I've searched and I've only seen a few posts about what size tires people would reccommend. Two posts have said 205 55 15 would be ideal but I've also seen people saying 205 50's so whats the deal. Im comparing dont want to throw my shit out of wack but I also dont want the huge sidewalled tire thats on the car now.
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iam running 205's 60 r15..... -
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Stock is indeed 195 60 15
My Azenis are 205 50 15Comment
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Using tire calculators, i never understood how a fatter tire would allow a smaller sidewall and still maintain the correct size diameter, for example using this miata tire calculator...http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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I have used this calculator in the past http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
Lets you change your rim sizes and is more vehicle specific then the Miatia one. LaterComment
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Dear Conspiracy,Originally posted by Conspiracy
SEARCH LIKE A NOOB!
http://www.eunos.com/tirecalc/tirecalcold.html(I use this one)
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html
Enter stock size of XXX/XX/XX
Then enter what size tire you are looking for. Its that easy, its that cheesy. If you had done a little reaseaching, you would see that people like the 205/50 because of the shorter sidewall. But, I'm guessing you dont have any real idea why that is a good thing, do you?
I hope those links I sent up helped you. Even though you did not include what you wanted the tires for (Autox? Drag? Road Racing? DD?) I assumed that you were talking about DD since you didnt want your car out of "Wack (yo)".
205/50/15 - 4.7% fast @ 60mph.
205/55/15 - 1.4% fast @ 60mph.
205/50/16 - .6% fast @ 60mph.
205/45/17 - .2% slow @ 60mph.
So you can clearly see why 17's are such a popular choice - you get the low sidewall (45 isnt supper low, but its pretty low) but you dont sacrafice your speedometer accuracy.
The down side to 17's? Tires can be more expensive if you dont shop around (and you dont even like researching, shopping is probably outta your league), 'lowpros' can make the ride more sensitive (see: bumpy, harsh) than stock sizes. 17's also are usually heavy unless you get a good deal, or buy Kosi Rims (the sex for the price). Also, there is such a thing called rotation mass...
Verdict? Lots of people go with 15 rims with low pros. Even though its silly looking on 15s, it still helps the can handle better, but it does throw off the speedometer.
More questions? Comments? Send em my way! I love talking about rims and tires (even though I dont really know much about either in all honesty compared to some folks).
PS Sorry if I hurt your feelings, hopefully you got the point that all of this information has been covered many many times over, and can be found by simply spendling literally a few moments reseach.
Dont be lazy; do it.
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205/40/17Comment
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Definitely not the right size for our cars. The sidewall's too small. It's got a smaller diameter than stock which increases wheel gap. It's an okay size for a Civic/Teg, so that's why they're always added in the packages.Originally posted by accordoholic
With that small a sidewall, the ride will suck as well. I'd run either a 215/40 or a 215/45 depending on the drop.Comment
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on my 17s i had 205/40/17s and loved the look just because i have such an extremem drop but ur 100% correct on the above if ur not completely slammed... and yeah i could feel the paint on the road when i went over itOriginally posted by AccordWarrior
as for 15s i have had 195/60s and i dont like the look as much as 205/55 and my next tires will be 205/50sComment
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