tire selection

[dwdsm]

I am running a hoosier 245/45/16 R3S03, on my kosei 16x8.5's. I clear the inner knuckle by 1-2mm. If i decide to switch to a street tire which ones would have the same profile? I need to clear so I need a tire with little to no side wall tread. Any suggestions are welcome.
thanks,
Dave

 

[Travi2506]

225/50's should be about the same... I'll get the exact dimensions for you at work today and post them up tonight.

 

[dwdsm]

I have 2 sets of wheels, Track and street. I would like to fit 245/235's on the track wheels. I already have 225's on the street wheels..
Is this travis b?
-Dave

 

[dwdsm]

Checked the profile..Yup..Hows the motor running? You know I did all the timing on that tourqe beast.

 

[Travi2506]

Yes sir. And I take that back... 225's would be dumb on a 8.5" width... 235/45 has a nice profile but I'm not too sure how many you'll find in a 16"... What size are your street rims?

 

[Travi2506]

So that's why it sounds like hell at idle... haha, just kidding... Its running strong. The 16g, although fun from red light to red light, is kinda getting old... Mario put a damn good tune on it... has a GM 3 bar now so the boost gauge was 4psi off. He has it around 19psi currently and like I said 1st and 2nd are nasty but after that you can tell its a 16g.

 

[dwdsm]

Street wheels are 18x7.5's with an evo offset. I run 225's on those wheels. And know what your thinking, I have no money just a huge credit card bill and extra work to pay on this money pit. Plus the car I drive everyday is an absolute turd. The other day I used the roof as a ladder to change the houses outside light and there is a big hole in the door that I kick each time I have my steel-toe boots on. So I have no money and that is why I don't want to keep putting on slicks. Plus I want to change my wheels prior to the event not when I get there.
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