195/50/R15 vs 195/55/R15
03-25-2008, 06:59 PM
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195/50/R15 vs 195/55/R15
i know 50 series will give my car a lower stance compared to the 55 series. i also know that si's came standard with 195/55. i have a set of si's that i've been running on my civic for a little over a year and a half and i got a set of new polished si's with no tires. my friend has an si with his si rims and he thinks his wheels look a bit beefy. now...i went tire shopping and one of the sales people told me that 55's will give me a better ride than 50s. he said if i run 50's i'll have more bounce. is this true? and what series do you think would be better 50 or 55?
03-26-2008, 08:10 AM
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Re: 195/50/R15 vs 195/55/R15 (lil_kev)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lil_kev »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i went tire shopping and one of the sales people told me that 55's will give me a better ride than 50s. he said if i run 50's i'll have more bounce. is this true?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's irrelevant. You don't buy one tire size over another because it has more "bounce". And what is "bounce", anyway? That sales person is an idiot.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lil_kev »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what series do you think would be better 50 or 55? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Use the best tire size for your car. If you have a '95 or older Civic/CRX/del sol that came from the factory with 165/70-13, 175/70-13, or 185/60-14, then get 195/50-15. If you have an Integra or '97-00 Civic that came from the factory with 185/65-14, 195/60-14, or 195/55-15, then get 195/55-15.
It's irrelevant. You don't buy one tire size over another because it has more "bounce". And what is "bounce", anyway? That sales person is an idiot.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lil_kev »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what series do you think would be better 50 or 55? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Use the best tire size for your car. If you have a '95 or older Civic/CRX/del sol that came from the factory with 165/70-13, 175/70-13, or 185/60-14, then get 195/50-15. If you have an Integra or '97-00 Civic that came from the factory with 185/65-14, 195/60-14, or 195/55-15, then get 195/55-15.
03-31-2008, 06:15 AM
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Re: 195/50/R15 vs 195/55/R15 (lil_kev)
i have 205/50/R15s on mine and i dont have a problem wit um...the only thing that i noticed is that my speed is off by a mile or two but hey thats no biggie.
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I have 195-45-15s on my CRX and they look good. Ride is a bit choppy but I think the tire plays a minmal role compared to the other issues going on. The speedo is off a bit, as it was before the tires went on but, I have a written scale to compare with the actual speed. The 195-45-15s look pretty cool, although it is NOT a daily driver. Mainly just for summer weekends and shows.
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