I have a 94 accord ex, lowered bout 2.5 inches. Im currently running 205/40 on 17 inch rims. I wanna move up one step to 205/45 due to the poor quality roads around here. I'm sure i have plenty of room under the fenders for one size up but my question is, do you guys think going from a 40 to 45 will make that much of a difference as far as saving the rims from pot holes?? And also let me know what yall are running on your accords. Pics would be nice too. Thanks...

 

i think 215/45/17 is the correct size you need.

 

In order to stay at stock height/size of tires, jingjing is correct.

 

thank ya, thank ya very much

 

I live in a place with some shitty roads and i have 215/45/17 on my wheels, they really work well

 

I believe 205/45-17 is a better size... Because if stock size is 195/60-15, it gives you a 76.07 inch circumference. 205/45-17 tires would give you 76.23, which is closer than a circumference of 77.34 of the aforementioned 215/45-17 tires.

-Chris

 

What would you guys use with 18''?

 

I didnt think that width changed circumference, How does that work?

 

The height number is actually an aspect ratio between the width and the height. It does not translate to a specific measurement across the range of tire sizes like the width does... i.e. a 215 tire is the same width wether it is a 40 series or a 55 series. It is still 215mm across. The actual height changes in a series depending on the width.