Would this combo work on my 99 si (stock ride height) without rubbing?

slipstreams 15x6.5 40mm offset with falken 195/60R15's?


Right now I have the stock si wheels running a 195/60R15 and there is no problem, guess I'm concerned about the slightly different offset and the 1/2" wider wheel.


Thanx

 

Wow helpful bunch!

 

the offset shouldnt give you any trouble, i ran a lower offset than that on my 96 ex back in the day.

at stock height i doubt rubbing would be too much of an issue, but i would definitely care about the gearing difference.
being as torqueless as the b16 is, it depends very much on (semi)aggressive gearing, gearing which you are hurting with the taller tire.

if it were me and they were priced very well i'd go for it, use up the tires and replace them with something sized properly once theyre down to the bars. ymmv

 

Thanks for the info! :-)

I hear what your saying about the taller tires, hopefully the 3-5lbs in overall weight (saved from the slips) will make up for the taller tires.


Modified by MR.99SI at 8:53 AM 7/24/2007

 

They will almost certainly rub. They will also mess up the accuracy of your speedometer and odometer, and make your car accelerate slower.

Stick with 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.

 

They will almost certainly rub (even though my car isn't lowered @ all)? Really isn't a whole lot of difference between 55 & 60 series tires is there (like 1/4")?


BTW I'm running 60 series now on my OEM rims and the other day I took my little hand held GPS unit with me and the speed reading I was getting from it was identical to the speedo in my car.


Modified by MR.99SI at 6:07 AM 7/25/2007

 

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Yes. At least on turns, not necessarily all the time.

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Yes, it is. 195/60-15 is 3.3 percent larger in diameter, over 3/4". That's quite a large difference when it comes to tires. They will also make your car accelerate slower, and will make your speedometer and odometer inaccurate.

If you're already stuck with the wrong size tire, and you want to use them up, go ahead. But keep an eye on them where they rub. And when you buy tires to replace them, get the proper size for your car, which is 195/55-15, not 195/60-15. You won't have any of these problems with 195/55-15. (You can also use 205/50-15 if you like.)

 

Well guess I'll find out tomorrow!


Just curious, my OEM rims with 60 series are not even close to rubbing, the OEM wheels if I am correct are 6" and the ones I purchased are 6.5" with the same size tire (will there be that much difference)?

Seems like the 40mm offset would actually be less prone to rubbing during turns due to the fact the it's sticks out a little more than the OEM wheels.

Have you or anyone you know ran this combo?

BTW I'm not worried about it making my car slower, I have a stage I JRSC & all the basic bolt on's! Header, SRI, cat back, MSD, act clutch, 12lb flywheel, vafc, under drive pulley, proper tune & it's been lightened a little too!


Modified by MR.99SI at 10:06 AM 7/25/2007


Modified by MR.99SI at 10:08 AM 7/25/2007

 

Well after testing then slips out there is zero rubbing actually have an inch plus of clearance when the wheel is cranked all the way over!


:-)