This page will compare width and weight of 3 wheel combos:

MT ET streets 11.5x 16 x 26 bias ply tires on stock rx7 wheels that are 16 x 8 inches: 40 lbs.

MT ET street radial 255-50-16 on stock rx7 wheels that are 16 x 8 inches: 49 lbs.

bald kumho v700 275-40-17 on SSR comp 17x9.5 inch wheels: 46 lbs.

 

MT ET streets 11.5x 16 x 26 barely measure 10 inches wide when mounted on 8 inch wheel:

 

MT ET street radial 255-50-16 is almost 10 inches wide too:

 

bald kumho v700 275-40-17 measure about 10 inches wide:

 

The radial is about same width as the bias ply ET street 11.5:.

 

 

11.5 ET streets on 16 x 8 stock rx7 wheels:

 

MT ET street radial 255-50-16 on stock 16x8 rx7 wheels:

 

 

Both ET streets are about same height, and about 1.5 inches taller than the kumho 275-40-17:

 

 

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