I have 4 Michelin X-Ice 205/60R16 winter tires with another year left in them. I had them on my 2007 Accord. We now have a 2012 Honda Civic Coupe with 205/55R16 all season tires. Can I use the 205/60R16 winter tires on the new Civic?

Alex

 

Is the Civic an EX, DX, Si, etc...?

 

The new coupe is an EX.

 

Well, they're a bit too large for the car. The stock tire size is 205/55/16. The 60-series tires are just over 3% larger than stock, which is just outside the standard range of tire sizes that fit the car safely.

Will they fit? Yes. Are they the ideal size for the car? No.

 

Thanks Matt. Ya I think the radius is about 0.4" bigger than the 55. I was just thinking I could get one more winter out of them because there is some tread still left on them.

 

Worst case senario would be the taller tires may rub if you hit something hard enough to compress the springs fully. Speedo would be off a little but not a biggie there.