i have 18 inch racing harts on rite now and i love the way the look but i fear i am losing some power maybe. i want to put my stockers back on for a bit with 205\50\15 azenis tires. the stock size is 195\65\15. will this be a good idea? will i see any improved gas mileage? acceleration?

thanks

-chris B

 

you'll prob see a marginal increase in acceleration.

 

why bother mang? your rims are nice and look good on our fat 6th gen.
15 look very small and if you not going to race/timed event/drag you prolly cant tell they are there, except for like a 0.0025 seconds of lag.

 

good idea. I hate 18's. anyone wanna buy mine?

 

mine are gonna be 4 sale for 900 plus shipping including tires

 

Okay...what rims are you gonna get? or just stock?


[Modified by iam7head, 5:39 AM 2/12/2003]

 

well if your rims are heavy then 15s would increase acceleration and braking performance. It will make your ride a bit nicer too. i doubt you'll like the look of 15s though if your used to 18s, why not just step down to 17s.

 

what else?
changes gear ratios,
speedometer is uncalibrated,
changes suspension geometry,
heavier weight further away from hub

 

take a look here for more info on wheel weight: http://www.accordinglydone.com/tech.php?ID=25

 

It isn't a good idea to go to a 205/50/15 from the 195/65/15, a 205/55/15 isn't even good for your vehicle. You need to run a 205/60/15 (ask tirerack-if you don't believe me). 205/50/15 are meant for civics/integras, or can be used only at the track on accords, like some people do. Your speedo/tach will be soooo off.

 

just to add 205 55 15 is fine for 90-97s, but for 98+ I4s 205 60 15 is what's correct.

 

Hey hey, guys, if you're going back to 15", if you want to know what is the best tire size, it's the one the car was designed for. It's written on a sticker inside the driver's door either on the door towards the middle beam, or on the middle beam itself. If you don't find it there, look into the owner's manual.

If you choose to go another size, some way or another the car will not perform as well either dynamically, or it's fuel consumption will go up.

 

sauceman-ummm...no, you can get any tire size as long as the overall diameter is the same as stock.

 

I think what sauceman is referring to is correct. if 15" wheels are the stock size, then the size of tire that is best suited for the car (as far as speedometer accuracy, etc) will be the one that is in listed in the manual , so what he said was correct.

 

I have 195/50-15's on my '91 Civic hatch. 205/50-15's on a 6th gen Accord would look ridiculous.

 

yeah, you'll probably see a slight increase in gas mileage

 

i just put my stockers back on with 195\65\15 goodyear hp's

thanks guys

-chris B