Hey chaps just looking for some advice on tyre size for some new wheels i have bought. the wheels are 16x8 with a et25 offset. the car is not very low but sits on 35mm drop B n G springs.
I think this is the same size and et for escort cossie wheels which i have seen on sapphires. have test fitted and taken some pics.
Im thinking 215 40 16 should do the trick?
or what have you used in the same circumstances..





thanks in advance for any pointers.
kev

 

no idea on tyres but those wheels will look awesome when on car


great choice

 

Yeh just got lucky tbh, never seen any advertised before so just bought them!! their must be some one who has run 8x16 rims on a saph???

 

215/45/16

 

cheers Bigmac, cos looks mean. did you get any rubbing using the 45 profile?

 

Those wheels look mega !! I think its the first time I have seen a sapphire Coz with painted door mouldings too.Handles yes d/m no.

 

I would use 215 40 16 as that was what I used on my old 4x4 saph cossie when I was running escort vosworth alloys and they were 8 x 16 and had no problems with them rubbing either

 

id go 225/50 rear 215/45 front but i love the nose down stance.

 

wheels look stunning, the sapphire looks mint too

 

I run 225/45 16 on 8x16 et32, arches are rolled a little but i don't know what drop i'm on as i use coilovers.

 

215/40/16s is what people use.I had this size tyre on my escos wheels when.they were fitted to my sierra hatchback i used to own.

 

i run 45s and to me look spot on in the arches. with a 50ish drop

 

i ran 215/40/16 on my white saff with escos alloys and they rubbed slghtly on the front but it was very low

 

cheers for the pointers chaps, im going to get 215 40 16's on it. Still got a month or so till i get my licence back. Will post up some pic's when shes all done

 

Stunning wheels and saph. Love the idea of the door mouldings colour coded.

 

I've got 215/40 16s on the same rims on my saff. Front rubs very slightly but back is grand without camber shims.