so i got some rims for the whip that i will ghost ride...naw just kidding but i did get these off ebay for mad cheap yo! i am poor and cannot buy the real thing so im going with these...and at 9 pounds a piece i wont cry...

but my tech question is this...i need to know what size tires i need its a 16 inch X 7 inch rim, what the the reccomended tire size from the people of HT? thanks guys!

 

215/45/16

 

i say go wit 205/45/16

 

sick wheels man, whats the brand and how cheap did you get em? definitely go with 205/45's

 

assuming they're going on an integra (the car in the picture above isn't one)... you'll want to go with something in the 45 series... depending on the maker of your tires, it'll end up to be either 205 or 215. not every maker makes tires in all combinations. good luck and good find.

 

damn what kind of wheels? those are sexy

 

I'd go with 205/50/16, closest to the stock 195/55/15

 

nicee how much also got a link to them...

 

Closest to stock and best looking is 205/45/16 (Yokohama AVS ES 100 are really good all season tires). Trust me on that. I also have the real LE37-Ts.


really old pic.


Those knockoffs are better than the ones ROTA has.
Seriously though, hook me up with this ebay link. I might just pick up a set for winter/rainy season.

 

the avs es100 are not all season tires, but they are awesome.

 

How the hell do 16" knockoffs weigh only 9 lbs? Surely they would have to be forged to be that light in that size, but then they would be expensive.

Have you actually weighed the rims yourself and verified the weight?

My Rota C-10's w/ thinner spokes than those, in 16x7, is about 15 lbs.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How the hell do 16" knockoffs weigh only 9 lbs? Surely they would have to be forged to be that light in that size, but then they would be expensive.

Have you actually weighed the rims yourself and verified the weight?

My Rota C-10's w/ thinner spokes than those, in 16x7, is about 15 lbs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good call.

My 16x7 MF8s weigh 11 pounds. A 9lb 16x7 wheel would most likely be magnesium. Perhaps the OP meant 19 pounds, which is about the norm for a cast 16x7 wheel.

 

You can use either 205/45-16 or 215/45-16. Both are within 1 percent of the stock outer diameter of 195/55-15. Most tires come in one size or the other, not both, so pick the tire you want, and take whichever size it comes in.

Brief recommendations:

- If you ONLY care about traction on dry pavement, get the Falken Azenis RT-615 in 215/45-16 ($95). Outstanding dry traction, but only so-so in rain, and wear rapidly (typical treadlife is 10-12K miles).

- If you want outstanding performance but you also care about grip in rain and/or long life, get the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 in 205/45-16. Outstanding dry traction, outstanding in rain, last 25-40K miles. A bit pricey though ($123 after rebate).

- If you care about value as well as performance, get the Kumho SPT in 205/45-16 ($74). Pretty good dry traction, excellent in rain, last 25-40K miles. (It's similar to the previously-mentioned Yokohama ES100, but slightly better in rain.)

- All of the above are summer tires, for rain or shine but not suitable for use in snow. If you need to use these tires in occasional snow in winter, as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year, then you need all-season tires, in which case get the Kumho ASX in 205/45-16 ($70).

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WRONG.

 

205/40/16

 

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WRONG. That's the size for older Civics, and it's MUCH TOO SMALL for an Integra (over 4.2 percent smaller diameter than stock, a full inch smaller).

Here are the actual numbers, since some people here are bad at math:

195/55-15: 23.44 inches (stock size for some Integras)
195/60-14: 23.21 inches (stock size for other Integras)
205/45-16: 23.26 inches (-0.8 percent)
215/45-16: 23.62 inches (+0.7 percent)
205/40-16: 22.46 inches (-4.2 percent)
205/50-16: 24.07 inches (+2.4 percent)

Stick with 205/45-16 or 215/45-16.

 

205/45-16 are perfect!

 

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WRONG. That's the size for older Civics, and it's MUCH TOO SMALL for an Integra (over 4.2 percent smaller diameter than stock, a full inch smaller).
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I didn't realize I had to make my wheel and tire combo the same exact size as my stock combo.

The smaller the sidewall the better it looks. As long as its not a wheel that is rediculously small.

 

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I didn't realize I had to make my wheel and tire combo the same exact size as my stock combo.

The smaller the sidewall the better it looks. As long as its not a wheel that is rediculously small.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You do not. But you must realize that you are inducing speedometer error.

 

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You do not. But you must realize that you are inducing speedometer error.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep a little bit, I dont do too much highway driving during the summer so its not a big deal.

 

yum i thought wider was better?? So if you can fit a 215 why not??

 

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You do if you want to preserve the accuracy of your speedometer and odometer, the gearing of your car, the visual gap in the wheel wells, etc.

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If you like the look of a shorter sidewall, the proper way to achieve it is to get larger wheels with the same outer diameter tires (such as 205/40-17 tires on 17" wheels), rather than getting tires whose outer diameter is too small. Unless you're trying to make your car into a "low rider", of course.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00IntegrAllmotoR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yum i thought wider was better?? So if you can fit a 215 why not??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not always, and not necessarily.

Design characteristics pertaining to a given model, like compound, tread design, etc, are far more important to performance than tread width. So, as a result, you're much better off looking for better, stickier tires, rather than wider tires. For example, in 15" tires, the Falken Azenis RT-615 in 205/50-15 will give you far better grip on dry pavement than any tire in 215/50-15, because of its design features like a very soft compound and large tread blocks. However, that doesn't mean it's the best tire for everyone, since it's not all that great in rain, and doesn't last that long (10-12K miles is typical).

Also, narrower tires are typically better in rain than wider tires. Although again, the design characteristics of the tire model are more important than tread width in that regard, too.

Another important factor is availability. For example, if you want the combination of characteristics offered by the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 (outstanding dry traction, outstanding traction in rain, fairly long treadlife), you're going to have to get 205/45-16, because it's not available in 215/45-16 (and you're not going to find exactly the same performance envelope in any other tire in 215/45-16).

Basically, your best bet when you have a choice of two sizes like this is to decide on the tire you want (based on the usual criteria - your personal preference for trading off dry grip, wet grip, snow grip, treadlife, price, etc), and then see which of those sizes that tire comes in. See above for specific recommendations.

 

hey in that pic of that car next to the wheel is a saturn

but anywho im a falken ***** and i would got with the 215-45-17!!!! the best for the street!!!

TTT

 

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For an Integra on the street, the best matching 17" size is 205/40-17 (and yes, the supersticky Falken Azenis RT-615 is available in that size).

 

i paid about 60 dollars per rim...they are effect wheels brand...they are awsome...i just put them on a bathroom scale and they seriously were 9 pounds...i dont know how accurate it is but it cant bo TOO far off...but i just did a search on ebay for 15 inch rims with 4x100 bolt pattern...then i didnt cheapest prices first and found these bad boys and i love these things...im out of an integra right now and bought an 03 staurn ion for 1700 to fix up and sell them ill buy my integra...it was in an accident and i straightened it out...if you are interested i can post a thread with pics...give you guys some motivation on doing something like this yourself..haha or fix your stuff when it cracks...

 

dont worry, i have konig helium time attack CE28 replicas.

dont be ashamed to buy knock offs :].