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Old 07-10-2011, 12:16 PM
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Default Best tire size for 15" rims?

I found a guy selling 99-00 Si rims. The problem is that I have the factory 15" steelies w/ its hub caps on my 2002 EX Coupe and the tires look real thick and ugly. Since the 99-00 si's are 15" as well what tires could I get so that they will be thinner?

Pics of EM2's running on 99-00 Si rims are always appreciated. [:
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Default Re: Best tire size for 15" rims?

The car dictates the tire size, so "thinner" tires may not be an option. (This is a safety issue, and is explained in the FAQ's thread.)

Stock tire size:
185/65/15

Optional tire size:
195/60/15
205/60/15
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Can you post some pictures of each size (195/60/15 & 205/60/15) on a EM2? Looking online, the 195/60/15's look thinner. Is this true?
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Default Re: Best tire size for 15" rims?

Originally Posted by -helloimD4NNY
Can you post some pictures of each size (195/60/15 & 205/60/15) on a EM2? Looking online, the 195/60/15's look thinner. Is this true?
This isn't the Appearance forum, so I won't be posting any images here. Here is the 99-00 Si wheel thread, though:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-acura-28/pics-99-00-civic-si-wheels-317894/

As for tire measurements, the FAQ's will describe them more thoroughly.

205's are wider then 195's, as it is the treadwidth measurement.
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Default Re: Best tire size for 15" rims?

Originally Posted by Safety_Driver
For 15" rim you should go with either 195/55 or 205/50.
Neither of those tire sizes are properly scaled for the car these wheels are going on. You're scaling them for a different generation of Honda Civic.
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My bad, didn't see he was talking about 2002 Civic.
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Originally Posted by Safety_Driver
My bad, didn't see he was talking about 2002 Civic.
No worries. The information is accurate for your generation Civic, though.
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