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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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i have a turbo rex, buying new tires a semi-slicks for are street leagal.

my question is, on a 16" rim, whats the best size?!

205/50
205/45

or others?

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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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"Rex"? Are you talking about a Subaru WRX?
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">"Rex"? Are you talking about a Subaru WRX?
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HONDA FORUM=HONDA cars

i'm talking about CRX
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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The best 16" size for a CRX is 205/40-16.
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The best 16" size for a CRX is 205/40-16.
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thats so low profile, the ride quality will be horibble
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zenon8890 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats so low profile, the ride quality will be horibble</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you don't want tires with such a low profile, then the proper thing to do is to get smaller wheels, not wrong-sized tires. If you want better ride comfort, get 14" wheels (with 185/60-14 tires) or 15" wheels (with 195/50-15 tires).

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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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i'll look for a set of 15", i think they'll look better and perform better on the road
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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