I currently got some 15x6 fat fives...wats the widest tire that will fit this? and wat tire do you recommened? somethign with peformance and a good treadlife...

Im currently eyeing the BF Goodrich g-Force Sport...215/50R15

 

i had some falken ziex tires in 215/50R15 on my fat fives and i loved them

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crispy93 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had some falken ziex tires in 215/50R15 on my fat fives and i loved them </TD></TR></TABLE>
215's on stock rims... damn.
I have 205's

 

215's might rub depending on drop, to stay safe go 205

 

My drop is some konis/HR Sport springs...will the 215/50 15 rub?

 

bump

 

just get 205 to be safe, its not like you gain massive performance by goin 215

 

215/50-15 will rub, at least occasionally. If the wheels are on an Integra, stick with 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.

Differences in performance between models of tire - due to softer compounds and tread design - are just about always much, MUCH more important than differences in treadwidth.

For example, a Falken Azenis RT-615 in 205/50-15 will give you MUCH better grip on dry pavement than a g-Force Sport in 215/50-15. And if you need a longer-lasting tire (or one that's better in rain), a Kumho SPT or Yokohama ES100 in 205/50-15 will also give you much better grip than a g-Force Sport in 215/50-15.

Is this for an Integra, or are the wheels on some other model car?

 

the tires are on an 94 integra

 

Here's what I suggest.

If you care ONLY about the maximum grip on dry pavement, such as if you plan to use these for an occasional autocross or track event, get the Falken Azenis RT-615 in 205/50-15, $73/tire. It's the stickiest street tire you can get on dry pavement. Downsides include short treadlife (typically 10-12K miles) and so-so wet traction.

If you also care about wet traction and/or long treadlife, such as for daily driving, get the Kumho SPT or Yokohama ES100 in either 195/55-15 or 205/50-15. Both have pretty good dry traction, excellent rain traction, and last a reasonably long time (25-40K miles). ~$55-60/tire.

Any of these options will give you MUCH better performance than the BFG g-Force Sport, even in 215/50-15 (which will rub).

You can find more detailed recommendations in this post.

 

Check with each tire manufacturer about their respective tires. I have mounted 225/50 Toyo RA1's on my 14x6 rims on a 90 Integra.

 

wait a minute, so 205/50-25 will fit on my 94 gsr fat fives which currently have 195/55 15? Cause I went to a shop that had a sale and they said they didn't carry 195/55 15's.

 

I'm a tire sales rep...I've ran kuhmo for years on all my cars. Tryed alot of other ****,and keep coming back to those damn kuhmos, I love 'em

 

bump need answer.

 

a lot depends on the brands because when i was shopping around, not too many companies make that certain size. i run khumo spt's 205/50/15's and they're perfect. especially with my drop.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by usmarinedelta &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so 205/50-25 will fit on my 94 gsr fat fives which currently have 195/55 15?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Assuming you meant to type 205/50-15, and you don't really have 25-inch wheels...

Yes, absolutely. Most 205/50-15 tires are approved for mounting on wheels 5.5-7.5 inches wide, so they're fine on the 15x6 fat fives. Their diameter is 1.6 percent smaller than 195/55-15, so they will make your speedometer read higher by that percentage, which is not a huge difference. 205/50-15 will not rub.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">215/50-15 will rub, at least occasionally. If the wheels are on an Integra, stick with 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Occasionally as in during braking and cornering, or making a u-turn?
I was looking forward to a bit wider tire, as I had 205's on my Civic.