anyone know wha the numbers mean on the tire wall? i have an i dea but not really sure.
example:

185/60HR14

i'm buying some new tires but yea i forgot what they stand for, i sort of do but a better elaboration would help thanks! haha

 

http://www.discounttiredirect....l.jsp

 

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just what i was looking for thanks your awesome.

haha

 

new question. is 215/60HR15 goign to fit on my wheels? i have the newer LS mesh wheels. just like these:

http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread?id=1637499

if the owner of that link wants it removed lemme know! thanks again

 

We have a wheel and tire forum specifically for what you are asking:
https://honda-tech.com/zeroforum?id=56


Modified by Jason M at 2:38 AM 8/23/2006

 

Freakin noob.

 

You need 195/50/15 if your stock size is 185/60/14

 

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

enter the stock tire size, and then the tire size you plan on buying, and see how the new size will affect the odometer and the overall size of the tire.

 

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It might be able to mount on your wheels, but that doesn't mean it will fit on your car without rubbing.

If you have a CRX, del sol, or pre-'96 Civic, you need 195/50-15.

If you have an Integra or '97-00 Civic, you need 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.

What year, model, and version car do you have?

If you tell us more about your needs - street vs track use, snow vs warm-weather use, preference for performance vs value (price/treadlife) - we can recommend a tire that best meets them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It might be able to mount on your wheels, but that doesn't mean it will fit on your car without rubbing.

If you have a CRX, del sol, or pre-'96 Civic, you need 195/50-15.

If you have an Integra or '97-00 Civic, you need 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.

What year, model, and version car do you have?

If you tell us more about your needs - street vs track use, snow vs warm-weather use, preference for performance vs value (price/treadlife) - we can recommend a tire that best meets them.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well i just need more of a a DD type of wheel. but living int he northeast i need one that will survuve me hte winter and summer. basically all season tire would be nice i've been looking into gett the falken ziex's 205/50R15 is this a good idea? any input?

 

What year, model, and version car do you have?

 

since this thread is about side wall markings, i was wondering what these numbers and letters mean on my tire

treadwear: 340
traction: AA
temperature: A

and it says 50psi max, i have them at 40psi and theyre still skipping when i launch, anyone know what psi they should be at?

 

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treadwear: 340
traction: AA
temperature: A

and it says 50psi max, i have them at 40psi and theyre still skipping when i launch, anyone know what psi they should be at?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Some good general tire info can be found here.

And if they're skipping when you launch, um, your launching too hard. That said, what car do you have to warrant such high pressures? My Integra is something like 35/32 recommended pressures, and I've ran anything from 27/25 to 45/40, depending on the tire and desired performance. For drag, you generally run absurdly low pressures in the front of a fwd car, but there is a better forum to discuss such specialized conditions.

 

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treadwear: 340
traction: AA
temperature: A</TD></TR></TABLE>

Go here and click on UTQG Rating.

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TunerN00b pretty much nailed the answer to this question. 40 sounds very high. For street use, a good place to start is the pressure recommended by the car's manufacturer, in the owner's manual as well as on the door jamb or glove compartment door. For dragstrip use, it should be even lower (to increase the size of the contact patch).

 

the tires r Nexen 205/40/17 84W 51psi max and i launched at 3k with 40psi, my 94 integra hatch is only slightly mod and it skipped, never had a problem with my stock 14s and i was launching at 4k so even though i have aftermarket low pro tires I should still inflate them at around 35?

 

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For street use, the '94 GS-R recommends 35 psi front, 33 psi rear. I've heard that the base model Integra recommends something like 29/27. I would consider 35/33 a good setting for performance, 29/27 better for ride comfort. And yes, that's where I would start, regardless of wheel size. Then adjust from there as needed.

And go way less than that at the dragstrip.