i've got a 2000 integra LS and i'm looking for the ideal wheel tire setup with slipstreams. i've heard 15x7.0 w/a 205,50,15 is a safe bet, but i'm looking for the best performance possible. i'm kinda fuzzy on the right offset, and HB to get, but i know i need a 4x100 bolt pattern. if i have to i will roll the fenders. also someone said i should stay with the stock offset to maintain "scrub radius" or whatever it was. DD, auto-x, predictable breakaway(for the back roads), tire advice would also be apreciated. i plan on getting the slips from 18racing unless they don't carry the size i need.
p.s. my suspension is all stock, but might throw on some koni's and lower a very little bit.
-thanks

 

As I often post (such as in this topic):

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Roughly 90 percent of the time, people fall into one of the following three categories:

a. People who want the maximum traction on dry pavement, and don't care about anything else. These are usually people who sometimes use their street tires in autocross or on the racetrack or in brisk drives on curvy roads. The best tire for such folks IMHO is usually the Falken Azenis RT-615, which is available in Integra sizes of 195/60-14, 205/50-15, 215/45-16, and 205/40-17, depending on your wheel size. These tires don't last all that long - treadlife of 10-12K miles is typical - and they are only so-so in rain. But if you only care about dry grip, they're the bomb.

b. People who want good traction on dry pavement, but also want good traction in rain and also care about value (purchase price and/or treadlife), and who DON'T use these tires in snow (either it doesn't snow where they live, or they have separate tires or another vehicle for winter conditions). These are usually people who use their tires for everyday driving. The tires I most often recommend for these folks are the Kumho SPT and the Avon Tech M500, which are available in Integra sizes of 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. I recommend the Yokohama ES100 in 195/60-14 for those with 14" wheels. All of these tires have very good grip on dry pavement, are excellent in rain, and last a reasonably long time (25-40K miles).

c. People who need to use the same tires in snow during the winter as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year. These folks need all-season tires, which are a compromise; they have the flexibility to be used in a wider range of weather, but they're not as good in winter as true winter tires and they're not as good the rest of the year as summer tires such as those mentioned above. For these folks, I recommend the Kumho ASX in 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. For those with 14" wheels, I recommend the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position in 195/60-14.

All of these tires are reasonably priced, and are the best you can get for your money in each of these categories, IMHO. You can get them shipped from places like Tire Rack, Discount Tire (whose higher prices are offset by free shipping), and Vulcan Tire.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Since you're in Houston, you're definitely not in category (c). But it's up to you whether to get the best performing tire on dry pavement, like the Falken Azenis RT-615, which will be great for autocross, or a longer-lasting tire that does better in rain, like the Kumho SPT, which lasts 2-3 times as long and is cheaper, so it's maybe a better choice for daily driving.

If you're really into autocross and you're getting the Azenis, then you could get the 15x7 wheels, but otherwise, I think 15x6 or 15x6.5 are better widths for an Integra, since they don't "stretch" the tires as much.

 

would a 15x7.5 +40 offset with a 215 tire fit w/out rubbing on my teggy?

 

Yeah, that's a pretty safe size.

 

can anyone else confirm that, is anyone else rurrently running this set-up?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by offcamber &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would a 15x7.5 +40 offset with a 215 tire fit w/out rubbing on my teggy?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't think that's the right question, because it sounds like you're considering getting tires that won't give you what you're looking for.

From your original post, you said "i'm looking for the best performance possible". There are no really good tires in the size it sounds like you're considering, 215/50-15. The best is only the relatively crappy BFGoodrich g-Force Sport, which isn't even as good as the Kumho SPT, let alone one of the higher-performance ("category (a)") tires. Remember, the biggest factor in tire performance, by far, is the make/model of tire (which includes compound, tread pattern, etc), much more so than treadwidth. If you're looking for the best performance, concentrate on getting better, stickier tires, rather than merely wider tires. A stickier, narrower tire almost always performs much better than a less sticky, wider tire. More specifically, the Falken Azenis RT-615 in 205/50-15 will give you much, much, MUCH better performance than the g-Force Sport in 215/50-15. So if you're really looking for the best performance possible with 15" wheels on your Integra, get 15x7 rims and slap some 205/50-15 RT-615 on them.

 

thanks nzxtacy

 

thanks nzxtacy