I was just wondering if anyone is running this tire on there honda/acura. An if so are there any fitment issues or tires rubbing the fenders. I cant really make up my mind if i want to get the 225/50/15 or 235/60/15. Oh yeah if anyone has pictures of 235/60 can you post a pic of them on your car please.

By the way the tires are going to be on a daily driven turbo gsr hatch making anywere from 330-370whp.

 

235/60/15 is HUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

I don't know what kinda car you have but it is probably about <U>3" too big</U>, might not even fit in your wheel well. It is probably also too wide and you will have to flare and roll your fenders out. Not to sure why you would want such a big tire.

225/50/15 is probably closer to the recommended diameter. Again, hard to say without knowing your car. probably still a little too wide but I think a few people have done it. Not to sure why you want something so wide for a daily driver.

Get back to us with your make/model/year of car and the application of your car. i.e. climate conditions, driving aplication, and budget so that we can best help you.

Cheers!

 

Those sizes are WAY too big for a GS-R. They will make your car accelerate slower and they will rub on the fenders and they will throw off your speedometer and odometer. All you need is 205/50-15. If you want top performance to match the horsepower on your car, get BETTER, stickier tires, and don't worry about WIDER tires. The Falken Azenis RT-615 comes in 205/50-15 and that's perfect for your GS-R, and will give your car the traction and handling it deserves to match your horsepower. They're $78 at Vulcan.

 

The car is a 1993 civic si hatch, with a gsr swap in it. My friend said to go with 225/50/15 bfg's so ill jus get those. But thanks for your help though

 

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Your friend is an idiot. And the proper 15" size for your car is 195/50-15. 225/50-15 is 4.9 percent larger than stock and is going to make your car accelerate much, MUCH slower (like putting taller gears on your car).

 

oh ok, thats why all the fastest street tire fwd cars are running the 225/50 bfg

 

I wouldnt really call my friend a idiot,he didnt do **** to you... These are the tire sizes i asked him about an out of the 2 choices i gave him he said i should get the 225/50/15. I never ask..

 

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They're only running that at the track, on track tires. They have already gotten the much more significant advantage from using STICKIER tires, and they are looking for that last hundredth of a second that will make the difference in winning a race, which is where the tread width matters. And they don't run those sizes on the street; they run proper-sized tires to and from the track events.

Or, if you're talking about show cars, show cars get what looks good, even when it results in poorer acceleration (like that size will).

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No, but he doesn't know what he's talking about. So he's an idiot.

If you want to do what your idiot friend tells you, instead of listening to people here who actually have a lot of experience with different tires and cars and sizes, then why did you bother even asking your question here?




Modified by nsxtasy at 11:02 AM 1/18/2006

 

Lol why do you even bother posting back a comment back..you just couldnt shut up could you? I asked a simple question an thought id get a simple answer then all of a sudden someones an idiot because of the 2 tire options i gave him he gave me his opinion. An i know damn well a 225/50/15 bfg will hook way better on the street then a 195/50/15 street tire. Im looking for what gives me better TRACTION not what is the proper tire size. So if your going to bitch at me you should bitch at half the people on this website who are running 225/50/15 on there street driven honda/acura!

 

thats the way i see it too...i don't care if it throws off my speedo or if it will wear down quick....i want the best traction....i'm with you igotvtecyo

 

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Thanks for proving to all of us that you are an idiot, too.

 

i still don't see why we are idiots? You always make post about what size is right and about the speedo and what not. I took your advice, i got some 185/60/14 for my 94 civic hatch. I use these for daily driving and they are good for that only. Now i will be pushing near 300hp in about 2 weeks along with a 4.785 FD. So, traction will be an issue. Bigger tires is what i need for better traction, if its all i care about and will only be used for weekends and track use, i don't see where my speedo being off and my rubbing or tire wear should worry me.

 

word. what nsxtasy is try to say to you idiots is that by having the right size tire which is very stick will give you better performance and acceleration then the same tire with the wrong size. Don't go giving him **** for actually being honest and giving you the right answer then the wrong answer. What he was trying to say was that your friend (if he really does know a thing or 2 about tires) should of told you it was the wrong size instead of the answer he gave and that is what happens when the missed informed ask question to another missed informed.

nsxtasy
you and your friend

Dave

Sorry if I have offended you but I just want you to be properly informed.

 

OH nah man its cool no hard feelings, here just trying to give me some advice. So if i need to run proper tire size ill jus get a 205/50/15 an how do falken azenis 615 do for daily driving?

 

ok w/e...i am just going with proven facts that the 225s bfg are performing best

 

Yeah your right, they do perform alot better... I think ill still run those.

 

well one thing is that the azenis are amazing tires performance but they don't last long. You may get about 10000k with them which is good considering you have a very sticky street/track tire. It really depends on what you are willing to sacrifice. If you are willing to sacrifice a little bit of performance and want more treadlife go with some Yoko Es100 but if you are all about performance and dont care about treadlife go with the azenis.

I have to say that I really learned most of my knowledge thanks to nsxtasy he knows is stuff, he also created a tire size calculator so listen to the guy expletive he didnt get 7000 plus post for nothing.

Dave

 

225 is too wide for street, but at the track would work well. The track is smooth, set-up for grip. The street has crap roads, rain, oil/gas residue....and sharp turns too for a daily driver. 225/235 on street will rub, especially if lowered.

205/50/15 on the street in RT-615s and then for the track 225/50/15 if that grip is a problem.

205/50/15 with the engine you talk about would be a quick car. If traction is an issue with RT-615's i'd be surprised, play with air pressures and suspension and you can dial it in.

205/50/15 actually have alot of grip, but if your having trouble launching, less pressure may help...but its going to take practice to launch a turbo GSR bubble. 225 though is too much for street and BFG tires won't last long and won't handle the grease/crap roads and rain well at all.

Now if this is a weekend car, hey by all means things change. 225 may be too wide, but then its not a daily driver.

Another option, Toyo RA-1's. Just don't expect them to last long at all, they will wear faster then RT-615's, but they will provide more grip when they warm up. Rain also will be a problem with these.



Modified by alwaysoverkill at 3:01 PM 1/20/2006

 

the tires will only be for weekend. I will switch them out only when i need them. This is what i plan on doing. I daily drive on 185/60/14 falken ziex 512s. Good treadwear, good in rain, awesome for just that. I have a spare set of ls wheels i will be putting the new falken azenis rt-615s on for all weekend., i will swith them out every friday. And when i need that extra grip if i do. I will get 2 15 inch wheels and just put bfg drag radials on them and put them on ONLY when needed for a short period of time. So, how would you respond to this in my case?

 

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nothing wrong with playing on the weekends. If no turning is involved, well, no street turning (drag) then ya, 225 roll the fenders and be done with it...provided the power levels involved will put those BFG to use.

 

get people to vote on what size is the best, whichever gets the most votes wins so yall dont have to argue about whos an idiot and whos not

 

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Cause clearly democracy works when it comes to technical matters......

 

Get 205/50-15 for your Falken Azenis RT-615 for weekend use. They will give you all the grip you need, without rubbing.

185/60-14 is fine for around-town driving during the week. Since you live in Louisiana, you don't drive in snow (right?) so you don't need all-season tires like the Ziex ZE-512. I'm sure you've noticed that those all-seasons don't give you much traction. You'll get WAY better performance if you get a summer tire for during the week. The Yokohama ES100 comes in 185/60-14. That's what I would get for during the week when your all-season tires wear out (unless you can't stand it any more and decide to just toss them).

 

I think I have that size on my MDX...

 

thank you nsxtacy, that is what i plan on doing. But yeah the 512s don't have much grip but they last forever and thats all i care about right now. I prob will get the es100s next.