whats the best size?
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Re: whats the best size? (5thGeneration)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5thGeneration »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what are the best size tires for a 17x7.5 in wheels? 205x45x17???
oh yeah this is for a 1997 honda prelude.
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Yes, 205/45-17 is the best size. It's only slightly larger in diameter (by 0.8 percent) than your stock 205/50-16 size. I recommend the Kumho SPT in 205/45-17, $99/tire at the Tire Rack. Very good dry traction, excellent wet traction, and last a long time. They are approved for mounting on wheels 6.5-7.5 inches wide. (If it were my car, I'd get 17x7, but it's not a big deal either way.)
215/45-17 is too big (2.3 percent larger diameter than stock). Not only will they throw off your speedometer/odometer, but they will make your car accelerate slower (like getting taller gears in your car). Stick with 205/45-17.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96blkintegra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would say the wider the better depending on your clearance</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not necessarily. In most cases, the best objective is to get a tire size with the same outer diameter as your stock tire size. That will reduce the chances of rubbing, will maintain the accuracy of your speedometer and odometer, and won't hurt your acceleration the way larger tires will. As for width, wider is not always better - not only because of the risk of rubbing, but also because narrower tires give better traction in rain and in snow.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5thGeneration »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im at stock height and i went with a 215x45
x17.</TD></TR></TABLE>
With 215/45-17 on a '97 Prelude, you're no longer at stock height. The oversized diameter raise the car 0.3 inches. You'd be better off with 205/45-17.
oh yeah this is for a 1997 honda prelude.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yes, 205/45-17 is the best size. It's only slightly larger in diameter (by 0.8 percent) than your stock 205/50-16 size. I recommend the Kumho SPT in 205/45-17, $99/tire at the Tire Rack. Very good dry traction, excellent wet traction, and last a long time. They are approved for mounting on wheels 6.5-7.5 inches wide. (If it were my car, I'd get 17x7, but it's not a big deal either way.)
215/45-17 is too big (2.3 percent larger diameter than stock). Not only will they throw off your speedometer/odometer, but they will make your car accelerate slower (like getting taller gears in your car). Stick with 205/45-17.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96blkintegra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would say the wider the better depending on your clearance</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not necessarily. In most cases, the best objective is to get a tire size with the same outer diameter as your stock tire size. That will reduce the chances of rubbing, will maintain the accuracy of your speedometer and odometer, and won't hurt your acceleration the way larger tires will. As for width, wider is not always better - not only because of the risk of rubbing, but also because narrower tires give better traction in rain and in snow.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5thGeneration »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im at stock height and i went with a 215x45
x17.</TD></TR></TABLE>With 215/45-17 on a '97 Prelude, you're no longer at stock height. The oversized diameter raise the car 0.3 inches. You'd be better off with 205/45-17.
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