I have been searching for a while but haven't found much info. I would like to know what the widest wheels i can fit on my car would be< and what i would need to do to accomplish that (like fender rooling, wheel offset). I think i would like to have 215 or 225/50/15s on 15x7 or 15x8 wheels. Vehicle is a 91 si, lowered i think about 1 to 1.5 inches. Thanks.

 

I am lowered about 1.5-1.6" Front & Rear (Ride height: 32-32.5 cm Front, 32.5 cm Rear)

I have 15x7, +35 Wheels with 215/45/15 Tires.

I previously had 205/50/15 tires and was lowered 1.5-2" Front, 1.5-1.6" Rear. (Ride height: 31-31.5 cm Front, 32-32.5 cm Rear)>

Absolutely no rubbing, with both.

Instead of "guessing/thinking" how low your car actually is, why don't you measure your ride height: Distance from the axle centerline/wheel center vertically straight up to the edge of the fender. Then you can compare with what I posted.

 

I didn't measure because the car isn't with me right now. It sits on eibach springs which supposedly have a drop of 1.2 inches up front and 1 inch in the back. Are 215-45-15s hard to find at all? Why did you choose 45s instead of 50s?

 

Why is it that you want such wide wheels? Just asking really

 

I want wide wheels on my crx, but I'm not sure how huge 15x8's really are but these are them

 

I only like the look of the first red one

 

buddy of mine ran 15 x 8 - 6uls with 205/50/15 slicks at the track without a problem, they have a 36 offset i believe

 

I want tires that wide because I have an h22a swap and I enjoy traction. Anyone else running 215s or 225s on 15s that could post there setup?

 

15x9 front
15x8 rear
225/45/15 tires
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/f...l_springs.html

 

Excellent! How low is your car, and what modifications did you need to do to fit those wheels and tires?

 

1. It's not my car.
2. I posted a link to the article on the car.

 

If you're looking for the best traction, then you should be worrying about getting stickier tires, not wider tires. The big factor in grip is the make and model of the tire, as reflected in its design (compound, tread pattern, construction). Treadwidth is relatively insignificant by comparison. So if you're looking for the best grip, concentrate on getting stickier tires, and don't worry about wider tires.

Get some really sticky tires. The Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 and Toyo Proxes R1R both come in 195/50-15. If you go to 205/50-15, you can get those, as well as the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec, Kumho Ecsta XS, and Yokohama Advan Neova AD08. Unless this is for track use, there's no need (and no benefit) for going any wider than that.

 

Oooh ok. Good to know. I will check out the tires you listed. How to Azenis compare to the tires you listed?

 

The ones I mentioned are stickier than, but similar to, the Falken Azenis RT-615K.

 

i had a set of re01r's which i believe were discontinued and the re11 came out.
great tires, very grippy.

 

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Originally Posted by Eclectia

I want tires that wide because I have an h22a swap and I enjoy traction. Anyone else running 215s or 225s on 15s that could post there setup?

I have an H22 in my civic and have ran 195/55 Dunlop Z1's and they did great. I am on 215/45/16 XS's now though.

As nsxtasy said, compound>width. Find the tire you want and get it in the proper size for your car.

 

dont stickier tires burn up faster?? as in less overall mileage??
I think 225's look sick...all for looks like a Latin lowrider in the mid 90's w/ tires 10ft spread apart!! (I didnt even pay two cents for these coments!)

 

I vote 225/45/15 on the 949's. I think that they look pure sex on that ef hatch.

 

In general, yes. Tires like the RE-11 and R1R might last you 15K miles, whereas longer-lasting but less sticky summer tires like the Yokohama S.drive might last twice as long, and even less sticky all-season tires might last you three times as long or more. So that is definitely a trade-off. But if you want more grip, you have to get stickier tires; wider tires that aren't that sticky aren't going to grip as well.

 

205/50/15 15X7 38mm offset, no fender rubbing. Although when I take a sharp corner at around 40-50MPH the mudflaps in the front of the car rub the ground. No biggie