Anyone Running 55 Profile 225 Rear Tyres?

[ChimpOnGas]

As per the title.

I know the trend is to fit bigger wheels & go low profile.

But I personally dont subscribe to this trend.

I also know the norm would be a 50 profile, which is what I have now.

But I'm interested if there is anyone out there running a bit more tyre wall on the rears?

Specifically is anyone running 225/55R16 ?

I know the speedo & gearing maths, but I would love to see what a 55 profile looks like before I commit.

I have a feeling they will fill the rear arches nicely and give a little more pneumatic compliance to the rear end ride?

I'd be gratefully for any snaps of Chims on 225's with a 55 profile.

Thanks, Dave.

[SILICONEKID350HP]

• When your speedo reads 60mph you will actually be doing 57.9mph .

I would change the front profile to 60 to match it up ..

http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-...

[ChimpOnGas]

SILICONEKID350HP said:

• When your speedo reads 60mph you will actually be doing 57.9mph .

I would change the front profile to 60 to match it up ..

http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-...

ChimpOnGas said:

I know the speedo & gearing maths

Thanks Daz, but I've used that site & it doesn't give me a feeling for how going up a few millimetres will look on the car.

I'd like to see a real 55 profile 225, on a real Chim.

If I do go for the 55 profile I can't see any reason to change my font tyres, which are new.

It's only a small change to the rear profile I'm looking at, to my eye my rear arches could benefit aesthetically from being filled a little more especially since I gave the car same more rake.

I just want to see what a Chim looks like with a 55 profile 225 (12mm more sidewall) filling the rear arch.

Anyone?

Thanks, Dave.

[GasMunkey]

60 front!?

Going for a rally set up Daz?

[TV8]

Hi Dave,

I have emailed a couple to you rather than re-size. I thought this was the standard size!

[Russell Mc]

It is for the early cars

[ChimpOnGas]

GasMunkey said:

60 front!?

Going for a rally set up Daz?

I thought it... you said it

All I'm proposing here is to go from 50 profile 225's, to 55 profile 225's.

Wheels are 16" Imolas front & rear, with 205/50R16 Uniroyal Rainsport 2's on the front.

Going for Rainsports on the rear to match the fronts, I can choose a 50 or 55 profile in 225's.

I just want to see what the one profile up will look like.

Anyone with a photo to help?

Cheers, Dave.

[ChimpOnGas]

TV8 said:

Hi Dave,

I have emailed a couple to you rather than re-size. I thought this was the standard size!

Perfect Graham, just what I was looking for.

To my eye, the 55 profile 225's on your car fill the arch better than my current 50 profile 225's.

Many thanks

[db418BHP]

The Mickey Thompson Street ETs i run are 255/50/16 and are 26" diameter.

Loads of clearance in the arches

[ChimpOnGas]

db418BHP said:

The Mickey Thompson Street ETs i run are 255/50/16 and are 26" diameter.

Loads of clearance in the arches

Love it, that's what I call rear boots Derek

[GasMunkey]

Proper badass British muscle car stance

[ChimpOnGas]

GasMunkey said:

Proper badass British muscle car stance

Perhaps I should go 225/60 then?

Can't beat fat boots with plenty of sidewall, especially on the rear.

I hate bigger wheels & rubber band tyres, harsh crashy ride & the look of the Chav about them if you ask me

Derek's rear rubber looks old school badass & ready for a burn out

[CHIMV8]

Here you go Dave

[db418BHP]

That pic is full on the brakes at 120.

A different perspective (doesnt squat so much now on the 400lb springs)

[ChimpOnGas]

CHIMV8 said:

Here you go Dave

Thanks mark, definitely fills the arch better than my gappy 50 profile rears.

Cheers mate

[SILICONEKID350HP]

Looks like you are clutching at straws I thought the objective was to match wall heights front and rear ..giving you the 1" difference.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqqZ28m8uCo

Edited by SILICONEKID350HP on Sunday 21st April 22:55

[GasMunkey]

Why are you not going 245?

[db418BHP]

GasMunkey said:

Why are you not going 245?

or 265

[GasMunkey]

db418BHP said:

or 265

I won't argue with that dude, they look great!

[ChimpOnGas]

GasMunkey said:

Why are you not going 245?

It's always been on 225's and I've never had handling or traction issues like that.

Bigger section just means more rolling resistance.

If my baby 260 HP 4.0 litre doesn't need the extra grip, why would I fit a wider less fuel efficient tyre size?