what size tires should i get for my crx with LS mesh stock rims. The rims come with 195/55/15's but they look too bulky. How about a set of 205/45? anyone have pictures?

Whats the tire size people are using for the fat fives on crx's?

 

205/50R15s are the more popular size around these parts. I guess in the end, it's what ever you think is best for you. If it were me: 195/55R15 is my pick.


Modified by Jason M at 6:36 AM 4/6/2006

 

the correct size for your car is a 195-50-15 which has a low profile also on a 15" they aren't many 45 profile tires I believe there is only one but it would not be the right size for you.

 

with the 205-50-15 your speedometer would be off and you might rub abit.

Dave

 

your speedo is going to be off as all hondas always are .. 205 50 15 should be perfect and i doubt that you ll need any fender work ..

 

how much shorter is a 50 tire compared to a 55?

U kno for the fat fives, what is the most popular tire people are getting for those?

 

The proper size tire depends on the car, not on the wheel (except for the diameter).

Definitely stick with 195/50-15 for 15" wheels on your CRX.

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195/50-15 has a sidewall that is 50 percent of the 195 mm treadwidth. 195/55-15 has a sidewall that is 55 percent of 195 mm. Do the math.

Here's how these sizes compare in diameter with your stock size (I'll assume that yours had the 175/70-13, although some years CRX Si came with 185/60-14, which is almost the same diameter):

175/70-13 stock
195/50-15 +0.1 percent
195/55-15 +3.5 percent
205/50-15 +1.9 percent

Now you can see why the 195/50-15 is perfect, and the other sizes are too big.

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Do you want to get what other people are getting, or do you want to get the best tire for the money, depending on what YOU care about?

Do you drive on snow and in frigid winter cold, or not? Do you drive your car in track events and autocrosses? Do you care mostly about performance, or do you also care about value so that you would be willing to accept somewhat lower performance for a better price and/or more treadlife?

Answer these questions and we can recommend the best tire for you in 195/50-15.

 

Well it would mostly for daily driving.. but i want a good traction tire. im willing to spend what it takes for something good. What i was really interested in was a 45 or 40 aspect ratio. but every website i look at dont carry this size for these rims. I was interested in just a pilot michelin but am interested in what u reccomend. I might do a little autocrossing on the same tires. How much of a difference is it from a 55 to a 50. i kno u say about 3 percent but what does that calculate to in inches or mm, of the overall diameter of the tire?

 

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There are lots of excellent tires in 195/50-15. For good value, you can get the Kumho Ecsta SPT ($54) or Yokohama ES100 ($59) or the Toyo T1-R (still on sale for $60 at onlinetires.com). All provide very good dry traction, excellent wet traction, and reasonably long life.

If you want to spend even more for a better tire, then get the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 (around $90 for 195/50-15), which offers even better performance than the above. The F1 GS-D3 is the tire that won the comparison test of top-of-the-line tires in December's Car and Driver.

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That's because the aspect ratio needs to be chosen along with the wheel size. A lower aspect ratio only makes sense when you get a much larger wheel, like 16" (205/40-16) or 17" (205/40-17), so that you can keep the outer diameter of the tire the same.

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Michelin makes a lot of tires with the Pilot name. Some are pretty good. But the above tires offer more performance than any Michelin (or other brand) tire in the same price range.

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You can use a tire calculator like this one to do the calculations for you. Here they are:

175/70-13 22.6" stock
195/50-15 22.7" +0.1 percent
195/55-15 23.4" +3.5 percent
205/50-15 23.1" +1.9 percent