I've got a 91 civ hatch on skunk2 coils and KYB struts. I've got 17's on it and currently I run 205-40R-17's on it. Now that I'm done with the swap, I'm looking for something a little stickier on the pavement than my Fuzion ZR1's. They tracked well, but now that I've got the LS under the hood, I want something a little better, but also wears well.

My question is what would you do...get better tires and/or see if I can fit some 215's in the wells without rubbing too bad. My 205's get VERY little rub, but only when I've got the wheel turned ALL the way. I don't mind losing a slight bit turning angle if I can get better traction with 215's.

Any help would work. I'm mostly looking at the Falken Azenis as the treadwear seems to be well off, and the traction I've heard is supurb.

Thanks in advance!

By the way my driving style is spirited with the occasional non-competitve run in the mountains. Non competitive, but WELL-spirited.

Thanks, again.

 

Ive always sworn by Bridge-stone Patenza's , My last set was i believe 195/50/15 and hooked up very well. But I did wish I had gotten somthing a little bit wider so the 205's might work well for you.

 

http://www.vulcantire.com/azenis_rt615_t.htm
there... it sux to have a 17'' wheelll haha

as the size gets smaller, so do the prices... & 17 is way to big on an ef IMO... even 16's

 

16's I like. I plan to get those when money permits... However, currently I'm stuck with my 17's. I got the 17's originally to build a show car. Then...I said expletive show, and I'm building a daily driver/weekend warrior...

Here's a shot of the 17's on my EF, for ya...as stated, dropped on Skunk2's. The rear is slammed, and the front can be dropped another...3/4 inch...

 

Oh, Im also considering the BFGoodrich G-force tires...

 

i have g force drag radials and they are friggin sweet! 215/60/14's

and they barely rub.

 

Yeah, but how low are you? Also, you're 60 - 14...I'm 40 - 17

 

i would probably switch to a 14 or 15" wheel/tire combo. you will like the feel better then the 17's it will handle 10x better. just get some good sticky rubber azenis are cheap and stick pretty well.
just my .02

 

I ran 15x8's in the front with a 0 offset on my hatch

 

A 215/60/14 is roughly 24.2" tall and a 215/40/17 is 23.8 roughly.

 

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im pretty low.... the 4 door sat on tein Super streets and the wheels tucked nice with the fenders rolled and it cleared.

 

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I want to know here I can get s set of those rivet on flares

 

I'll be rolling fenders once I get rid of the damn fiberglass on the front...

 

falken azenis are wonderful i really liike them but, they just wear out fast but i went down JLB Motorsports and bought some falken zeix and they are also nice and they last long
falken zeix

 

I'll have to check into 'em...how do they track?

 

what do you guys think about nitto neo gens? ?