I've got a 99 Accord EX....stock wheels, stock 205/65/15 tires. Really low on money and ran across an awesome deal on set of 215/70/15 tires. Anybody know if these will work?
Thanks!

 

Actually, the stock tire size is 195/65/15. Those tires you're looking at are roughly 7% too large which is beyond the realm of safety. You'll want to keep the tires within 1% of stock overall diameter.

 

Tirerack.com, discounttire.com, firestonetire.com, etc all show the tire size is 205/65/15 ?????

 

you have a V6 then. 4cylinders use 195/65

why are you asking this question? are you getting these tires for free? cus i would just buy the recommended size of 205/65 or even just find some good used EX coupe wheels in 16" 205/6016

at stock height they will work but will appear very big and your speedometer will be running 5% too slow.

they are one size too wide and one size too tall.

 

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

You didn't specify V6 or not.

 

There were four different versions of the 1999 Accord EX sold. Here is the stock tire size for each:

1999 Accord Coupe EX 4-cyl - 195/65-15
1999 Accord Coupe EX V6 - 205/60-16
1999 Accord Sedan EX - 195/65-15
1999 Accord Sedan EX V6 - 205/65-15

Even if you have a V6 sedan, 215/70-15 is still too big. That size is 5.3 percent (almost an inch and a half) larger in diameter than 205/65-15. They will probably rub on the wheel wells in turns, which of course is not good for the tire and can lead to tire failure. And risking a shredded tire isn't worth a bargain price.

There are lots of tires in all price ranges, and you can get some very good tires in the right size for your car without paying a fortune. For example, the Kumho ASX is a very good all-season tire, and in 205/65-15 it's $60/tire at the Tire Rack - a very good price indeed.

 

For that price, you can't go wrong with the ASX. The next closest tire in price and performance is the Continental ContiExtremeContact and they're $74 each.

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