I'm getting 17s for my 98 Accord and I need to know what size tires you guys recommend. I don't want rubberbands for sure but I don't want them to rub either. It's not lowered and I don't plan on lowering it any time in the near future. Anything would be great, thanks in advance!

 

If you don't lower it you might as well get off road tires. At least it's going to look like a truck.

98-02 V6 accord= 215/45-18
98-02 I4 accord= 215/40-18

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FalkenSiR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

98-02 V6 accord= 215/45-18
98-02 I4 accord= 215/40-18</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ummm, those won't fit on 17" rims.


OP: What model of accord do you have? (year, engine, package...etc)

Edit: Also, how wide are your rims?


Modified by old man neri at 8:58 PM 12/29/2006

 

205/50r17, 215/45r17 or 225/45r17 will all fit a 98 accord

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by old man neri &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What model of accord do you have? (year, engine, package...etc)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Year is 1998.

Sedan or coupe?

DX, EX, or LX?

4-cylinder, or V6?

 

It's a 1998 Accord LX sedan 4 cylinder... and I don't see what you meant by being a truck... I have a huge dip at the end of my road and aside from gettin air struts, theres no way to lower it and be able to get home...

 

the above sizes are for your application

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shibbywhitedude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's a 1998 Accord LX sedan 4 cylinder...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks. (Honda used several sizes of stock tires for Accords, which is why the best size depends on what specific Accord you have.)

Your car came from the factory with 195/65-15 size tires. The best 17" size for your car is 205/50-17. They will give you almost exactly the same ride height as your stock tires (the difference is less than 0.05 inch). (The previously-mentioned 215/45 is a bit too small in diameter, and 225/45 is likely to rub.)

 

Okay, thanks very much for the info. I'm glad I found this forum, most of the people seem to be very nice and welcoming. Hope to get to talk to everyone a little better.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shibbywhitedude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Okay, thanks very much for the info. I'm glad I found this forum, most of the people seem to be very nice and welcoming. Hope to get to talk to everyone a little better.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sure, no problem.

BTW, if you need a quick recommendation on a tire in 205/50-17...

I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT ($89/tire) if you don't need to use these tires in snow or frigid cold in the winter. Very good dry traction, excellent in rain, long treadlife.

If you must use these tires in snow and frigid cold in the winter, as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year, you should get all-season tires, in which case I recommend the Kumho Ecsta ASX (same price as the SPT).

If you get either of these tires, there is a $40 rebate offer from Kumho that expires TODAY.

 

225/45r17 will not rub if you choose to run them and they are the same identical height as you stock size tire

 

Stick with the 205/50-17.

 

either the 205/50r17 or the 225/45r17 will work without a problem the choice is up to you

 

Just wondering, I can go a little lower so I was thinking maybe a lower profile type of tire, not real low pro but I don't want stock looking huge tires on my 17s. Would the 205-50s look really big like stock tires?

 

you have to realize that your stock tire has a huge sidewall....by going to the 17 inch size you are going to lose some of that sidewall..you are going to lose .80 of an inch in the sidewall...hope that answers your question...and by the way the 225/45r17 sidewall .79 difference

 

That's correct. The larger wheels will make your tires look smaller. And they ARE a lower profile. The stock tires have a 65 aspect ratio (that's the middle number in the tire size), so the sidewalls are .65*195 mm tall; the 205/50-17 have a 50 aspect ratio, so they're .50*205 mm tall.

 

Okay, I understand now, thanks alot for the help everyone.

Edit: No I don't completely understand, thought I did till I went up and reread some things... So will the 225/45R17 rub? And I'm guessing I need to go with the 205/50R17s?


Modified by shibbywhitedude at 9:20 PM 1/8/2007

 

Bump for the edit

 

There's a good chance the 225/45-17 will rub, due to their added width. You won't know for sure unless you try them.

I would still stick with the 205/50-17.

If you're looking for additional performance, then concentrate on getting better, stickier tires, rather than wider tires. Make sure you buy the best tires you can afford. For example, the Kumho Ecsta SPT offers very good traction on dry pavement, outstanding in rain, decent treadlife (30-45K miles is typical), and a low price ($89/tire in 205/50-17 at the Tire Rack). For even better performance, you can get the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 in that size for $156/tire.

Both of these tires are summer tires and won't grip well on snow; if you need to use them on snow, your choices are to get a second set of wheels for winter tires or all-season tires, or to use all-season tires year round, whose performance in moderate to warm temperatures won't be anywhere near as good as the summer tires.

 

Ever heard of ADR rims? That's what I got and they look and feel dependable... I think they're right with RVM though so that sort of blows but hey I got what I can afford and gettin them for 300 dollars brand new with the hookup is worth it anyways. They're sorta heavy is the only downfall of them to me... around 17 pounds apiece

 

they weight more than that...225/45r17 fit without a problem

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecsi00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they weight more than that...225/45r17 fit without a problem </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well each box weighs only 20 lbs and I figure all the cardboard and other packing materials added 2-3 lbs alone... I got a funny story. I asked a local tire shop about 205/50R17s and the guy said WHAT?! That's a race tire size... That's not even made for mileage! What are you doin? Tearing up your car!? They'll run you about 2-300 dollars a pop... I called another local tire shop and calmly they said, "oh yeah, we got Kumho Ecsta ASX in that size for 500 dollars mounted, balanced, put on the car, everything. Some shops will do anything to get you to pay more

 

that what happens when you deal with a tire shop that obviously doesn't now **** about tires

 

Yeah and that they don't. They thought they could just put my lugnuts on with an impact and when I went to take the lug nuts off, i had 8 studs break total on my car... out of their pocket though.

 

they cross threaded 8 studs what a bunck of moron's..... I can't stand stupid shop's like that... that is why you always put them on by hand several turns to makes sure they are on correctly and then use a torque stick to put them on and then torque them down to spec..... oh that just pisses me off...