Biggest tires on stock rims?

[zorobyte]

This winter I'm going to pull a old subaru trick of mine and put the biggest tires I can fit on the accord along with wagon struts. My goal is 2-3" and there will be no axle strain since the hubs will stay the same.

I'm thinking a set of Goodyear Allegras. I have had a ton of fun with them in the past. Anyone know off hand biggest tires without rolling fenders?

[5gwagon]

what size rim? 14 or 15?

[Orlando_CB7]

Is it to drive in the snow? You Using chains too?

[JoshM]

My goal is 2-3"

2-3" lower or higher?

[chronicponic]

bigger tires to lessen power to the ground? less power, less slippage on ice/snow?

[moetan]

I would try something with a width of about 195 and a height of 60 or larger.

[5gwagon]

I would try something with a width of about 195 and a height of 60 or larger.

thats stock size

[zorobyte]

I put oversize tires on my subaru last winter and they were 1/4 an inch from rubbing the bottom strut cap. I'm thinking Goodyear Allegras as the sidewall ripple helps a ton when SHTF. I'm aiming to make my car higher this winter to combat getting stuck. I'm leaving stock suspension until I can get a poly busking kit and swap everything out as my bushings are worn. Of course this may very well be until next summer as it is July all ready and I have a transmission going in.

[AngelCB7]

when i had bought my car the guy that i had bought it from had 195/65/15 they were pretty big.. at least for me...

[1991f22a1]

i wouldnt run goodyear allegras if you paid me to. thats a walmart tire that goodyear produces for them. if your running a 15 inch wheel i would suggest a 205/60/15. thats fairly wide and its still tall. of course some tires are wider than others because there is no standard as to where the manufacturer measures from for the width. could be shoulder to shoulder, could be bead to bead. make sense? i am a salesman at discount tires and could give you some recommendations if you need.

[benji]

when i had bought my car the guy that i had bought it from had 195/65/15 they were pretty big.. at least for me...

That is stock.

i wouldnt run goodyear allegras if you paid me to. thats a walmart tire that goodyear produces for them. if your running a 15 inch wheel i would suggest a 205/60/15. thats fairly wide and its still tall. of course some tires are wider than others because there is no standard as to where the manufacturer measures from for the width. could be shoulder to shoulder, could be bead to bead. make sense? i am a salesman at discount tires and could give you some recommendations if you need.

You can fit a 205 wide no problems, I'd say a 60/65 for height.

[johnl]

That is stock.

Stock = 195/60/15.

You can fit a 205 wide no problems,

They'll fit, but will affect steering and handling (i.e. less precise, less responsive, more sloppy...) because even the stock 195 tyre size is really too wide for the stock 5.5" wheel width, let alone 205...

For 205 tyres you really want at least a 6.5" wheel rim, and preferably 7".

[accordztech]

i have bfgoodrich traction TA 205/60/15

prez calls them balloon tires.

they look ok to me.

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=313

that was lowerd on mild drop eibach prokits. i think about 75% thread left on the wheels. Just to give you an idea.

[johnl]

i have bfgoodrich traction TA 205/60/15

...............

they look ok to me.

It's not about looks (or it shouldn't be), it's about what maximises the tyre's potential, or at least doesn't actually compromise it's performance. Why buy good tyres only to fit them to wheels that cause them to behave like bad tyres?

At any rate, aesthetically they don't look OK to me, they look way too wide for the wheel...