so yeah i was trying to understand the whole tire sizes stuff and i was wondering, which has a taller side wall? 195/60/14 or 185/60/14? or is it the same? im thinking 195/60 is taller right?

 

yes, the 195/60 is taller by about 1/2 an inch:

i use this to compare:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

The sidewall on a 195/60-14 tire is 195 * .60 = 117 millimeters tall, and the one on a 185/60-14 tire is 185 * .60 = 111 millimeters tall.

What you usually want to do in choosing a tire size is to get one whose outer diameter is as close as possible to that of the stock tire size. 195/60-14 does this for Integras and '97-00 Civics. 185/60-14 does this for del sols, CRXs, and pre-'96 Civics.