I have a 98 Honda Civic hatch,and Im getting some new 15x7.5 wheels, with a 32 offset. I was wondering what would be the best tire size for them. I would use them for daily driving. Also, my cars pretty low. I would say it has about a 3 1/2 in. drop on it. I was thinking a 195/45/15 would be good, but not sure. Please help me, any suggestions. Thanks

 

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However, aside from the fact that 195/45-15 (or 195/50-15) tires can't be mounted safely on 15x7.5 rims, your car is lowered so much that even the right size tire may not be able to be mounted without rubbing. In that case, the PROPER way to deal with that is to change the suspension to reduce some of the lowering. If you have a problem with your car, fix the cause of the problem; don't make a second mistake to try to get around it.

DON'T buy the 15x7.5 rims before you figure out the proper tire size. FIRST figure out the tire size, THEN find out what rim widths they can be safely mounted on, THEN decide on the rim size.

 

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Well i just changed my springs out for GC coilovers so i can change the height if necessary, but would a 205/40/15 be OK?

 

NO. That size is MUCH too small for your car (and that's quite aside from the fact that they don't sell any tires in that size, at least not at Tire Rack). Stick with 205/50-15 or 195/55-15.