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| Cfletch |
 Oct 2 2026, 05:18 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 30-January 14 From: Santa Barbara Member No.: 16,941 Region Association: Southern California  |
Finally pulled the trigger and got some tires for my 16x6 fuch wheels. As expected, rear is rather tight and might end up doing a very little roll on the lip to fold it up a little to get a little more clearance. Overall pretty happy with the look. Just need to buy some center caps and its a done deal.
Went with 205x55x16 Yokohama Advan Sports  |
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| Montreal914 |
Oct 2 2026, 05:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,205 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California 
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Good looking setup/car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
I plan on keeping my car a narrow body and have two sets of Fuchs, 15x6 and 16x6 to choose from. Looks like the 205/55/16 is the recomended size for the 16" wheels. I thought they were fine on a narrow body. I don't really want to deform the original arches in the rear. Every car is a little different. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) As for 15x6, tire selection is limited unfortunately especially if one wants to stick with close to original diameter. I guess 185/65-15 would be the size. Not sure how that would hold up with a 3.2/6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) EDIT: 195/60-15 were a nice compromise but are difficult to find today. |
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| Cfletch |
Oct 2 2026, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 30-January 14 From: Santa Barbara Member No.: 16,941 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Montreal914 @ Oct 2 2026, 04:27 PM)  Good looking setup/car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) I plan on keeping my car a narrow body and have two sets of Fuchs, 15x6 and 16x6 to choose from. Looks like the 205/55/16 is the recomended size for the 16" wheels. I thought they were fine on a narrow body. I don't really want to deform the original arches in the rear. Every car is a little different. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) As for 15x6, tire selection is limited unfortunately especially if one wants to stick with close to original diameter. I guess 185/65-15 would be the size. Not sure how that would hold up with a 3.2/6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) EDIT: 195/60-15 were a nice compromise but are difficult to find today. Yeah the 16x6 won the battle due to tire availability in a way, I got mine on tire rack at discount because they were slightly older, not that it matters much to me. Went for a test drive and got no rubbing and are much much better than what was on the car prior, so I'm extremely happy about this |
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| sbsix |
Oct 2 2026, 07:03 PM
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only the lead dog enjoys a change in scenery... Group: Members Posts: 467 Joined: 10-January 12 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 13,990 Region Association: Southern California
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The 6x16 is a good choice. My right rear will rub occasionally when I’m on a bumpy road but the tire choices are much better at 16 inches. I have Bridgestone RE71s.
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