so i have been looking for wheels since before i even bought my R (over a year) lol. cant ever seem to make up my mind, but this thread aint about the wheels. i got some tires for free for helping out a buddy that had some poorly sized tires on his coupe. the tires i got are 205/50-16's Kumho tires. forgot the rest i can check later if anyone even cares. anyone even run this size tire on an R? from the tire posts i have seen people (nsxtacy) seems to recommend 205/45-16s and 215/45-16s. whats your opinion/recommendations on this tire? gives me a nice head start since i wont have to buy tires, just the wheels for now. work on tires later.

 

205/50/16 are too tall. Use a tire size calculator. Stock tires are 195/55/15. I believe the 50 series will be like a 2% difference.

 

that nsxtasy is right and 205 45 is the size to use. 215 is slightly taller but normally not enough to rub. 205 50 gears your car even higher and i suppose you could try them to find out but i wouldn't use that size

 

For 16" wheels, you want either 205/45-16 or 215/45-16. Both have an outer diameter within 1 percent of the stock size and shouldn't rub. 205/50-16 is bigger; that's the size for many years of Preludes and Accords. If they're free, you could try them out, but don't be surprised if they rub when cornering; otherwise, just use 'em up but get the 45 series when they wear out.

 

thanks! not what i wanted to hear, well i guess it is, i wanted the truth lol.

looks like the guy for the 16" wheels i was looking at flaked on me or sold them. so i will roll some 15s for a little longer. might just buy some tires for the OEMs. some 205/50-15 Azenis RT615s.

 

There are now some much better (stickier and longer-lasting) tires out there for the same money (Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 195/55-15, Kumho Ecsta XS 205/50-15) as well as a few that are better but cost a bit more (Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 205/50-15, Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 205/50-15). The Tire Rack has a side-by-side comparison test of all four of these tires on their website.

 

 

checked those Kumho XS's out on tire rack, im liking those. didnt see the Direzza Z1 though, but im also looking for a 205 tire. dont really wanna spend more than 100bucks a tire either.