225-55-16 tires on a lower SHO

[Doug Waschenko]

I just put Intrax springs and Tokico struts on my 92 SHO. I'm keeping the stock slicers on.
Since this is a size increase for me I was wondering if anyone could confirm that this size tire will fit without rubbing problems?

 

[slickn56]

I have eibach and tokico with 225/55/16 tires on stock slicers, and have never had a problem on my 92.....

 

[K-Dawg]

You should be good. I think some people have reported having to cut some plastic in the rear, I don't think that's always the case.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

you shouldn't have a problem. 225-60's would more than likely rub. I'm going to be running 245/45/17's on my intrax lowered 91.

 

[platoribs]

Been running 225/55-R16's on stock setup since 97 without ny incidents of rubb

 

[Mike93]

I run Intrax with 225/55/16 with no rubbing at all, ever. With my 225/60/16 snow tires I experience rubbing only in the front when hitting a serious bump/pothole.

 

[SHODOGG]

Im running 235/45/17's with no prob

 

[MilTownSHO]

Had 225/55/16's on my 92, which had Intrax/Koni's. Never had a problem!

 

[Doug Waschenko]

With this set up, how wide and low car you go without problems. Are 225-50-16's too much for the slicers?

 

[K-Dawg]

225/50/16s will fit the Slicers as well. Some will tell you they are a better size (shorter sidewall=better handling), while others say the 55 series is better (50 series max load rating is lower).

 

[SHOZ123]

I have 225/50/16s and think they are an excellent size for the SHO. A bit of gearing change too from them.

If you have fender gap phobia then they are not for you through.

 

[Doug Waschenko]

What kind of problems with the ABS, CPU, and speedometer did the 225-50-16 cause? How much fender gap is left with them?
In my experience with other cars, 50 series tires are noticiably chopier of a ride then the 60's.
I would like to do a gear ratio change in this car. That would make the cam change and porting the heads mod come alive.
I think that SHONUTs 4.30 would just about be perfect but $3000 for that is difficult to justify.
What is the OD of the 225-50-16? Does anyone know that?

 

[SHOZ123]

225/50/16s are between 24.0" and 24.5" depending on the particular tire.