What would work better on a stock itr rim.

 

They'll both work, but i'd go with the 195/50.

 

I would go 195/55. 195/50 is for lighter cars.

195/55>205/50>195/50

 

If I were to go back to stock wheels I would go with the 195/55 for sure. With 7" wheels the 205/50 is nice.

 

I recently put 205/50 Azenis on stock rims, and I dont think its bad at all. 195/55 RE010's have slightly faster turn in, but its not a very noticable difference IMO.

I would shy away from 195/50 for saftey reasons.

 

Don't be afraid to use 195/50R15. The difference in max. load is not that big. The weight of the ITR is well within the safety margins.

For example:
195/55R15 RE-010, max load = 1102 lbs per tire
195/50R15 S-03PP, max load = 1047 lbs per tire

The difference is only 55 lbs per tire!!!!!


Modified by DutchITR1689 at 9:00 PM 6/24/2004

 

Had 205's on the front and 195's on the rear and loved it, felt a lot more neutral

 

Like someone said above me the "safety" issue doesn't really exsist with 195/50's unless you plan on cornering with 4 people in the car and a stuffed trunk.

195/50's will provide the sharpest response on the stock rims while also slightly raising the final drive (which is good). Not to mention they will also be lighter and cheaper.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ActiveAero &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Like someone said above me the "safety" issue doesn't really exsist with 195/50's unless you plan on cornering with 4 people in the car and a stuffed trunk.

195/50's will provide the sharpest response on the stock rims while also slightly raising the final drive (which is good). Not to mention they will also be lighter and cheaper. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Why 195/50 wilol provide the sharpest reponse??

 

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Why 195/50 wilol provide the sharpest reponse??</TD></TR></TABLE>
lower sidewall -&gt; less flex

 

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lower sidewall -&gt; less flex</TD></TR></TABLE>

That too but in comparison to 205/50's the 195's will fit the rim slightly better.

 

I actually went back to 195/50/15's from 205/50/15's and I'm much more pleased with the smaller tire. The cars feels less "bland" under hard cornering and is a bit easier to predict.

 

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Basically like getting a free JDM final drive with your tires.

 

When Tirerack use to have S-03's in 195/50 for really cheap, a friend of mine had them on 6.5" wide wheels on his Integra. I thought they felt GREAT

 

Will the tire rub with a 195/55 with the car lowered?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Factor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Will the tire rub with a 195/55 with the car lowered?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, that is the size that comes stock. Unless you are extremely low, i doubt it will rub.