ok i am thinking of ordering some 16s for my 88 crx, my question is will i have to get anything else to correct the difference in the size of the rims? also it is a 38mm offset and i know that the stock rims on a crx are 45mm offset, will i have to correct any thing with that?also is 7.5X16 a hard tire to come by? i just dont want to have to pay an arm and a leg for tires, thanks alot guys


Modified by classciv at 6:52 AM 3/19/2004

 

it all depends on how low you go with your car

 

38mm offset with a 7.5 width wheel will most likely cause fitment issues between the tire and fenders
stan

 

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stan</TD></TR></TABLE>


does any one know for sure?car sits half inch shorter than a stock car. and i am going with a 205/40/16 tire will i be ok there?

 

You will have to roll in the lip inside the fender a bit, but nothing to drastic.

 

I have 16's on my car. 42mm offset.. check my web page for pics

http://www.cardomain.com/id/crx88si

I wish I got 15's. as will you if u get 16's.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_88_si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have 16's on my car. 42mm offset.. check my web page for pics

http://www.cardomain.com/id/crx88si

I wish I got 15's. as will you if u get 16's.</TD></TR></TABLE>


yeah i was looking for a set of 15's even 14's but the deal on these rims is awesome and i dont know if i can pass it up. why do you not like the 16's on yours, and what kinds of problems do you have?

 

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I've had 14s,15s,16s, and 17s on my crx so far and I have to say I like 16s the best, they aren't huge looking like 17s and not small like certain 15" rims are. Actually a 16" rim with a 205/40/16 tire is .2" smaller than a stock rim/tire with a 185/60/14 tire. Prolly explains why it appears that I have a little wheel gap when with 14s I did not. Its hardly noticeable at all tho. Plus, if u get a lightweight 15" or 16" its gonna be lighter than a stock 14" crx rim that weighs in at 17lbs!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EF8 ownz u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I've had 14s,15s,16s, and 17s on my crx so far and I have to say I like 16s the best, they aren't huge looking like 17s and not small like certain 15" rims are. Actually a 16" rim with a 205/40/16 tire is .2" smaller than a stock rim/tire with a 185/60/14 tire. Prolly explains why it appears that I have a little wheel gap when with 14s I did not. Its hardly noticeable at all tho. Plus, if u get a lightweight 15" or 16" its gonna be lighter than a stock 14" crx rim that weighs in at 17lbs!!</TD></TR></TABLE>


see thats what i thought too, if i got a set of low profile tires that would kinda fix the problem with size difference, thanks alot for all the info guys, keep it commin

 

the issues are not with the profile of the tire but rather with the width of the wheel and where that width is located (the offset). My 38mm offset 15" wheels rubbed before i cut my fenders.
stan

 

14" = 185R60/14
15" = 195R50/15 or 205R50/15
16" = 205R40/16

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

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_88_si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">14" = 185R60/14
15" = 195R50/15 or 205R50/15
16" = 205R40/16

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html</TD></TR></TABLE>

what does the R in 205R stand for? i think the tires i was looking at had something like HR or something like that?

 

no no R = ratio.

205ZR40/16 (Z = tire speed rating)

205 = tire width in mm

40 = side wall height in % of Width (side wall = 40% of 205mm)

16 = wheels size in Inches.

 

ok, the tires i am looking at on tire rack say this Size:205/40-16
WR Speed Rated Price: $69


so would they work? can you tell this is my first time ordering non stock tires?

 

those will work..

 

oh hey thanks alot for all your help man, i love this site