Tire size question
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Tire size question
I have a 95 civic coupe and some 17x7 wheels. Im lowering my car 2" and was wondering if anyone could reccomend a good tire size. I figured 205/40/17 but I wasnt quite sure and Im buying my tires online
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Re: Tire size question (Leo C)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Leo C »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">205/40/17 is the correct size for that chassis regardless of ride height.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's not exactly how I would word it.
205/40-17 is actually too big for a '95 Civic, almost 4 percent larger in diameter than the stock tire size. And on a lowered car, there's a good possibility they may rub - in addition to the usual disadvantages of oversized tires (poorer acceleration, and inaccuracy of the speedometer/odometer). However, 205/40-17 is the smallest 17" tire size commonly available. So if you're using 17" wheels on that car, you're stuck getting the oversized 205/40-17; think of it as the option that is the "least bad". This is why 17" wheels are not really a good idea for cars which came with smaller tires, especially if they've been lowered.
That's not exactly how I would word it.
205/40-17 is actually too big for a '95 Civic, almost 4 percent larger in diameter than the stock tire size. And on a lowered car, there's a good possibility they may rub - in addition to the usual disadvantages of oversized tires (poorer acceleration, and inaccuracy of the speedometer/odometer). However, 205/40-17 is the smallest 17" tire size commonly available. So if you're using 17" wheels on that car, you're stuck getting the oversized 205/40-17; think of it as the option that is the "least bad". This is why 17" wheels are not really a good idea for cars which came with smaller tires, especially if they've been lowered.
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