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So I was getting tired of the poor choices available in the 13" diameter range of tires for my TR8. It was time to go to a larger wheel. I spent quite a bit of time going over the different ways to go about it. Part of that equation was ease of replacement, of not just the wheels but the tires too. Since I use my TR8 as a daily driver any unecessary downtime needs to be minimized. I thought about the staying with 15's but finally decided on 16" wheels. The ease of availability/replacement also meant changing the bolt pattern to a more common one. Adding the thickness of the adapters to the original offset of the hub meant that the new wheels would have to have a fairly large offset. The new wheels are 16"x7" with a 42mm offset. The tires are 205/45R16 and are only .31% off of the original rolling diameter of the 185/70's. The previous 205/60R13's were 2.25% different.

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I really like those new shoes. You're all set to go out dancin round the town.
 
Great choice and the style compliments the TR8 design nicely. I'll bet it feels a lot better on the road...
 
Definitely less sidewall flex. :wink:

They definitely feel better than the five year old tires. Plus, the tread pattern is much more performance oriented than the 205/60R13's that were on there before.
 
I could never understand when guys would say they used these as a daily driver until I bought one. Now I get it....
 
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