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what profile tyres for 16's

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like the title says what profile do u's run on 16's??? i think my profile is wrong
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The standard profile is 205-50-16
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i throught mine were wrong
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Is that what you have?
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mine are either 55 or 60 profile. i have lowered springs but the car isn't low at all in fact its higher than standard
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if you r referring to stock 16" wheels. 205/50/R16, can max it to 215/45/R16 without messing
the speedo.
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i'm not bothered with the speedo thing. my fto is lowered but it sits high still and i had a feeling my profile of my tyre was making my car sit high
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So you are not bothered by the incorrect speed reading and more concern about your ride height? Lol.....
Anyways if that's the case, drop the profile to 40.
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thats what i was thinking. i've got a computer program that i plug into the car and my speedo is out anyways in a good way though. when i'm doing 100 on the speedo the computer is telling me i'm doing 90ish so yeah i'm pretty safe with changing profile or wheels
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zuihoujueding wrote:if you r referring to stock 16" wheels. 205/50/R16, can max it to 215/45/R16 without messing
the speedo.
How do you mess with the speedo?
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http://autos.yahoo.com/maintain/repairq ... 151_0.html

Relying on the speedo from gps is a good idea too. But it can be laggy
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Mines about 7-8km out at free way speeds.
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