Hi,

I am planning to get new tires for my 1999 Honda Accord EX Sedan. The stock tire size is 195/65-15. Can I do a 215/60-15? Has anyone tried this before?

Are there any disadvantages?

thanks in advance

 

I know for sure that you are safe with 205/60/15 or 205/55/15

You might get away with 215/60/15... The rear wont be a problem at all, the front might rub when the steering is turned to the extreme but I can't say for sure..

Go to your car, turn the steering ALL the way in either direction and see how much space you have left between the tire and fender liner.. Measure this and you know how much wider you can go..

PS. Don't expect too much of a traction difference with just a 10 or 20mm increase in width

 

your speedometer will not be accurate without the recommended diameter. if you get bigger tires you will be going faster that what it says. idk how much it would be though.

 

As mentioned that tire will be taller, also putting a tire that is wider than the rim will take away precision in handling, and you may be chasing tire pressure if you get uneven wear. The tire is more susceptible to rolling over and wearing the outside treads.

 

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

The tire size calculator will tell you that the speedometer difference between your OEM size and the one you mentioned is insignificant.. less than 1%

 

One way to check if it will work is look at other trims the car was available with and see if it came with a 215 width tire - sometimes the higher end models (v-6, etc.) come with different size tires.

As for speedometer error - changing the aspect ration from 65 to 60 while keeping the same rim diameter (15) shouldn't be a problem.

 

I'm running 215/60-15 in the front, lowered 2 inches with no problems at all. I also ran 205/60-15, but the speedo was off a bit. Either size will work just fine.

 

thanks everyone for responding to my question...

02 accord - Do you need to maintain a different air pressure in your front tires?

 

Stop playin ..
Put thoze 19 inch ALT chrome wheels with 265-20-19 pirellis
And start stuntin on the strip

 

I ran somewhere around 39 psi in both sizes to keep them from rolling onto the sidewall. Your pressures will depend on your driving style and suspension setup, and that is for you to figure out by trial and error. Or if you don't care about any of that, just run the stock pressure and call it a day.