I'm going to be running 225/45/16 on my R I just wanted to see what every one else here is runinning on ther R's and why? I just pulled this size out of the jdm air hahha

 

ive been using 205/50/16's for a couple years now,
but been thinking of trying 215/45'or 50's when i put the mf10's back on tha car

 

225's would be badass dude! if youre gonna drive slammed, you may want to roll your fenders.
I have 215/45/16 and thats plenty wide.

 

How low do you plan on going? With a 225 you will need to roll your fenders and run about -3 camber to make that work. Why not compromise on a 215/45/16 and avoid all that hassle?

 

whats up doc yo i love the rims and thats why im running 225's i rolled the rears and i got 10mm wider front renders jdn ***** all the way i'll get pix to you soon bro

 

hell yeah dude lol thats great to hear! lmk

 

i allready took care of the finders and i dont roll super slamed i track all my cars im runing 245's on my sti with wicked camber and i love it in the corners. i dont live my life a quater mile at a time. hahha.......

 

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Most people with 16" rims are using 215/45-16 (usually the Falken Azenis RT-615) or 205/45-16 (a variety of tires).

When it comes to performance, size may matter, particularly if you're using them on the track or autocross, but it doesn't matter nearly as much as the make/model of the tire (i.e. its design and construction). A better, stickier, narrower tire nearly always gives better performance than a less sticky, wider tire. For example, there's no street tire in 225/45-16 that is going to give you as much grip as the Falken Azenis RT-615 in 215/45-16 or the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R in 205/45-16, because those are stickier tires than what's available in 225/45-16. Unless you're just getting the superwide tires for the bling-bling.

Now, if you're going on the track and you want to get some R comps (e.g. Yokohama A048) in 225/45-16, knock yourself out. But because of rubbing (as well as rapid treadwear), I don't recommend them for street use.

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Modified by nsxtasy at 6:04 PM 8/5/2008

 

yeah slammed is to low

 

i dont slam my cars i just lower them enough its 4 the bling factor but im running advan es100

 

i think i might have to give the rt-615 a try, i just remember how fast my old azenis wore out. ive had my g-force kdw 2's for over 4 yrs(but has treadwear of 300)

 

i dont care about tread where as long as i get what i want out of it i'll pay to play hahah

 

mugenr#1011.

Dude! I have 2000 #1011!!!
Awesome

Oh btw i've always wanted to try 215 width tire, more reviews guys!

 

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Oh btw i've always wanted to try 215 width tire, more reviews guys!

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I love that size and I hope I can always find it in sticky tires forever and ever.

 

Thats what she said.

 

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Dude! I have 2000 #1011!!!
Awesome

Oh btw i've always wanted to try 215 width tire, more reviews guys!

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sweet i think i sawyour post(and itr#) when i couldnt log on awhile back

 

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Size matters less than the compound you've chosen.

Having said that, however, once you've decided on the compound it only makes sense to fit the largest size that you can reasonably fit under your fenders without altering the car.

Most of us can fit RA-1 225-45-15 under the rear fenders without rubbing anywhere, but you might not be able to do that in that size with Hoosier A6, which are significantly wider in a specific size than the competition.

Your wheel size makes a difference, too.

15x7 +38 will definitely fit under most of our cars with the 225-45-15 RA-1.

I do not think I would be a fan of 225-45-16 on a DC2. It seems to me that's going to give you more issues than it's going to present in performance advantage.

But what do I know. I am old and slow.

 

well i gor my fear fenders rooled and i got 10mm wider front fenders up front i dont think i will have any issues with rubbung i put some thought in to it i just wanted to see what the Vets were running im just getting back in the game hahah

 

Perhaps not the best for track, but works well for Autocross with good suspension tunning.
275/35/15 Hoosiers
I know it does not look pretty.






Modified by Renegade at 4:23 PM 8/9/2008

 

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Modified by George Knighton at 10:45 AM 8/9/2008

 

As mentioned... 215s are perfect, anything more and you'll be doing some modding.

 

I used to run 225 with no problems. it is all a matter of height and correct wheel offset or spacers