okay...i have 17x8.5 racing hart 3pc c2s on 225/45s bridgestone re-071s. whats the biggest size tire recommended for accord w/h22 swap w/out rubbin and snapping axles. car is dropped on eibach sportlines and soon koni reds..

 

you are on them now.

 

woo hoo!!!! i think i can actually go to sleep now....

 

With 17 inch wheels you should be riding on 215 45 17 tires and with 18s you should be riding with 225 40 18 tires. That is the proper sizes when you upgrade your wheel and tire sizes.


[Modified by civicrtype, 10:17 AM 8/21/2002]

 

well 225 on the 17s feels fine, they dont rub or anything..jess scared of snappin axles in the future....heard of completed h22 swaps in egs and as soon as they race it, they snap an axle or something....threads done! thanks for all feedback

 

I have 225/35/18. and they do not rub at all, even on a bumpy road. im pretty sure that a 40 series tire will not fit with 18's though

 

Sure, thats fine if the rims are 7 inch wide, BUT, their not! They are 8.5 inches wide. Meaning you should run anything 225 to 255. Obviously, 255 is way to big and WILL rub, but 225 might require spacers and longer wheel studs depending on your offset.

 

i have 225 45s they dont rub..AT ALL.but nevermind im not getting the answer i think i was looking for. i just know 8.5 on a honda is pretty phat!!

 

fat.

what offset are your wheels?

 

haha fat my bad....their 17x8.5s 4x114/5x100(?) 9 hole...they fit a v6 6th gen also. im not familiar w/that offset but yeah...

 

just messing with you...

got any pics down the side of the car? I want to see how far those bad boys stick out...

 

i'll take pics later today but i'll need you to host them, or i'll send u email. i gotta go to work so check back LATE tonight

 

coo coo

 

damn i didnt even answer your question right.....offset is +41.... later

 

why run 8.5" wheels when you can only fit 225's???

wider wheels add quite a bit of weight and why have them if you can't take advantage of them? i've put 225's on 6.5" rims...7" would be choice but 8.5'? overkill

 

not really... he can benifit in the handling aspect of things. A 225's on a 7" wide wheel are going to be a little more mushy during wieght transfer. The bulged side walls flex in and out (aka rollover). 225's on a 8.5" already have the sidewalls "stretched". Look at formula one type cars. they don't stuff the biggest tire they can on there for a reason.

yes it does also add weight.

 

You are correct. However, I feel this fact is sometimes overstated. UHP tires and MP tires have very very stiff sidewalls...so stiff that the difference between a 205-55 and a 225-45 will amost not be noticable.

 

that is true but the width of rim it is mounted too can exagerate the difference.

I kind of forget what we are discussing but I don't feel like hitting the back button.

225's on a 8.5" wide wheel will be better than a 225 squeezed onto a 6.5" or 7" wide wheel.

I think that's it.

 

haha...thats your opinion i respect it..but i got 8.5s because i like WIDE tires..i wasnt thinking of what you like...i do have a set of stock ex's but need to buy some decent tires on there. i think 8.5s looks bad *** too...every one in town has like 7-7.5s if at all....at least i dont go around asking the biggest tire i can fit on a 20....post somewhere below...anyways my cars for my liking not anyone elses


[Modified by accordonc2s, 12:38 PM 8/22/2002]

 

Just because you have 8.5inch wide rims, doesnt mean you have wider tires. A 225mm wide tire is a 225mm wide tire is a 225mm wide.

IMHO, its only slowing you down.

 

I don't understand what is going on here anymore. People I thought I was agreeing with are argueing against me.

Someone with patience read this thread through and get back to me.

 

Who cares? He thinks wider wheels are cool, fine. I say they are useless on his car.

 

This is true I have run 205-50 and am currently runing 225-40 on a 7in wheel, There is definatly more ultimate traction with the new setup and turn in is the same.

 

REALLY!?!? Were the 205's and 225's the same tire or did you move to different brand?

 

I'm waiting to see how this turns out since I'm looking to run 245/45/16 on Volk Racing TE37 16x8 with a 42 offset...