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Re: tire question
Why do you need to run a 225/xx/xx series tire anyways? the widest you should go with if your planning on DD the car would be a 215/xx/xx but even that's still pushing it.
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Tire size advice on a DB8
Well i need some help on choosing my tires, my last set of tires were 205/45/16 kumho ast on a 16x7 40+ offset. My current setup is is 16x7 38offset i like the 45's as my speedo wasn't soo off. I'm a person who loves slammed cars but i am worried that the 40's series will affect speedo by alot? I am really looking for advice from fellow ppl. that have 40's on a integra slammed
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Re: Tire size advice on a DB8
Well i need some help on choosing my tires, my last set of tires were 205/45/16 kumho ast on a 16x7 40+ offset. My current setup is is 16x7 38offset i like the 45's as my speedo wasn't soo off. I'm a person who loves slammed cars but i am worried that the 40's series will affect speedo by alot? I am really looking for advice from fellow ppl. that have 40's on a integra slammed
Leave the 205/40-16s for the older Civics that came with smaller factory tires.
Wrong.
A wider tire is simply a wider (and shorter) contact patch.
If you want more traction, buy better tires.
If, under race conditions, you find that you're overheating the tires, then additional rubber can help dissipate more heat, but it won't provide more traction.
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Re: tire question
205/40-16 is too small for an Integra. Stick with 205/45-16. It should fit fine, even on a lowered car.
On a '90 Civic hatch, 225 is too wide. The best sizes for that car are 185/60-14 for 14" wheels, 195/50-15 for 15" wheels, and 205/40-16 for 16" wheels.
The big factor in performance and traction by far is the design - i.e. make and model - of the tires, not the tread width. So if you're looking for better performance, buy better, stickier tires, not wider tires. A stickier but narrower tire will nearly always give you better grip than a less sticky but wider tire.
On a '90 Civic hatch, 225 is too wide. The best sizes for that car are 185/60-14 for 14" wheels, 195/50-15 for 15" wheels, and 205/40-16 for 16" wheels.
The big factor in performance and traction by far is the design - i.e. make and model - of the tires, not the tread width. So if you're looking for better performance, buy better, stickier tires, not wider tires. A stickier but narrower tire will nearly always give you better grip than a less sticky but wider tire.
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That's definitely too big for your car. And obviously you're not doing it for performance reasons (since you're talking about crappy all-season tires) - so stick with the proper size for your car. 195/50-15.
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Yup. When you change the engine, it doesn't change the amount of space in the wheel wells, or the suspension geometry, or the speed sensors.
Your problem isn't the width of your tires. It's the model of tires you're using - which you don't mention, but I'm betting it's not one of the supersticky tires you ought to be using for maximum traction. (What kind of tires DO you have?)
In 195/50-15, you can get the Bridgestone Potenza RE01R ($120/tire at the Tire Rack) or the Toyo R1R ($94.82/tire at tiredeals4less.com). Both will give you much, much better traction than any other street tire available in that size - probably including whatever tire you're using right now.
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Your problem isn't the width of your tires. It's the model of tires you're using - which you don't mention, but I'm betting it's not one of the supersticky tires you ought to be using for maximum traction. (What kind of tires DO you have?)
In 195/50-15, you can get the Bridgestone Potenza RE01R ($120/tire at the Tire Rack) or the Toyo R1R ($94.82/tire at tiredeals4less.com). Both will give you much, much better traction than any other street tire available in that size - probably including whatever tire you're using right now.
Remember:
The big factor in performance and traction by far is the design - i.e. make and model - of the tires, not the tread width. So if you're looking for better performance, buy better, stickier tires, not wider tires. A stickier but narrower tire will nearly always give you better grip than a less sticky but wider tire.
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Yup. That's the reason you're not getting traction. The ZE-912 is an all-season tire, and it's a crappy all-season at that. The best all-season tires grip better than the ZE-912, summer tires grip better than the best all-seasons (in warm weather, anyway), and the "supersticky" tires grip better than other summer tires.
It's too big for your car, so it will reduce your acceleration, throw your speedometer/odometer off, etc. Stick with 195/50-15.
It's too big for your car, so it will reduce your acceleration, throw your speedometer/odometer off, etc. Stick with 195/50-15.
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here is a tire size calculator for hondas. for 15s the 205/50 series goes perfect with a 7 inch wide rim.
14" - 195/60/14
15" - 195/55/15 & 205/50/15
16" - 205/45/16
17" - 205/40/17
18" - 215/35/18
heres a quote i got off of team-integra.net
I have 205/50 Falken Ziex 512's on my G3 and the fit great. If you are looking for a good all around street/performance tire check them out. They are great in all road conditions, they have the lip to protect your rims and I only paid $52/each with free shipping. Check this out for more info on sizing:
14" - 195/60/14
15" - 195/55/15 & 205/50/15
16" - 205/45/16
17" - 205/40/17
18" - 215/35/18
heres a quote i got off of team-integra.net
I have 205/50 Falken Ziex 512's on my G3 and the fit great. If you are looking for a good all around street/performance tire check them out. They are great in all road conditions, they have the lip to protect your rims and I only paid $52/each with free shipping. Check this out for more info on sizing:
Quote: From Tire Rack website:
The first number is the width of the tire in millimeters, measured from sidewall to sidewall. To convert to inches, divide by 25.4 In the example above, the width is 185mm or 7.28".
The second number is the aspect ratio. This is a ratio of sidewall height to width. In the example above, the tire is 7.28" wide, multiply that by the aspect ratio to find the height of one sidewall. In this case, 185x0.60=111mm or 7.28"x0.60=4.36".
The last number is the diameter of the wheel in inches.
To figure the outside diameter of a tire, take the sidewall height and multiply by 2,(remember that the diameter is made up of 2 sidewalls, the one above the wheel, and the one below the wheel) and add the diameter of the wheel to get your answer.
Example...185/60R14 85H or 185/60HR14
185mm x .60=111mm x 2=222mm + 355.6mm(14")= 577.6mm or 22.74"
So, heres what we have:
195 x .55 = 107.25mm or 4.22" x 2 = 8.44" + 15 = 23.44"
205 x .55 = 112.75mm or 4.44" x 2 = 8.88" + 15 = 23.88" (+ .44")
205 x .50 = 102.50mm or 4.03" x 2 = 8.08" = 15 = 23.08" (-.36")
The math shows the 205/50 is slightly smaller in diameter, but is closer in diameter to the 195/55 than the larger 205/55. Also think of two other things, smaller diameter means less chance of rub (more so if lowered) and less rotating mass. Plus it is a more common tire size.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
The first number is the width of the tire in millimeters, measured from sidewall to sidewall. To convert to inches, divide by 25.4 In the example above, the width is 185mm or 7.28".
The second number is the aspect ratio. This is a ratio of sidewall height to width. In the example above, the tire is 7.28" wide, multiply that by the aspect ratio to find the height of one sidewall. In this case, 185x0.60=111mm or 7.28"x0.60=4.36".
The last number is the diameter of the wheel in inches.
To figure the outside diameter of a tire, take the sidewall height and multiply by 2,(remember that the diameter is made up of 2 sidewalls, the one above the wheel, and the one below the wheel) and add the diameter of the wheel to get your answer.
Example...185/60R14 85H or 185/60HR14
185mm x .60=111mm x 2=222mm + 355.6mm(14")= 577.6mm or 22.74"
So, heres what we have:
195 x .55 = 107.25mm or 4.22" x 2 = 8.44" + 15 = 23.44"
205 x .55 = 112.75mm or 4.44" x 2 = 8.88" + 15 = 23.88" (+ .44")
205 x .50 = 102.50mm or 4.03" x 2 = 8.08" = 15 = 23.08" (-.36")
The math shows the 205/50 is slightly smaller in diameter, but is closer in diameter to the 195/55 than the larger 205/55. Also think of two other things, smaller diameter means less chance of rub (more so if lowered) and less rotating mass. Plus it is a more common tire size.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
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Re: tire question
Here is a more complete answer, from the FAQ topic stickied at the top of this forum:
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Tire FAQ
What size tires should I get?
The proper size depends on your car, not just the wheels you are using. So if you want to ask what size you should get, let us know what kind of car you have (year, model, body style, version)!
For a CRX, del sol, or pre-'96 Civic, the following sizes are usually best:
13" - 175/70-13
14" - 185/60-14, 195/55-14
15" - 195/50-15
16" - 205/40-16, 195/45-16
For an Integra or '97-00 Civic, the following sizes are usually best:
14" - 185/65-14, 195/60-14
15" - 195/55/15, 205/50-15
16" - 205/45-16, 215/45-16, 195/50-16
17" - 205/40/17
What size tires should I get?
The proper size depends on your car, not just the wheels you are using. So if you want to ask what size you should get, let us know what kind of car you have (year, model, body style, version)!
For a CRX, del sol, or pre-'96 Civic, the following sizes are usually best:
13" - 175/70-13
14" - 185/60-14, 195/55-14
15" - 195/50-15
16" - 205/40-16, 195/45-16
For an Integra or '97-00 Civic, the following sizes are usually best:
14" - 185/65-14, 195/60-14
15" - 195/55/15, 205/50-15
16" - 205/45-16, 215/45-16, 195/50-16
17" - 205/40/17
175/70-13: 22.65" (stock)
195/50-15: 22.68" (+0.1 percent)
195/55-15: 23.44" (+3.3 percent)
205/50-15: 23.07" (+1.9 percent)
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