Tire size?
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Tire size?
Just lowered my car, and am tucking tire just barely in the front. I have 195/55r/15's right now and am wanting to change to a 205/50/15. Question is will this present a rubbing problem, and also I would like to not have to mess with my suspension heighth and am wondering if this slight tire heighth difference will affect the look of the drop or look the same.
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Re: Tire size? (slow_ls)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slow_ls »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just lowered my car, and am tucking tire just barely in the front. I have 195/55r/15's right now and am wanting to change to a 205/50/15. Question is will this present a rubbing problem, and also I would like to not have to mess with my suspension heighth and am wondering if this slight tire heighth difference will affect the look of the drop or look the same.</TD></TR></TABLE>
A 205/50-15 is slightly smaller than a 195/55-15, in terms of total diameter. However, the difference is so small, that you'll never notice.
And if you're choosing tire size based on appearance, um, yeah... For a street car, thats a bad idea. If its a show car, then have fun.
A 205/50-15 is slightly smaller than a 195/55-15, in terms of total diameter. However, the difference is so small, that you'll never notice.
And if you're choosing tire size based on appearance, um, yeah... For a street car, thats a bad idea. If its a show car, then have fun.
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I'm not basing it off appearance at all. I just don't want to go any lower than I am, and if a smaller tire size would mean the appearance of more wheel gap than going lower in size would not be something I would want to do. And show cars are for pussies. it's all about performance.
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i went from a 195/55/R15 to a 205/50/R15 and i did notice a small gap difference but not much..i went ahead and lowered it about half an inch to barely tuck..but if u dont want to, there isnt going to be that much of a difference.. 
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Re: Tire size? (slow_ls)
Either size, 195/55-15 or 205/50-15, will be just fine on your Integra.
The difference in diameter is 0.37 inch, so using the 205/50-15 will lower your car by just under two tenths of an inch.
The difference in diameter is 0.37 inch, so using the 205/50-15 will lower your car by just under two tenths of an inch.
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