does anybody run 225/45/15 on there integra.
I have a friend selling a pair of 225/45/15 Hoosier R3S04 but i want to be sure they fit befor i go ahead and buy them, if anybody has any feed back or comments on these tires id like to know what you think. id be using them for lapping.

 

They fit on the front, preferably with a 5mm spacer. They will rub the trailing arm in the rear however,

But why 225/45 for lapping? The 205/50 works much better and besides R3s04s gotta be rock hard!!

 

I'm interested in why you think the 205/50 works better?

Is it the gearing change that is not prefered?

 

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Is it the gearing change that is not prefered?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The 225/45-15 is almost exactly the same outer diameter as the 205/50-15 (they differ by 0.1 inch) so there is virtually no difference in effective gearing.

I like 205/50-15. No rubbing, and there are tons of choices of R compound tires in that size. R compound tires that aren't really really old!

BTW, are you planning on mixing two old rock-hard R3S04 with two newer, stickier R compound tires? I wouldn't...

 

ha, yeah I ran the good ol tire calculator after I got off H-T and it did come out about the same.

IMO - I'd rather run 225s if clearance was not an issue - Us rookies don't have to be as smooth to be fast

BTW at my stage, it's better to learn on 205s anyhow.. .
I'm rockin 215/45/16 RT615s this year anyways.. . More learning to be had and I'll qualify for TT street class

 

Alright thanks for the info guys i guess ill get some 205. btw BBQMAN are you from montreal (TLC)