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Old 04-22-2005, 10:28 AM
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Im looking at some nice tires recomended by a performance shop here locally. So im looking at some rota 15" Slipstream or actions. But im curious about tire size. I am going to be driving a 92 LX, so will 205/55/15's fit without rub on the fender or wheel well without rubbing? The tires i would like to purchase are BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2 , they run about 99$ a pop in that size @ tirerack.com
Old 04-22-2005, 10:31 AM
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205 is not too far from 195 which i believe is stock. i personally had this setup on my accord but mines a 5th gen. it's saved my rims a couple times. but it also depends on how dumped you are if you want to know if your going to rub. most tires will rub if you are dumped.
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Forgive me for sounding like complete newb, and feel free to flame me but 'dumped'? And btw, i lowed what i thought the profile should be to 55 because im pretty sure thats still pretty good height. I accually work in tire retail, so iv seen every size imagineable, but iv never delt with aftermarket rim sizing on a civic before. So if i need i could drop the profile to 50 (which if you dont know is 50% of the width of 205mm)
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dumped is referring to ride height. Is the car lowered? If so, how much. I'm running 205-45-16's on rota's, lowered about 2 inches. I can barely stick my thumb between the tire and fender well, but I have never rubbed. Hope that helps.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PlayDepot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Forgive me for sounding like complete newb, and feel free to flame me but 'dumped'? And btw, i lowed what i thought the profile should be to 55 because im pretty sure thats still pretty good height. I accually work in tire retail, so iv seen every size imagineable, but iv never delt with aftermarket rim sizing on a civic before. So if i need i could drop the profile to 50 (which if you dont know is 50% of the width of 205mm) </TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it safe to run 205/50/15 as opposed to 205/55/15?
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on stock ride height, absolutely. If you are lowered, it depends how far you're dropped.
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go with the 205/50/15
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His car is stock. As far as I know Tony, you have no plans for suspension any time soon, correct? So no, his car isnt dumped. Me on the other hand will be running 3.25" lower soon
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50 would be fine, I just got a set of 195/50/15 nittos for my hatch and they're great. as long as your not tucking tire you should be ok with 205 on a sedan
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I have 205/55/15 Falken Azenis, on my slipstreams, on my 94 hatchback.

The car is lowered a considerable amount, the only problem I ever had was hitting bumps and my back rubs, but then thats my shitty stock suspension.
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Default Re: 205/55/15? (PlayDepot)

50 is too big :/ go with 45 at the most (i prefer) low the better just maters if u like soft or a little bumpyer ride (by a hair)
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And i hit a curb dead on at an angle going about 25 mph in this car BACKWARDS.

NO curbs to show for it, I &lt;3 chunky tires.
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I am runnin 205/50/15 yok es 100's on autek 15x7's and i have no rubbin and i am lowered a good amount. I dont get rubbing and havent had any issues as of yet.
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I have 205/50/15 lowered on Skunk2 Springs in a VX. It rubs when i turn the wheel all the way to one side. My rear rubs on bad bumps, but only the one side (blown shocks ).
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Default Re: (CrX-To-Tha-Max-v2.0)

205/55-15 is too big. Go with a 195/50-15 if you have a '92-95 (stock size is 185/60-14), or a 205/50-15 if you have a '96-00 (stock size is 185/65-14).

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CrX-To-Tha-Max-v2.0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have 205/55/15 Falken Azenis, on my slipstreams, on my 94 hatchback.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You have 205/50-15, because that's the only 15" size that RT-215 Azenis are made in.
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