I bought a set of rims yesterday and 2 of them need new tires. The ones on there are 205/40/16 and i dont want to spend so much money on 2 tires so i was going to get fatter tires on all 4 but the guy says i cant get deeper then 40%.

thanks for any info.

 

You need to get the proper size tires for your car and for the diameter wheels on it.

The proper 16" size for a CRX, del sol, or pre-'96 Civic is 205/40-16.

The proper 16" size for an Integra or '97-00 Civic is either 205/45-16 or 215/45-16.

What kind of car (year, model, version) do you have?

 

92 civic hatch... and isnt that tru for stock suspensions?

I just would like to know if its possible to have greater then 40 on these rims.

 

Stick with 205/40-16. Especially if you have modified your suspension (which would only increase the chances of rubbing with a larger size anyway).

Why are you even talking about getting a different size tire? If you want more tire showing, for looks, then get smaller wheels. If you want better performance, get a better, stickier tire in 205/40-16.

 

Well i didnt want to lower my car any more, i like having the tires flush with the wheel well.

 

205/40r16 is proper in that your speedo is correct and odometer and also your gears

 

my speedo/odometer doesnt even work lol

 

if you don't care about any of that then you could go a size higher like a 205/45r16
but it's a good chance that it will rub

 

I have coils, if it rubs i can fix it.i think ill try 1 size higher but i dont think that will make to much of a differnce. thanks for help

 

it will be a taller tire than stock by about A 1/2 inch taller than stock...should help take away some of the fender gap

 

205/45/16 is the largest i would go. it gives a little more protection for the wheels due to the slightly larger sidewalls. when i saw some 205/40/16's they looked like rubber bands. of course it also depends on brand also cuz i noticed sidewalls differ btw brands.

 

that rubber band look is what i DONT WANT. Looks like 45% is it.

 

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Then you would have been better off buying smaller wheels than 16".