225/50 R16 on a 1.5" lowered SC

Mikename

Registered User
I finally decided on my tires(Bridgestone Potenza S03 Pole Position's) and had one question. Has anyone heard of fender clearance problems when the wider 225/50 R16's tire on 16x8 Cobra R wheels are put on a SC with the Eibach 1.5" lowering springs?

Thanks,
Mike
 
They don't make the tires I was looking at in that size but do you know if the 245/50/16's will fit on a lowered sc?

Mike
 
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225-50-16 would be almost 2 inches smaller in diameter than stock tires, and no wider, and would probably look very silly in the big T-Bird fender openings. No worries running 245-50-16 or even 255-50-16 (that's the size I'd recommend since you're going with 8" wheels) ... even on a lowered car. Lots of people are running those sizes with no problems.



cheers
Ed Nicholson
SCCoO
 
Ok thanks for the info Ed. Looks like I'll be going with the Goodyear Eagle F1's in 245/50YR16 instead, they don't make the S03's in a bigger size.

Mike
 
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