I'm wondering what the biggest tire can fit on a stock 01?

I'm also wanting something halfway aggressive to do very minor offroad work.. <volunteer emergency responder

 

Maybe check the offroad and lifted thread? https://honda-tech.com/honda-element...d-%2A-3118056/

 

215/75 is as large as I would. I was able to squeeze on some 225/75's but it required grinding some metal and plastic bits down. Even then on hard turns or suspension play it would rub.

 

Currently I'm running 225-75-15 Kuhmo Road Venture ATs on my 98 CRV with stock suspension. I had to bend the metal "fins" located in the front of each rear wheel well with a hammer to keep from rubbing. That took about 10 minutes. Otherwise no rubbing on turns or bumps. There was a small decrease in power however on take-off but no change in gas mileage.

 

Thanks.. I did a lot of reading after posting this and got 225/70/15 General Grabber AT2's. Look great..

 

Did any of you notice a slight drop in fuel mileage when switching to a larger tire?

 

Running 225-75-15s, I thought I did at first. Then my friend who is an engineer figured that with the larger tires, the odometer would be off roughly 6 miles per every 100 shown. So, when I added those six miles back per every 100 driven, the gas mileage averaged out to be 22-23 mpg. That is what I averaged before with the automatic transmission.

 

I think you should be getting 28 highway...but thats all probably city mpg that you listed, correct?

 

I drive roughly 45-50 miles round trip a day on rural roads and highways, with a few stop signs along the way, into a small town town. Once in town, my driving is very limited. I have always averaged 22-23 mpg. On very long interstate trips I have gotten between 26-28 mpg. Those are very few and far between in my CRV (1998 EX 219,000 miles, Real Time 4 Wheel Drive, AT).

 

I also went with Grabber AT 2 tires although I opted for 205/75R15 instead of 225/70R15. The 225/70 is slightly taller and wider then the 205/75 according to the calculator I used here - 205/75-R15 vs 225/70-R15 Tire Comparison - Tire Size Calculator

I should have them on tomorrow afternoon. I'll post some pics if I get to it.

 

Any particular reason you chose the 205s over the 225s?

 

Living in Wisconsin and driving in snow for a third of the year I wanted to go with a skinny tire for better traction. The 205 is not as wide as a 225. Maybe my logic is flawed but at least it makes me feel better lol

 

You are correct.

A taller thinner tire with an aggressive tread will give you more traction on winter roads.

I am in the Yukon Territory, Canada and it is essential for a solid winter tire.

 

I haven't check fuel mileage. This is wife's daily driver. But it does seem she's going a day longer between fillups.. So idk. So may have gained. Or I may be imagining things..