tire size

[Black Yaris]

why tell him to run a +38 then? 205/50R16 would be perfect with a +42..... I am not saying they are too short... I am saying they are too short for my taste.... when you put a smaller tire on like that you just open the wheel gap back up, and that completely defeats the purpose of lowering your car in the first place....

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

why tell him to run a +38 then? 205/50R16 would be perfect with a +42..... I am not saying they are too short... I am saying they are too short for my taste.... when you put a smaller tire on like that you just open the wheel gap back up, and that completely defeats the purpose of lowering your car in the first place....

Yeah, I completely agree with you about wheel gap, but if you look at CaliYaris' car, he is running 16x7's, ET38, 195/50/16's... and they look really tight. He initially installed 205/50's but encountered rubbing problems.

So, I'm not telling this guy to run ET38's, but you know yourself, BlackYaris, some guys just want a particular wheel regardless if it's the best offset for the application or not. So, if he chooses to run ET38-40mm, then he needs to think twice before installing 205/50's.

Personally, I like 205/50's as well, so I would choose a wheel with the proper offset for that tire.