Bigger Tires on the Front (fitment?) of a FF Daily Driver Car?
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Bigger Tires on the Front (fitment?) of a FF Daily Driver Car?
Two questions here.. I'm purchasing a set of 16x7" wheels for a 00' Civic Si. I found a good set of tires that I'd like to purchase. Will 225/50's work in the front? How would it handle with 205/55's on the back? Would this just look & be foolish? If our suggesting to purchase a full same set, please hold back from posting. Just wondering about some thoughts on this since I found a good deal on a great conditioned used set of tires. Anyone?
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Re: Bigger Tires on the Front (fitment?) of a FF Daily Driver Car? (SiBuddy00)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SiBuddy00 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If our suggesting to purchase a full same set, please hold back from posting.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you don't want to hear from anyone who thinks it's a bad idea, then why are you even asking?
If you don't want to hear from anyone who thinks it's a bad idea, then why are you even asking?
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Re: Bigger Tires on the Front (fitment?) of a FF Daily Driver Car? (SiBuddy00)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SiBuddy00 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Will 225/50's work in the front?</TD></TR></TABLE>
225/50/16 on a civic? that's huge, that's 1.4" bigger than stock. Your acceleration will probably suck and you will also probably rub all the time.
225/50/16 on a civic? that's huge, that's 1.4" bigger than stock. Your acceleration will probably suck and you will also probably rub all the time.
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Re: Bigger Tires on the Front (old man neri)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by old man neri »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">225/50/16 on a civic? that's huge, that's 1.4" bigger than stock. Your acceleration will probably suck and you will also probably rub all the time.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I agree that both sizes (205/55-16 and 225/50-16) are HUGE, that your acceleration will probably suck, and that your tires will also probably rub big time on the wheel wells. It will also make your speedometer and odometer VERY inaccurate. Definitely not recommended.
Oh, and about the percentage difference in the outer diameter...
195/55-15 stock
205/55-16 +6.1 percent
225/50-16 +6.0 percent
With 16" wheels on your car, the proper size tire to use is 205/45-16 (diameter 0.8 percent smaller than stock). You can also use 215/45-16 (0.7 percent larger) but there is a very limited selection of tires in that size.
General rule of thumb to avoid rubbing: Keep the treadwidth no more than 20 mm wider than stock, and keep the overall diameter no more than 1 percent larger than stock.
I agree that both sizes (205/55-16 and 225/50-16) are HUGE, that your acceleration will probably suck, and that your tires will also probably rub big time on the wheel wells. It will also make your speedometer and odometer VERY inaccurate. Definitely not recommended.
Oh, and about the percentage difference in the outer diameter...
195/55-15 stock
205/55-16 +6.1 percent
225/50-16 +6.0 percent
With 16" wheels on your car, the proper size tire to use is 205/45-16 (diameter 0.8 percent smaller than stock). You can also use 215/45-16 (0.7 percent larger) but there is a very limited selection of tires in that size.
General rule of thumb to avoid rubbing: Keep the treadwidth no more than 20 mm wider than stock, and keep the overall diameter no more than 1 percent larger than stock.
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Re: Bigger Tires on the Front (nsxtasy)
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I agree that both sizes (205/55-16 and 225/50-16) are HUGE, that your acceleration will probably suck, and that your tires will also probably rub big time on the wheel wells. It will also make your speedometer and odometer VERY inaccurate. Definitely not recommended.
Oh, and about the percentage difference in the outer diameter...
195/55-15 stock
205/55-16 +6.1 percent
225/50-16 +6.0 percent
With 16" wheels on your car, the proper size tire to use is 205/45-16 (diameter 0.8 percent smaller than stock). You can also use 215/45-16 (0.7 percent larger) but there is a very limited selection of tires in that size.
General rule of thumb to avoid rubbing: Keep the treadwidth no more than 20 mm wider than stock, and keep the overall diameter no more than 1 percent larger than stock.
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awesome. Thanks a lot. I didn't know
I have stock Si's with Potenza RE750's right now 205/50. They were great and I loved them. Ill look for some 215/45-16's I think if I can find a decent pair around here. Thanks again!
I agree that both sizes (205/55-16 and 225/50-16) are HUGE, that your acceleration will probably suck, and that your tires will also probably rub big time on the wheel wells. It will also make your speedometer and odometer VERY inaccurate. Definitely not recommended.
Oh, and about the percentage difference in the outer diameter...
195/55-15 stock
205/55-16 +6.1 percent
225/50-16 +6.0 percent
With 16" wheels on your car, the proper size tire to use is 205/45-16 (diameter 0.8 percent smaller than stock). You can also use 215/45-16 (0.7 percent larger) but there is a very limited selection of tires in that size.
General rule of thumb to avoid rubbing: Keep the treadwidth no more than 20 mm wider than stock, and keep the overall diameter no more than 1 percent larger than stock.
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awesome. Thanks a lot. I didn't know
I have stock Si's with Potenza RE750's right now 205/50. They were great and I loved them. Ill look for some 215/45-16's I think if I can find a decent pair around here. Thanks again!
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why do you want 225 in the first place. As Nsxtacy previously posted in another thread (and he is right on the money with)...
205/45/16 Falken Azeni RT-615 or Hankook R-S2 Z212 will absolutely kill 225 width tires of lower quality. so instead of spending more of wide, spend more on grip. Then rubbing will not be an issue at all.
Also there is absoltely no advantage of 225 tires front and smaller rear unless its a drag car, then you want large front for grip...if you have the power to need them
205/45/16 front and back is normal, 205/55/16 is large as hell. plus if your lowered have fun trying to drive with 225
205/45/16 Falken Azeni RT-615 or Hankook R-S2 Z212 will absolutely kill 225 width tires of lower quality. so instead of spending more of wide, spend more on grip. Then rubbing will not be an issue at all.
Also there is absoltely no advantage of 225 tires front and smaller rear unless its a drag car, then you want large front for grip...if you have the power to need them
205/45/16 front and back is normal, 205/55/16 is large as hell. plus if your lowered have fun trying to drive with 225
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Re: (alwaysoverkill)
You could run a 215/40 or 225/40 if you were determined to go wider, but lat time I looked there were only 9 tires in the 215/40, and 4 in the 225/40. Only the goodyear GSD3's and the Michelin PE2's looked any good
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