which tire size would you guys recommend for a stock type r (only lowered on h&r sports) and why?

thanks



Modified by DC2_ITR at 9:42 AM 2/28/2007

 

stock 195/55/15

 

or a 205/50/15

 

 

195/55/15 is the recommended size for the stock wheel

I run 205/50/15 Falkens right now. The only thing is they tend to "wander" on uneven panement because the tire is wider then than the wheel. But I'm used to that now. There was a slight rub on the inside at full lock from my old set of falkens but I haven't noticed it with the new ones. Both sets were 205's.

I'd say go with the stock size, find something sticky

 

195/55/15 RE010's

205's seemed a little sloppy while cornering. The stock RE010's that replaced the 205's were so much more crisp.

 

Like anything, it depends on what YOU want. I have 195/50-15 S-03's on my stock rims and only use them as spares. I used to run 205/50-15 Azenis on 15x6 rims and I strongly preferred that to the S-03's (better grip, super quiet...)

I personally would go with Azenis, hands down unless you care more about tread life than anything else. If they aren't for you, then the RE-010 also isn't for you (more expensive w/similar life). If you have a choice then between 195/50, 195/55 and 205/50 in whatever tire you're considering - 195/50 gives most gear reduction relative to stock and least inertia and weight (good stuff). Other than that, comes down to how they look - 195/50 looks small w/short sidewall, 195/55 looks kinda big in diameter (bigger sidewall) and 205/50 looks fatter. One other thing - 195/50 will have bit better steer response w/short sidewall.

 

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thanks

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195/50/15 are not intended for integra weight. do not use them on itr. 195/55-15 at the least.

 

factory tires and factory size is the ideal setup for me. Unless you track the R often.

 

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195/50/15 are not intended for integra weight. do not use them on itr. 195/55-15 at the least.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And 205/50 would be any better?

 

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205/50's have a sufficient load rating for the Integra. 195/50's do not (or it's borderline, if I recall correctly).

But I don't recall reading about a blowout or anything from people using 195/50's, but I'd rather keep the odo and speedo as close to correct as possible.

 

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anything larger than 195/55-15 including 205 will work just fine but you don't want to go any other size but 195/55-15 or 205/50-15 to keep your speedometer accurate. certain tires are only available in 205 size and some only in 195 size. for every day driving excluding very cold weather and snow i found rt615 from azenis to work very. i've used s03 abd mx prior to rt615 and like rt615 the most.

 

Stock Size
195/55R15

195mm x .55 = 107.25mm
107.25mm x 2 = 214.5mm
214.5mm + 381mm(15") = 595.5mm

205/50R15

205mm x .50 = 102.5mm
102.5mm x 2 = 205mm
205mm + 381mm(15") = 586mm

195/50R15

195mm x .50 = 97.5mm
97.5mm x 2 = 195mm
195mm + 381mm(15") = 576mm


The difference between 195/55 and 205/50 is 9.5mm or 1.6%
The difference between 195/55 and 195/50 is 19.5mm or 3.3%


This is the reason why 205/50R15 is the recommended alternative for 15". The tire specs are close to stock specs. Choosing tire sizes that aren't close to stock specs will throw off the speedo reading as vtec.dc2 has already stated.

 

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Actually 195/50's have WELL over the load rating required for a Type-R. A single 195/50 tire has a load rating alone of 1047lbs. That would give a total load rating of 2094lbs for just the front end alone (the Type-R's heaviest end) and a total overall load rating of 4,188lbs for all four tires.

Now let's take a stock weight Type-R with a full load of gas weighing in at 2630lbs with TWO 200lb passengers up front (for a total of 400lbs) and an additional TWO 150lbs passenger in the rear seats (another 300lbs) plus an additional 100lbs of luggage in the reat hatch. That's a total weight of 3,430lbs. With the Type-R's 60/40 weight distribution that would put only 2058lbs over the front tires IF the weight was perfectly balanced. In reality the weight in the hatch and probably the rear passengers is definitely going to be putting more load on the rear tires than the front.

So with a fully loaded down Type-R (actually probably way more than anyone has ever put in one) the 195/50R15's STILL meet the load requirements.

Another advantage to the 195/50's is that they are lighter, increase the effective final drive for better acceleration due to their slightly smaller diameter and make the steering response near laser like.

 

I would stick to 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.

Look at this previous post for recommendations for 15" summer tires.

 

i have 195/50/15's and have had no problems with them at all

 

ya.. pick either 205/50/15 or 195/55/15's

 

Good rule to follow:

Unless you have a specific reason to deviate from the stock-sized tire, don't do it. It isn't like a 195/50 is a huge jump from a 195/55, but it is enough to make the car behave in a different way, not all of which is positive IMO. Especially for a car that's driven daily (if yours is).

 

205 50 15's look nice on a 6 inch wheel, and they handle good.

 

i use 225 i like a little bit more rbber