Originally Posted by bsmith100

Take a look at the tire comparison that Car and Driver did recently.

Originally Posted by KayTran

Getting my first set of 16's soon. I've read that good sizes were 205/40 and 205/45 but what brands are out there for those sizes? Calling out for Nsxtasy!

Originally Posted by skylinetph26

We need to know what kind of car you have first.

Originally Posted by Forum Rules and FAQ - READ BEFORE POSTING

Tires FAQ


What size tires should I get?

The proper size depends on your car, not just the wheels you are using. So if you want to ask what size you should get, let us know what kind of car you have (year, model, body style, version)!

For a CRX, del sol, del sol Si, or pre-'96 Civic, the following sizes are usually best:

13" - 175/70-13
14" - 185/60-14, 195/55-14
15" - 195/50-15
16" - 205/40-16, 195/45-16

For an Integra, del sol VTEC, or '97-00 Civic, the following sizes are usually best:

14" - 185/65-14, 195/60-14
15" - 195/55/15, 205/50-15
16" - 205/45-16 would be the best size but 215/45-16 will work also but only if your car isnt too low and if the wheel offsets aren't too low.
17" - 205/40/17

The '96 Civic came with two different tire sizes, depending on version. For DX versions and hatchback versions, the sizes shown above for the pre-'96 Civic are usually best. For all other '96 Civics, the sizes shown above for the '97-00 Civic are usually best.

This is open for discussion and by no means what you have to get, but as a general rule you cannot go wrong with these sizes.

If your year, model, and version is not listed above, the best size (at least, for street use, rather than track use) is generally one which has about the same outer diameter as the stock tire size for your car, preferably within 1 percent, and which is no more than 20 mm wider than the stock tire size. If you're still not sure, you can use the website of a tire retailer like the Tire Rack to find recommended size(s) for your car.

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Which tires should I get?

This depends on what you're looking to get out of the tire. If you're still not sure what to get after reading the above information , make a new topic and tell us what you intend to use it for. In that topic, make sure to answer the following questions:

- What kind of car you have (year, model, version)
- What size wheels you have
- How the tires will be used (daily driving, auto cross/track/drag strip)
- What kind of weather the tires will be used in (dry, rain, snow)
- What your preferences is in the trade-off between value (low purchase price and/or long tread life) vs performance

Originally Posted by dc2_4life

stupid answer deleted