okay guys new to this so bare with me. I have the regular 185 60 r14 on my 1997 honda civic dx hb. I just got some stock SI rims with 195 60 r15. My question is what type of proformance I will lose or gain with the SI rims and tires? The SI rims will need new tires soon and I was told about 175 65 r15. Would this be a better tire? please help

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in general a rounder, skinnier tire will give you slightly better gas mileage (almost negligible though) and grip on the ice, and a wider, flatter tire will grip the road better in almost all dry and rainy conditions.

The 175 seems like it would be too small for an SI rim. The stock tire is 195/55-15. I would go with stock size for all-round performance.

 

thanks for that info. I was leaning towards the stock tires anyway and you just confirmed my decision.. Thanks again..

 

i would go 195/50r15 so u dont look like a 4x4

 

175 will be perfect for your gas "proformance" dx and also be perfect for winter "proformance" when cutting through snow to hit decent tartar

 

4x4 really? I seen the 175's they look skinnier...

 

The 175 refers to the width of the tire; the 50/55/65 refers to the thickness. The 60s do look rather thick. That's what he meant by looking like a 4x4.

 

ah ok.. thanks

 

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