biggest tire with a 0 offset?
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biggest tire with a 0 offset?
i cant find out what the limit is. i am ridding close to stock ride height in a boosted h22 eg. i want to pick up a pair of 15x8 wheels and throw on the biggest tire with out hitting frame rail or barely. what has been tested. honestly i was looking into 265 50 15 or 275. am i on crack? please i know this sounds unrealistic, but can you reply known info and not hearsay? thanks
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Re: biggest tire with a 0 offset? (meanEG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by meanEG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">am i on crack?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Apparently, yes.
You have your decision process backwards. Here is the proper order in which you should be making decisions:
1. Decide on the wheel diameter you would like. Apparently, that is 15".
2. Determine the best tire size for that diameter wheel on your car. On a pre-'96 Civic with 15" wheels, that's 195/50-15 for street use. For track or dragstrip use, it may be slightly different.
3. Decide on the kind of tire you would like to get in that size (e.g. Kumho SPT, Goodyear F1 GS-D3, etc).
4. Find out the range of approved rim widths for that tire and size. For most 195/50-15 tires, it's 5.5-7.0 inches.
5. Only then can you decide on the best width of your rims by avoiding the lowest end of the range (to avoid the bulging look) and the highest end (to avoid the stretched look). That leaves 15x6 and 15x6.5.
6. Select the offset for that wheel width that positions the tire with the maximum possible clearance.
Bottom line: Get 195/50-15 tires on 15x6 (or 15x6.5) rims for street use. Even for track or dragstrip use, you still need to follow those steps in the same order.
Apparently, yes.
You have your decision process backwards. Here is the proper order in which you should be making decisions:
1. Decide on the wheel diameter you would like. Apparently, that is 15".
2. Determine the best tire size for that diameter wheel on your car. On a pre-'96 Civic with 15" wheels, that's 195/50-15 for street use. For track or dragstrip use, it may be slightly different.
3. Decide on the kind of tire you would like to get in that size (e.g. Kumho SPT, Goodyear F1 GS-D3, etc).
4. Find out the range of approved rim widths for that tire and size. For most 195/50-15 tires, it's 5.5-7.0 inches.
5. Only then can you decide on the best width of your rims by avoiding the lowest end of the range (to avoid the bulging look) and the highest end (to avoid the stretched look). That leaves 15x6 and 15x6.5.
6. Select the offset for that wheel width that positions the tire with the maximum possible clearance.
Bottom line: Get 195/50-15 tires on 15x6 (or 15x6.5) rims for street use. Even for track or dragstrip use, you still need to follow those steps in the same order.
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Re: biggest tire with a 0 offset? (meanEG)
ok ill ask in a different way to get a more clear answer hopefully.
i want to pu tthe largest drag radial tire on my eg, that i can fit w/o hitting the fraimrail. i do not care about sticking passed the fender. this is why iwas looking into the 0 offset 15-8. i have seen 235 on 15 and heared of 235 on 16 but anyone go any bigger? i have a 16 sw388 now, so iwas looking into maybe 235-50, i was told no or minumunal rubbing.
any one have any input?
i want to pu tthe largest drag radial tire on my eg, that i can fit w/o hitting the fraimrail. i do not care about sticking passed the fender. this is why iwas looking into the 0 offset 15-8. i have seen 235 on 15 and heared of 235 on 16 but anyone go any bigger? i have a 16 sw388 now, so iwas looking into maybe 235-50, i was told no or minumunal rubbing.
any one have any input?
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