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What tires to run on 2.5rs wheels

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I have 16' 2.5RS wheels with Pirelli P-nero's on them right now.
the pirelli's are 225/50/16's and i was wondering if i would be able to run a 215 on the rims?

Also, whats a good tire to use. I have searched and found Potenza re010's to be an ok choice. does anyone have any other input? thanks!
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215/45r16
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Post by greg donovan »

scottzg wrote:215/45r16
how close is that to the original overall diameter of the OEM 15"s?
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excuse me, i meant 215/50/16
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I run 205/50-16 Falken 512s on mine. 205/50-16 is almost dead on to the stock rolling diameter of the Legacy SS.
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Post by drewdogg »

Stock RS tires are 205/55-16, which i'm runnin now. I have eibach springs and looks pretty nice. I've seen 205/50-16 which looks pretty sweet on a RS with coilovers. If your car isn't lowered enough, i would think 205/50-16 would look kinda odd cuz its a smaller sidewall.
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