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stock tires on new rims?? opinions please

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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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my 05 lx 2 dr came with the 195 60 15 size rubber. and im getting spun supamesh rims that are 15 x 6.5 i was wondering if my tires would fit. i kno that the 6.5 are a 205 and its recommended that u get 205 but i dont feel like spendin more money on rubber...
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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yea, except they are going to look too big, i would go 205/55/15 - but i can understand money issues.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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yea thanks man.. thing is is that i have 1.5 inch drop... see what i mean and i dont want the mean ol wheel gap. cuz right now my rubber and fenders are flush
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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you will have a 2 finger gap... i'm also lowered 1.5 all around with 205/50/15
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EM2***** &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my 05 lx 2 dr came with the 195 60 15 size rubber. and im getting spun supamesh rims that are 15 x 6.5 i was wondering if my tires would fit. i kno that the 6.5 are a 205 and its recommended that u get 205 but i dont feel like spendin more money on rubber... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Your tire should fit. http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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hey dude u should put up some pics
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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195 on 6.5 rims is more than OK.

Actually, since I cannot use anything other than the stock 195/60 R15 (legal issues), I would love to see some of these stretched over 7.5 inch wide mesh rims. I think it would look pretty cool.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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my pic is in the the sticky picture thread
https://honda-tech.com/zero...ge=98

im now on another set of wheels 205-50-15


Modified by mrtrinh at 10:54 AM 4/14/2007
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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Looking good there mrtrinh.

How wide were the wheels on the pics?
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