i am doing this solely based on it being closer to the speedometer than 205/45/16 would


i am using the 16x7 4x100 version of the rpf1 which is only has 40something offset i think


any other tire suggestion would be fine unless 205/45/16 is the best size

i am going to tuck the tires at minimum so letm e know based on that thanks

 

how low are you? im planning on running 245/50/16 when i get tires

 

My car is slightly lowered on H&R OE Sport springs and my 205/40/17s would scrub on medium/sharp turns and on small bumps. The circumfrence of mine was 73.67 in and yours will be 74.17 in. Radius mine is 11.72 in, yours is 11.80 in.

I'm going to say yes you'll probably scrub, depending on how low you are will depend on how bad.

 

i'm on gc coil sleeves on tokico shocks

not sure how low i am, i'm tucking slightly on 205/40/16 right now damn downsized skinny tires


up to 45 would tuck more


as of now i don't rub very often must be the camber tilt, but im not sure if above my wheel wells are hitting

 

midnight bump...because id love to know if i could fit 215/45/16's on my db8!!!

 

I ran this size with MF8s on my DC2 (+43 offset and 7" wide). They did not rub. The rear fender well rubber will be close. I removed that.

 

were you tucking?



but then again would you suggest me to run 205/45/16 or 215

 

Well, there are TONS more choices of 205/45-16 than there are 215/45-16. I believe manufacturers will typically make either one size or the other, but not both. Some tires in the 215/45-16 size are quite expensive, as they're the OEM front tire size for NSX's. Those will come in a left and right side-specific varieties.

 

get camber plates up front and a kit for the rear, pull your fenderliners out and go low..if thats what you're into

 

im running 16x7 rpf1s with 205 45 16s and im almost tucking rim in the front of my eg and the rear isnt too far behind. i wouldnt run 215s because i dont see the reason and if you are wanting to be slammed then why run a bigger tire.

 

Actually it wouldn't be any closer. 215/45-16 is about 2 tenths larger than stock 195/55-15, while 205/45-16 is about 2 tenths smaller. They're both about the same difference from stock tire size. Also remember that tire wear is going to make more of a difference in tire diameter than will the difference between those 2 tire sizes.

A typical tire starts out with 10/32" tread depth, with wear bars usually indicating about 2/32" depth remaining. That's a total difference of 16/32" or 1/2 an inch between new and totally worn, which is a lot more than the less than 1/4" difference we're talking about here between tire sizes.

But if you're looking to be low low, smaller is better to keep things from rubbing. Also in my experience the speedometer reads higher than actual speed even with stock tires. So 205/45-16 really won't read much different. My car reads about 3-4 mph high at highway speeds, which is not enough for me to worry about.

 

also, the 215 is 8.46 inches wide and the stock 195 is 7.68. So almost an inch wider and going taller, from oe. Not too friendly when trying to lower it. Just throwing that out there. Offset of wheel should be fine but if its a couple mm more positive then stock then the wider tire will rub on the inside, go two wide on the offset they are going to start hitting the bumper and what not. 205/45 would be the way to go and more friendly down the road if you need to replace or find more. Plan on rolling fenders no matter what though...

 

The fenders do not need to be rolled.

 

No fender rolling needed with 16x7 +40 or higher offset.

 

wana bet with a 205 or jees, even a 215 wide tire and if your going to lower it. I'll tell you right now 205/50r16 will rub on a 99 civic ex coupe stock heighth lol then if you go too high in offset like i said youll rub on the inside then have to use spacers

 

and even a 205/50r15 on an 96 hatch with too high of an offset will hit the inside control arm in the rear, then needing spacers.

 

umm 205/50-16 is too big for a Civic, that's why it rubs.

205/50-15 or 205/45-16 DO NOT require fender rolling/pulling an Integra unless you're running some dumb@$$ low offset, like less than +35mm or so.

 

its the width thats doing it and the offset. and my 205 with a +42 offset rub on the inside. too high of an offset ... and its not too big. that size roll the fenders with a fender roller stock heighth will be fine. gives you a little more sidewall so you dont get that stiff ride. perfect for a chick trying to make things look a little nicer without sacraficing too much ride

 

@Ek4Hatch96: I had 225/40-16s on 7" +43 wheels and they barely rubbed the rear fender trim on a 97 GSR. I remove the rubber trim and the rubbing was gone. The 225s were slightly too wide.

 

Not sure off-hand what my 16x7's are, but they only barely contact the inner fender wall at full steering lock. Otherwise no rubbing inside or outside with 205/45-16 tires.

 

so what your both saying is your rubbing? "whether you win by an inch or a mile, winnings winning." and are you lowered? a lot?

 

and what kinda tires you got 225/40r16? who makes em and whered u buy em?

 

What I was saying is that my 205/45-16 on 16x7 wheels only barely touched the inside fender well at full turn lock, which almost NEVER happens. There is no rubbing or scraping between the tires and the suspension, or the tire and the fenders. For all intents and purposes, there is NO rubbing anywhere 99.9% of the time.

Yes it is lowered, like so:

 

you dont know the offset? who makes the wheel?

 

It's a Rota Circuit 10. They're sitting on the shelf in the garage at home right now, would have to check the offset on them this evening. Stock wheels are 15x6 +45, so I'm pretty sure these are somewhere between +40 and +45.