I fit 215/60/16 tires? I have a 1985 celica convertible and found a killer deal on a set on nice custom rims. please help me soon I am supposed to go get them saturday.

[vdkk]

whats the stock offset?

[silverton]

whats the stock offset?

It's a gosh dang sticky in this very forum!

http://forums.celicasupra.com/showthread.php?t=30136

82 - 86P type is 14x7 +8 offset.
82 - 84 L-Type is 14x5.5 +27mm offset.
85 L-Type is 15x6 +20mm offset.

[ray ray]

225/50-16 front and 245/45-16 rear there will be no rubbing issues, but you can't rotate. 245/45-16 all around and there will be sight rubbing issues front only.

Go staggered.


i think i'm going to do this, my momo wheels are 16x7. that is, if i decide to take the sexy p-types off.

[jrok]

i did find with some real hard driving im going to have to trim or bend a little of my front fender in the center but with the trimming of the flaire was good...