195/65/15 Tires ... Can/Should I use them for my Ej8?
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195/65/15 Tires ... Can/Should I use them for my Ej8?
I have a set of Dunlop WinterSport M2's lying around my house. Unfortunately, they are 195/65/15 tires. Will I be able to use them on my 2000 Civic EX Coupe? Or should I get something smaller for Winter?
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Re: 195/65/15 Tires ... Can/Should I use them for my Ej8? (NguSpeed)
What's the alternative?
Your car came with 185/65-14 stock tires. The outer diameter of the 195/65-15 tires is 6.4 percent bigger than stock, which is pretty darn big. I don't know if they would rub on the wheel wells, but they might, and they would also have less clearance for where snow and ice builds up, too. And, of course, your speedometer and odometer will read low by that same percentage. What's worse is that wider is actually worse when it comes to winter tires; skinny tires grip better on snow and ice. So those are all downsides to consider.
If you were buying tires from scratch, I would tell you to get the stock size, or else 195/55-15 if you plan on using 15" wheels for your winter tires. (You can get a new set of decent winter tires for $228 for 185/65-14, or $284 for 195/55-15; both prices are for Dunlop Graspic DS-2 from the Tire Rack). That would be optimal. But if you can't afford buying another set of winter tires, I think you're better off putting the 195/65-15 winter tires on, than trying to use summer tires in winter.
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Your car came with 185/65-14 stock tires. The outer diameter of the 195/65-15 tires is 6.4 percent bigger than stock, which is pretty darn big. I don't know if they would rub on the wheel wells, but they might, and they would also have less clearance for where snow and ice builds up, too. And, of course, your speedometer and odometer will read low by that same percentage. What's worse is that wider is actually worse when it comes to winter tires; skinny tires grip better on snow and ice. So those are all downsides to consider.
If you were buying tires from scratch, I would tell you to get the stock size, or else 195/55-15 if you plan on using 15" wheels for your winter tires. (You can get a new set of decent winter tires for $228 for 185/65-14, or $284 for 195/55-15; both prices are for Dunlop Graspic DS-2 from the Tire Rack). That would be optimal. But if you can't afford buying another set of winter tires, I think you're better off putting the 195/65-15 winter tires on, than trying to use summer tires in winter.
HTH
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Re: 195/65/15 Tires ... Can/Should I use them for my Ej8? (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the alternative?
Your car came with 185/65-14 stock tires. The outer diameter of the 195/65-15 tires is 6.4 percent bigger than stock, which is pretty darn big. I don't know if they would rub on the wheel wells, but they might, and they would also have less clearance for where snow and ice builds up, too. And, of course, your speedometer and odometer will read low by that same percentage. What's worse is that wider is actually worse when it comes to winter tires; skinny tires grip better on snow and ice. So those are all downsides to consider.
If you were buying tires from scratch, I would tell you to get the stock size, or else 195/55-15 if you plan on using 15" wheels for your winter tires. (You can get a new set of decent winter tires for $228 for 185/65-14, or $284 for 195/55-15; both prices are for Dunlop Graspic DS-2 from the Tire Rack). That would be optimal. But if you can't afford buying another set of winter tires, I think you're better off putting the 195/65-15 winter tires on, than trying to use summer tires in winter.
HTH
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Wow! That is definately very helpful. I just had a set lying around with 95% tread left that I never used for my GTI. I thought it might work, but I definately wanted to check before I actually did. I have a set of GS-R Starburst coming, so I was just going to get snow tires since I have Slipstreams for Non-Winter Driving.
Your car came with 185/65-14 stock tires. The outer diameter of the 195/65-15 tires is 6.4 percent bigger than stock, which is pretty darn big. I don't know if they would rub on the wheel wells, but they might, and they would also have less clearance for where snow and ice builds up, too. And, of course, your speedometer and odometer will read low by that same percentage. What's worse is that wider is actually worse when it comes to winter tires; skinny tires grip better on snow and ice. So those are all downsides to consider.
If you were buying tires from scratch, I would tell you to get the stock size, or else 195/55-15 if you plan on using 15" wheels for your winter tires. (You can get a new set of decent winter tires for $228 for 185/65-14, or $284 for 195/55-15; both prices are for Dunlop Graspic DS-2 from the Tire Rack). That would be optimal. But if you can't afford buying another set of winter tires, I think you're better off putting the 195/65-15 winter tires on, than trying to use summer tires in winter.
HTH
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Wow! That is definately very helpful. I just had a set lying around with 95% tread left that I never used for my GTI. I thought it might work, but I definately wanted to check before I actually did. I have a set of GS-R Starburst coming, so I was just going to get snow tires since I have Slipstreams for Non-Winter Driving.
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