Light Weight Wheels and why, add yours to the list, read the requirements first

Are you on them now? What size tire do you have on them if so?

Wish they came in matte grey, as I think that would look best with kona blue, but I could live with black.

16x8's and 215's fit perfectly. Ive been daily driving my car the past three days due to my truck breaking down and they have been fine. They are Azenis 615k's though so a bit of noise when just humming along the highway(yes, that was a pun).

The stretch on the 205's worked but if you dont have enough camber set it will rub the sidewalls on track. No matter the pressure the car just rolls too much and ends up scrubbing the very outer edge of the sidewalls. So i went up to a 215 and the section width increase is enough to stop that. 225's in a 16" size would be fantastic but rubbing isnt on the table for me.

So i went 15" on the group buy and will run 225's. The gearing is going to suck but its the only way to get more tire on the car without beating, bashing or running those ugly ass flare kits.

16x8's and 215's fit perfectly. Ive been daily driving my car the past three days due to my truck breaking down and they have been fine. They are Azenis 615k's though so a bit of noise when just humming along the highway(yes, that was a pun).

Ford sized the car just right so you can fit in 4 mounted 225/45R15 tires, and 4 fresh ones at the same time.

Ford sized the car just right so you can fit in 4 mounted 225/45R15 tires, and 4 fresh ones at the same time.

Is that with the full back seat still installed?

I really don't think that the gearing issue is as big as a lot of people think- there isn't nearly as much difference as you would see if you were in a truck going on to huge mud bogger tires.

edit- added the resulting speedo error, which would be hard to even see on course

I certainly notice it on track. I ran a 205/50R15 for a while and now run a 215/45R16 and it was very noticeable as far as gearing through corners. The taller gearing helps with wheelspin(even with an LSD) and holding a specific gear through a corner. Holding 3rd versus shifting into 4th or holding 2nd versus shifting into 3rd....etc. That can make a fair difference when on track in a competition setting. For daily driving it doesnt really matter to me where the car sits RPM wise as long as it isnt 3500+.

Went with the Dekagrams, 205/50/16 Conti extreme contact. Ride is definitely a bit smoother over hard cracks, still has some choppiness so I'm considering coilovers.

Tires seem pretty decent but it's been super wet so I haven't tested grip. Turn in a little less direct but not worse than expected.

Huh- I certainly noticed the difference in grip 225 vs 205, but haven't noticed a gearing difference. I haven't had the opportunity to try them out side by side, though.

Does this setup rub anywhere (even if it is just on the front Rally Armor mounting nuts which seem VERY close to the tire's shoulder on my setup), under any conditions/scenarios for you, on the factory suspension?

I ask because my same size, but wider section width Neo Gens on that wheel, do rub at high steering angles, while under hard braking, on the factory suspension.