Tire height

**egod** · 03-09-2010, 08:00 PM

Everyones always asking about the widest tire that you can fit, what about the tallest on stock height? Thanks

**egod** · 03-10-2010, 07:25 PM

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**Smittro** · 03-10-2010, 08:26 PM

Depending on the wheel DIA. I wound'nt go anything over a 60..

**egod** · 03-10-2010, 08:41 PM

60 in what respect? How about in inches cause I don't know what rim size I'm going with

**Smittro** · 03-10-2010, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by egod

60 in what respect? How about in inches cause I don't know what rim size I'm going with

lol 60 is the side wall height in millimeters.. Such as example: (45-50-55-60) hence a "60" is all the taller I'd go on a 16 inch wheel for instance.. Anything taller would likely rub.. I don't run 17-18-19 inch wheels on anything so maybe someone else will chime in here. The first number on a tire is tread width, second as stated above is wall height, and the 3rd is the size of wheel the tire will fit..

**Smittro** · 03-10-2010, 09:00 PM

These are my new ZR summer tires for example. 265 is their width, 45 is their height, and the last is for the wheel size.

**Superwoody** · 03-10-2010, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

Depending on the wheel DIA. I wound'nt go anything over a 60..

LOL, I was thinking WTF?? Factory tire height is right at 26" and the 19's from the C6's have 285/35's which are right at 27" tall. I wouldn't go any taller than that personally.

**Superwoody** · 03-10-2010, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

These are my new ZR summer tires for example. 265 is their width, 45 is their height, and the last is for the wheel size.

Those are about the same as the factory 235/55/16's in dia according to tirerack (25.5)

**Smittro** · 03-10-2010, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Superwoody

Those are about the same as the factory 235/55/16's in dia according to tirerack (25.5)

Nope.. they are 30mm wider than factory, 10 mm shorter, and mine are $700.00 per set and zr rated. Factory 16 tires were not.. I don't use "tire rack" I special order mine from a local supplier. This will shave 2nd gear but will see torque to the road gains across the board..

**Superwoody** · 03-10-2010, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

Nope.. they are 30mm wider than factory, 10 mm shorter, and mine are $700.00 per set and zr rated. Factory 16 tires were not.. I don't use "tire rack" I special order mine from a local supplier to shave 2nd gear but will see torque to the road gains across the board..

M-K, I get what you're saying, OP was asking about total height and what would be the tallest he could install.

**Smittro** · 03-10-2010, 09:27 PM

My tires are NOT street legal...

**Smittro** · 03-10-2010, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Superwoody

M-K, I get what you're saying, OP was asking about total height and what would be the tallest he could install.

Yes! As I stated I could only give examples of 16's which is what I run on all my sports cars. May be better if you could give him examples of larger wheels. Since the op does'nt know what wheel size he'll be runnning yet..

**egod** · 03-13-2010, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

Yes! As I stated I could only give examples of 16's which is what I run on all my sports cars. May be better if you could give him examples of larger wheels. Since the op does'nt know what wheel size he'll be runnning yet..

Thanks. I think i want a 15" rim just so i can get the most sidewall out of the tire. I can adjust the suspension i just love it when i see a wheelwell full of tire and not rim or dead space.