I am purchasing some tires for my new rims and I want to avoid rubbing. I am lowered at a 1finger gap at rear and no finger gap in front. I checked the tire size calculator and I have these two choices to keep the gearing cloest to stock.

cliff notes: Which tire would be best 205/50 or 225/45?
will either rub?
I think the 225/45 would have a better handling what do yall think?

 

i had the 225-45's on my 4th gen and with every bump or full turn the tires rubbed so went back to the 205-50's

 

where you lowered much?

 

i dont think tire companies recommend putting 225's on 7" rims, i think the minimum is supposed to be like 7.5".

 

from what i found on the spec sheets. Most say 7-8 inch but 7.5 is ideal which is why im gunna run that size. I was gunna get the 205/50's when i was in the market for x7's

 

yeah i think im gonna go with 205-50
they make the tire I want in that size

 

run a 215 45 that should be dam close you wont rub and yet you have plenty of traction

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by honda_andy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont think tire companies recommend putting 225's on 7" rims, i think the minimum is supposed to be like 7.5".</TD></TR></TABLE>

225's are fine on 7".

 

215/45/16's is the size you'd want...tire companies that make this size are hankook rs-2, falken rt-615, and dunlop direzza...might be a couple more but i forget....but they do cost abit more than other sizes u mentioned...

 

see I want to get bf goodrich gforce sports. a damn good tire at a damn good price. I really thing 205/50 will be fine. With the koni/gc suspension it should handle great. I can always switch to 225/45 later if I don't like it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by roller3804 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">see I want to get bf goodrich gforce sports. a damn good tire at a damn good price. I really thing 205/50 will be fine. With the koni/gc suspension it should handle great. I can always switch to 225/45 later if I don't like it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
if you truly want to run 225's, id get some 225/40's, as a 45 series will really throw off ur speedo....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CleanLude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
if you truly want to run 225's, id get some 225/40's, as a 45 series will really throw off ur speedo....</TD></TR></TABLE>

nope, not true. as the op already stated, according to the tire calculator, 225/45 is actually as close as you can get to 205/50 diameter wise.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by roller3804 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">see I want to get bf goodrich gforce sports. a damn good tire at a damn good price. I really thing 205/50 will be fine. With the koni/gc suspension it should handle great. I can always switch to 225/45 later if I don't like it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree. a lot of people say its not all dependent on the tire size, the quality of the tire is much more important.

 

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nope, not true. as the op already stated, according to the tire calculator, 225/45 is actually as close as you can get to 205/50 diameter wise.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup. 225/45 is very close to stock. only a .8mph difference at 100mph<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by honda_andy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i agree. a lot of people say its not all dependent on the tire size, the quality of the tire is much more important.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats exactly what I thought

 

quality + tire size =

 

well we can't all be as baller status as you blake with 16X8

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by roller3804 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well we can't all be as baller status as you blake with 16X8 </TD></TR></TABLE>

its a hard role to play

 

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nope, not true. as the op already stated, according to the tire calculator, 225/45 is actually as close as you can get to 205/50 diameter wise.</TD></TR></TABLE>

not according to this table/calculator..


225/45 is waay off and 215/45 is closer and 225/40 is the closest to stock...

 

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not according to this table/calculator..

225/45 is waay off and 215/45 is closer and 225/40 is the closest to stock...</TD></TR></TABLE>

o right, im sorry, i was referring to the 5th gen stock size which is 205/50/16. i totally forgot about that, sorry for the confusion. and for future reference, i use this one. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

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not according to this table/calculator..


225/45 is waay off and 215/45 is closer and 225/40 is the closest to stock...</TD></TR></TABLE>

stock is 205/55/15 not 195/50/15.

42751-MIC-055 TIRE (P205/55R15) (87V) (M+S) (MICHELIN)
http://slhondaparts.com/browse...C-055

 

hasn't this been discussed many times?

i've been running 225/45/16 for like 3 years now!

first were 2 sets of es100s, now i have fk452s

both great all around town tires / sizes. you won't rub unless you are one of those super cool low riders

this is on a 16x7 40 mm rota c8. gc/konis. you'll be fine

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by petern101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> you won't rub unless you are one of those super cool low riders

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rather be that than an offroad king

 

I got 16's on mine and rolling on 205-45-16 Toyo Proxes 4 and there not rubbing at all....and mine is lowered too....

 

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rather be that than an offroad king </TD></TR></TABLE>

when it comes down to it.....sure.

lowering your car harms the suspension travel, compression/rebound more than you think. also gives you more of a chance to bottom out.

if you think i am going to bottom out these konis.......you've got another thing coming.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by roller3804 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

stock is 205/55/15 not 195/50/15.

42751-MIC-055 TIRE (P205/55R15) (87V) (M+S) (MICHELIN)
http://slhondaparts.com/browse...C-055 </TD></TR></TABLE>
i stand corrected...again....ok ill stop posting now...