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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Default Will a 205/55/15 tire on a OEM Steely ?

the steel wheels are honda OEM 15" x 6.5"

will a 205/55/15 tire fit?

i searched, didnt come up with anything.

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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Its a little big, but yes it can work.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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thanks,
i am more worry about the wider tire on a steely.
i know you can fit 205's on a 6.5" wide ALLOY wheel, i am not sure about a steely 6.5" wide. with a 205 tire.

anybody else ....
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Yes, the tire will fit on an OEM steely. However, that is a huge tire size. Ask me how I know.

If your car is lowered, you will have rubbing issues. More specifically, the tires will rub on the inner fender area. It will notice out sections in the thread.

I take it you found a "great deal" on tires etc? IMO I would still with OEM sizing (195/55/15) or 205/50/15.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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Default Re: Will a 205/55/15 tire on a OEM Steely ? (coolhandluke)

I wouldn't call that size 'huge'. It's only .5" taller than a 195/55/15. I ran a set on OEM wheels to get a comfortable ride for a while, and it worked pretty good.

But to answer the OP's question, it'll work fine on any rim from 5.5" to 7.5" wide. Rubbing is all in the offset of the wheel and not so much that tire size.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Yeah, I pretty much agree with what everyone has posted above. Can it be mounted on a 15x6.5 wheel? Yes. Can that be mounted on an ITR? Yes, although it may or may not rub (more likely if your car has been lowered). Is that the best 15" size for an ITR? No, so if you're buying new tires, you may as well buy 195/55 or 205/50, both of which are a better fit. But if you're getting the tires for really cheap or free anyway - like if they already come on a set of wheels you're buying - then sure, go ahead and use 'em, but when you need to replace them, stick with 195/55 or 205/50. (I hate throwing out perfectly good tires, instead of using them up - and free tires rock!)
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Default Re: Will a 205/55/15 tire on a OEM Steely ? (Tiger_Si)

Are you sure about that width? I thought our stock wheels were only 6" wide.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Utilitarian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you sure about that width? I thought our stock wheels were only 6" wide.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's true of our stock wheels. I'm not sure about which cars came with 15" steelies and what their widths were, but I can look it up. Do you know what car they came from?

Note - if you are measuring the width of the wheel yourself (rather than looking it up somewhere, or rather than seeing it stamped on the wheel), you must measure the width AT THE BEAD, where the tire edge mounts. This is narrower (usually by about one inch) than if you measured the width from the outer edge of one lip to the outer edge of the opposite lip. (The same thing is true if you need to measure to find out the diameter of a wheel.)



Modified by nsxtasy at 9:50 AM 7/18/2008
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Default Re: Will a 205/55/15 tire on a OEM Steely ? (nsxtasy)

Maybe it's from an Element of something that may need wider wheels.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Another thing to worry about when putting ballons on is clearance to strut.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Default Re: Will a 205/55/15 tire on a OEM Steely ? (nsxtasy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Utilitarian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you sure about that width? I thought our stock wheels were only 6" wide.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the steelys are from my dad's 2005 Accord VP.
i didnt measrured myself, i used tirerack.com

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels...dClar



Size: 15X6.5
Original Price: $46
Offset: 55mm

Backspacing: 5.90"
Bolt Pattern: 5-114
Rec. Tire Size: 195/65-15

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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Default Re: Will a 205/55/15 tire on a OEM Steely ? (Tiger_Si)

195/50/15.... lower the coils and call it a day.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yo-yo-yo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">195/50/15.... lower the coils and call it a day. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow, terrible advice.
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