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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 02:45 AM
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i have a set of work rims, 15x7 +35mm offset, i got a 92 civic hatchback, what size tire i should get?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 03:09 AM
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195or205/50
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 03:19 AM
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i'd go for 205/50's
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:50 AM
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195/50-15.

205/50-15 is too big for your car. It will throw off the accuracy of the speedometer/odometer and make your car accelerate slower, and it might rub.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">195/50-15.

205/50-15 is too big for your car. It will throw off the accuracy of the speedometer/odometer and make your car accelerate slower, and it might rub.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, I've been hearing that 205 rub if your drop is pretty low.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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i got 1.7 drop, 195/55 is that good?
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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I would go with a 50series.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hbsir888 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got 1.7 drop, 195/55 is that good?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No. That's all the more reason not to get oversized tires. Get 195/50-15.
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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thank you, i think i'll get 195/50.
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