Question? GNX Spec Wheels/tire fitment

[GNXwannabe]

Will 255/50-16 fit all four corners if GNX Spec Wheels are used? NOT ZERO offset or GTA fronts but "true" GNX spec offset/backspace. The tire I am looking at is 25.9 diameter with a 10.6 cross section. I think it will work just looking for someone who may know from experience. BTW I have stock suspension.

 

[Phoff]

Front will rub. Rear will be fine.

 

[novaderrik]

what is the backspacing on a GNX front wheel? i had 255/50/16 on the "front" GTA wheels and it just barely rubbed on the inner fenderwell just shy of full lock.. it looked mean as hell, too..

 

[GNXwannabe]

what is the backspacing on a GNX front wheel? i had 255/50/16 on the "front" GTA wheels and it just barely rubbed on the inner fenderwell just shy of full lock.. it looked mean as hell, too..

Front offset: 15mm
Front backspacing: 3-15/16
Rear offset: 23mm
Rear backspacing: 3-9/16

 

[GNXwannabe]

what is the backspacing on a GNX front wheel? i had 255/50/16 on the "front" GTA wheels and it just barely rubbed on the inner fenderwell just shy of full lock.. it looked mean as hell, too..

Do you have any pics of that set up?

 

[GNXwannabe]

The tires I am looking at are Toyo R888s. They are a touch smaller than a "typical" 255/50/16.

 

[Dino1]

I have GNX spec wheels on the front of my car, I can tell you that they will rub on the front, not bad but they will rub. I ran 265/50-15 before these rims, and they rubbed as well a little on a tight turn. But just a little when turned to the stops. The rears will be fine, if the back spacing is GNX spec. I have 16X9.5 with 4.75 back space running 295/50-16 on the rear, and they do not rub. But have very slight frame and fender lip mods done to the car with the stock stance. Their is a little rake due to the size of the rears.

 

[GNXwannabe]

Well....Just to be safe I just ordered a set of 255/50/16 for the rear and 245/50/16 fronts. Discount Tire Direct finally got the Falken Zeix ZE-512s in stock in a Z/W rating for $410 shipped to my door!

 

[novaderrik]

Do you have any pics of that set up?

nope. sorry.. only had the 255's on the car for a few days when i first started driving it. that extra 1 centimeter of tire width really made the car look a lot more aggressive than the 245's i replaced them with. or maybe it was the fact that the 255's were old school Gatorbacks and the 245's are Fuzion ZRi's..