I have a 92 integra and was just wondering if 225/50/15 will work on my car without rubbing if my car is not too lowered. The reason for this is because I was planning to put on some street slicks for my 500hp car. Any advice will help.

 

what width wheels and what offset?

225/50/15 is a popular drag radial size, i run them on my eg on 15x7 +40 rotas with no rubbing issues. they stick out slightly past the fender so i had to raise to car a bit to avoid hitting the fenders on big bumps (i only run them on the front)

 

No, they are too big and they will rub, unless you're willing to make suspension changes like the above poster did - which messes up the handling.

You might try 225/45-15 instead, which is a popular size for racetrack use, although you may still need to remove your wheel well liners, which makes your fenders susceptible to "reverse dings", and possibly roll your fenders.

Your best bet, though, is to get some drag radials in 205/50-15, which won't require modifications to your suspension or fenders.

Also keep in mind that drag radials aren't very practical for street use, due to their high price and short treadlife (you might get 5K miles out of a set). If this is for street use such as a daily driver, you might want to consider some sticky street tires in 205/50-15, such as the Bridgestone RE-11, Kumho XS, etc.

 

These are the specs of my wheels:
15x7
4x100
+40 offset

I am willing to raise it up a little as long as it doesn't rub. I need as much traction as possible.

More feedback please...thanks for the current ones.

 

A larger diameter tire (like the 225/50-15, compared with the 225/45-15) isn't going to give you better traction.

 

unfortunately there is a limited selection in that size, only thing i could find was the nitto nt-01 which is a road race tire i think. also that tire wouldnt help the fact that the tires will stick past the fenders

225/50/15 can be found from both bfg and m/t and shouldnt rub at the correct ride height

 

Actually, 225/50-15 will indeed rub at the correct (i.e. stock) ride height.

You can get BFG drag radials in 205/50-15 and they won't rub, and you won't have to mess up your suspension to use them. And there won't be any significant difference in traction between 205/50-15 and 225/50-15; any slight amount you gain from the added treadwidth will be more than offset by the reduced acceleration from the larger diameter.

But hey, it's your car, you can use whatever you want - even though there's a better choice out there...

 

BF Goodrich g-Force Drag Radials in 205/50-15 will work just fine. A 225/50-15 will definitely rub without 'surgery'.