16" Tyres. Rare??

[RevolutionStarlet89]

Ok so im still on the look out for some cheap mags, ive seen some 16" ones on trademe, but!, my old man reckons that they're an odd size and tires maybe hard to find.. I think this is a load of hooey. Whats are you guys thoughts?

[big_boy]

up intill about 6 years ago 16" were odd but now there pridy normal thanks mianly to saubru (not that i like them for any thing alse) but 16" are now just as easy to find as say 12" 15" 17" 18" ect

the easyest to find is still 13" & 14" tho every were has them

[Boosted_162]

16" tyres still are a little more expensive than the others, i think it may have to do with them being a little uncommon?, im not sure. You can still pick up good deals tho.

For the record, i paid $189 per tyre for 205/50/16 Direzza's. Retail was about $250!

[matt dunn]

I know when I had 16's on my last car, that both 15's and 17" tyres were cheaper by far than 16's.

Go and price the same tyre from the same place in 15 16 and 17" and see what you find.

Things might have changed since then.

[sergei]

oddly enough in my opinion 16" is perfect size for average japanese car (between corolla and camry size)

[Si]

Just watch the width, on my 9" wide 16s its a mofo to get tires for (245s...)

[TOYROTA]

205/50R16 DUNLOP DIREZZA $175
DUNLOP SP3000A $175
DUNLOP SPORT MAXX $195
GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GSD-3 $195
DUNLOP FM901 $175
DUNLOP FM-R DO1J $310 (SEMISLICK)

thats the line up of whats available at work, all prices are for brand new tyres fitted and balanced.
theres heaps of options available
these prices are far from retail and only available thru myself so if i can help u guys with any tyres then let me know.
Scott

[TOYROTA]

i just looked up the price for 245/50r16 for you si and with the same discount they are $245 each for GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GSD-3'S
the only other tyres in that size are semi or full slicks and just as an idea for how much cheaper that is the retail on those same tyres is $320 each

[AE82 FXGT]

I got some cheap 205/50/16 no brand name directionals (aggresive looking tread though) for $125 fitted and balanced.

[postfach]

i got hancook ventus k102 225/50r16 for $140 a corner, they grip pretty well

[malc]

I was under the impression that 16 inch wheels are not as common.
My brother got some new wheels for car and the price for 17 inch was lower.
I guess this would affect tyre price also

[Arthanon]

Just an example:
195/65/R15 Monza 200 for my caldina = $44 each
195/60/R16 on my mates car $99

[Si]

$&#$% hell what sort of quality are those $44 tyres

[BzzzzR]

Tonys tyres will do 205/50/16 for $165 fitted and balanced if you buy more than two and and ask nice ....

[BzzzzR]

Direzza's that is

[MR2SIK]

got my 225/50/16s for $255 each bloody grippy though

[SkylineObsession]

The Dunlop tyres i was looking at (SportMaxx) for my car were $200 each (205/55/R16).

[Dell'Orto]

Thats about what I paid for 225/50/16's about 4 years back, Goodyears I think they were.
Obviously they havent dropped like 17/18/19's have

[MR2SIK]

raping the old engine with up to 19psi at the drags, launching i always had full traction in 2nd gear, where as the tyres it used to have on it used to slip when it came on boost (13psi) in the first couple of gears.
get the best you can possibly afford and make friends in the industry.. Mates rates go along way

[Sick Puppy]

16" tyres still are a little more expensive than the others, i think it may have to do with them being a little uncommon?, im not sure. You can still pick up good deals tho.

For the record, i paid $189 per tyre for 205/50/16 Direzza's. Retail was about $250!

Jesus, I paid about $640 for my four- I think. Hmmm, where did put those receipts?

Oh, BTW Boosted- measured my repaired Enkei rim- 9" between outer edges, 8" between inner edges.