i believe i am using 195/65SR15.0 michelins right now
(on 15 inch wheels)

if i upgrade to 17'' x 7'' wheels, what tires do u recommend?

and what does "pcd" mean , its something i saw for the 17inch wheel

offset is 40

 

use 205/45/17

 

i use 215/45/17 on my 4th gen accord. just barely rubs in the rear when i take turns fast or sharp

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STARRMAN85 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i use 215/45/17 on my 4th gen accord. just barely rubs in the rear when i take turns fast or sharp</TD></TR></TABLE>

what offset are your wheels tho? 215 would prolly rub more than you want with a +40 offset

 

will the 45 ratio be enough to balance out my 1.5inch drop? i dont wanna lose the 1.5 inch drop i got from springs just because i want wheels that are 2 inches bigger

and actually the offset of those wheels are either 40 or 48 im not sure which


Modified by johneyou at 12:34 AM 5/10/2004

 

I favorite tire size is 215/40/17. But my car is slammed that is why I went with a 40 and not a 45 series tire.

 

i use 215/45/17's for everyday use of 17's

 

will 205/45/17 and 215/45/17 give me about the same wheel diameter as i am now (195/65/15)

 

205/50/17 is about as close to your wheel diameter as you are now... 215/45/17 will give you 1.2 inches less circumference... 205/50/17 will give you .3 inches extra circumference.

 

i just found out my stock wheels are 15 x 6
does this help? and again they are on 195/65/15


the ones i want are 17x 7 , now i am sure they are 40 offset


is it mostly preference? should i just try my best to get the diameters to match or is there more to it


so far i hear 205/45/17 215/45/17 and 215/40/17 as suggestions

 

i didnt want to make a new post...but from research most ppl recommend 215/45 for everyday driving on 17x7 rims with 40mm offset...

my situation is with a 17x7.5 rim with a 40mm offset....what tire size do ppl run with a 2 inch drop on a 5th gen? any help is appreciated.

 

what is the biggest width i can go

i used a calculator and found out that 225/45/17 had a very close diameter with my 195/65/15

so one clean ride u have a 2 inch drop? how do u calculate the drop into the tire sizing

 

would it be safer if i just add 20 to 195 and take away 20 from 65 ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johneyou &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i believe i am using 195/65SR15.0 michelins right now
(on 15 inch wheels)

if i upgrade to 17'' x 7'' wheels, what tires do u recommend?

and what does "pcd" mean , its something i saw for the 17inch wheel

offset is 40</TD></TR></TABLE>
215/45/17 is the ideal size, but you can fit up to 225/45/17 if you need more traction for aggressive driving.

"pcd" stands for pitch circle diameter.. it's basically your bolt pattern i.e. 4x100, or in your accord's situation, 4x114.3

 

i wouldnt have to worry about rubbing or anything? 2 of the replys mentioned rubbing for 215's and plus i am 1.5 inches dropped

 

225/45/17 are cooo, thats what im switching to. i have 215/50/17 i hears it was a better ride.

 

I'm lowered 1.5" on neuspeed sports...Run 215/45/17. No rubbing that I've seen, or heard.
I have stiffer shocks now too, so that probably helps prevent rubbing as well.
I believe the 225's are prone to rubbing the inside of the wheel well during turns.

Make sure the car's realigned if you haven't already since the drop.

-Pat

 

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what offset are your wheels tho? 215 would prolly rub more than you want with a +40 offset </TD></TR></TABLE>

my offset is a 40mm. i am running on H&R sport springs as well. i wanted to get 235s....but that would rub like none other =\

 

it still rubs wiht 215 barely?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STARRMAN85 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

my offset is a 40mm. i am running on H&R sport springs as well. i wanted to get 235s....but that would rub like none other =\</TD></TR></TABLE>
amen brother

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STARRMAN85 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my offset is a 40mm. i am running on H&R sport springs as well. i wanted to get 235s....but that would rub like none other =\</TD></TR></TABLE>
yep.. well, at least for the back.. i cut and rolled the rear lip.. i'm dropped 2.5" in the front and 2" in the rear.. have 17's with 40 offset and 225/45/17 azenis sport which is equivalent to 235 in width.. i only rub on the front if it turn hard on uneven roads.. so now it's cool..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by syclone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
yep.. well, at least for the back.. i cut and rolled the rear lip.. i'm dropped 2.5" in the front and 2" in the rear.. have 17's with 40 offset and 225/45/17 azenis sport which is equivalent to 235 in width.. i only rub on the front if it turn hard on uneven roads.. so now it's cool..</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think i understand what youre saying...but how do you get 225 and 235 being the same?

 

yea, i'm sure if i rolled my rear fenders, i wouldn't have that rubbing issure anymore, but i haven't gotten around to it. i'm sure that if i did roll them, i might be able to squeeze 235's on there...but that still might be pushing it.

 

hmmm maybe i should go 205 since i am lowered 1.5

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johneyou &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hmmm maybe i should go 205 since i am lowered 1.5</TD></TR></TABLE>

its a safe bet... you could always try 215 and cut away what you can of what its rubbin against, if at all possible sometimes it just rubs on the wheel well gaurd and you can always just cut away at it.