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Tires - size information etc.[S70/1998] posted by John Pullen on
Wednesday, 24 May 2000, at 12:40 p.m.
Here's some handy info.
If you're interested in plus-sizing your tires like I am (more rubber on the road) without destroying your cars profile (and subsequently throwing off the speedo, etc.), here's the sizing info. considering you've got a T-5 with the stock 205/50-16 tires:
If you want to run 16-inch wheels:
For 35-series tires, you will want a tire that is 293 mm wide
For 40-series tires, you will want a tire that is 256 mm wide
For 45-series tires, you will want a tire that is 228 mm wide
For 50-series tires, you will want a tire that is 205 mm wide
For 55-series tires, you will want a tire that is 186 mm wide
For 60-series tires, you will want a tire that is 171 mm wide
For 65-series tires, you will want a tire that is 158 mm wide
For 70-series tires, you will want a tire that is 146 mm wide
For 75-series tires, you will want a tire that is 137 mm wide
For 80-series tires, you will want a tire that is 128 mm wide
For 85-series tires, you will want a tire that is 121 mm wide
For 90-series tires, you will want a tire that is 114 mm wide
If you want to run 17-inch wheels:
For 35-series tires, you will want a tire that is 257 mm wide
For 40-series tires, you will want a tire that is 225 mm wide
For 45-series tires, you will want a tire that is 200 mm wide
For 50-series tires, you will want a tire that is 180 mm wide
For 55-series tires, you will want a tire that is 163 mm wide
For 60-series tires, you will want a tire that is 150 mm wide
For 65-series tires, you will want a tire that is 138 mm wide
For 70-series tires, you will want a tire that is 128 mm wide
For 75-series tires, you will want a tire that is 120 mm wide
For 80-series tires, you will want a tire that is 112 mm wide
For 85-series tires, you will want a tire that is 106 mm wide
For 90-series tires, you will want a tire that is 100 mm wide
If you want to run 18-inch wheels:
For 35-series tires, you will want a tire that is 220 mm wide
For 40-series tires, you will want a tire that is 193 mm wide
For 45-series tires, you will want a tire that is 171 mm wide
For 50-series tires, you will want a tire that is 154 mm wide
For 55-series tires, you will want a tire that is 140 mm wide
For 60-series tires, you will want a tire that is 129 mm wide
For 65-series tires, you will want a tire that is 119 mm wide
For 70-series tires, you will want a tire that is 110 mm wide
For 75-series tires, you will want a tire that is 103 mm wide
For 80-series tires, you will want a tire that is 96 mm wide
For 85-series tires, you will want a tire that is 91 mm wide
For 90-series tires, you will want a tire that is 86 mm wide
-John
'98 S70 T-5 M (the pictures in the gallery....)