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01-23-2007, 08:26 AM

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EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size

Hey winners I've looked around but came up with too many answers to make sense. So what is the ideal tire size for my EK for my 16x7 Rota?

is it:

a) 205/45/16

or

b) 215/45/16

or

c) I am totally off! (Then please help)

Thanks in advance,
J

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01-23-2007, 08:41 AM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (emperor9)

i put 205/45/16's on my 00 si

I have my car slammed in the summer and no rubbing

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01-23-2007, 09:42 AM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (Takymoto)

a) 205/45/16

to keep the overall dia. as close as possible to stock

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01-23-2007, 10:19 AM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (teal_dx)

What's the difference between 205/45/16 and 205/40/16?

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01-23-2007, 11:48 AM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (ek forever guy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the difference between 205/45/16 and 205/40/16?</TD></TR></TABLE>

the 40 and 45 are the sidewall size in millimeters

depending how slammed you wanna go.. i'd choose 45's

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01-23-2007, 11:56 AM

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yea 205/45/16 is the best bet. wut rotas are you rockin.?

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01-23-2007, 02:55 PM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (MidwestSiR)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MidwestSiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the 40 and 45 are the sidewall size in millimeters

depending how slammed you wanna go.. i'd choose 45's</TD></TR></TABLE>

I know that's the sidewall size, so the 40 would be a lower profile correct? So a 215/40 would be a little closer to 205/45
They probably don't make one of the above sizes

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01-23-2007, 03:22 PM

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id recoment 40 series for and Ek, if you lower much 45 series seems to rub too much.

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01-23-2007, 03:36 PM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (MidwestSiR)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MidwestSiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the 40 and 45 are the sidewall size in millimeters</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not quite. The 40 and 45 are the size of the sidewall in percent of the width of the tire. So a 205/45/16 has a tread width of 205mm with a sidewall height of 45% of 205mm.

205/45/16 => 205mm * 45% = 92.25 mm.
205/40/16 => 205mm * 40% = 82mm.

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01-23-2007, 04:50 PM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (fdavie)

so is a 205/40 a higher percentage smaller than stock than 205/45 is bigger than stock?

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01-23-2007, 06:01 PM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (ek forever guy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so is a 205/40 a higher percentage smaller than stock than 205/45 is bigger than stock?</TD></TR></TABLE>

What size is stock? On my Del Sol its a 195/60/14, so the sidewall is 117mm. Add in the wheel and the total diameter comes out to about 590mm.

a 205/45/16 works out to about 591mm. 205/40/16 is about 570mm.

And of course I'm sure that all the sizes vary a little bit between manufacturers and tire models. Just use the numbers as a general guideline.

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01-23-2007, 08:04 PM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (fdavie)

okay so the 40 series is a much lower profile. 2 cm is a big difference.

I think the 45 is only like 2-3% bigger than stock, thus I think making the 40 size more than 5% smaller than stock

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01-23-2007, 08:16 PM

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (ek forever guy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MidwestSiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the 40 and 45 are the sidewall size in millimeters

depending how slammed you wanna go.. i'd choose 45's</TD></TR></TABLE>

No. 40 is a percentage in ratio of the tire width. So if they're 205/40's that means the sidewall is 40% of 205mm and the width is 205mm/20.5cm. That makes the tire wall 82mm/8.2cm.

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Re: EK 16x7 Ideal Tire Size (ek forever guy)

right now im running 205/40 16 and with my height i get a bit of rub on full left turn lock..

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01-23-2007, 08:17 PM

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The closest tire size in 16's to match your speedometer is 205/40/16. 45's would make your speed increased more. Although 45's are prefered due to the better comfort, rideability & strength.

Search for tire size calculators on google or honda-tech for more specific info.

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01-28-2007, 02:13 PM

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Re: (AK_20_EM1)

c8 in bronze

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01-28-2007, 02:40 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by emperor9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">c8 in bronze
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what the expletive man

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01-28-2007, 03:05 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by emperor9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">c8 in bronze</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fdavie »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not quite. The 40 and 45 are the size of the sidewall in percent of the width of the tire. So a 205/45/16 has a tread width of 205mm with a sidewall height of 45% of 205mm.

205/45/16 => 205mm * 45% = 92.25 mm.
205/40/16 => 205mm * 40% = 82mm.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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