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16x8.5 Kosei rims: Will a 225/50/16 tire fit?

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Mar 18, 2010
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So I have a 97 Eclipse GSX currently running the stock 16' wheels.

I bought a set of Kosei 16' 8.5 rims. So my ? - Will I be able to fit a 225/50/16 tire on these rims on my car? Without rubbing?

I looked through the tire sticky on our forum, and I have googled other forums who say it is skinny but might fit, but for those who have the 2g Eclipse, will it fit? :hmm:

Thanks guys!:thumb:
 
You will need to let us know what offset the rims are. Unless you have a pretty low offset I bet they will be fine. If you already have them then just put one or two on the car for a test fit.
 
I have tried googling for the offset for that size, but for a 17X8 it looks to be +40 or +43 offset, so I am guessing in the same neighborhood.

So do you think the Kosei t1s 16x8.5 will do the following:

1) Fit a 225/50/16 tire?
2) Will fit with that tire on a 2g Eclipse without rubbing?

Not the exact set, but a google image of the rims (minus tires)
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That is a pretty skinny tire for that wide of a wheel. I have 225s on a 7" wide wheel.
 
For reference (not saying this is right) I ran a 225/50/16 on a stock GST wheel. Which is like 6.5 inches at biggest. On 17x7s now I have 245/40/17s...
 
8" is the max recommended for 225, 7" is the ideal size. You should look at a 245/45 for an 8.5". You could put a 225 on but it really is too narrow for that rim.
 
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