Tire help

[4thGen]

Hey yall, I got my stock wheels for now, but I need help finding a correct size/ good tire. I have P185/70R14 on there now. I need a new set, and I need to know of a good brand or even better...tire to have. Someone please help out. And if its cheap, that'd be the best...

[accordztech]

depends on what u want, perforamnce, grip, all seasons, summer, winter tires...

do u live where there is snow, rain etc.

[4thGen]

I live in Ga..there's heat, somewhat cold..and lots of water...but if there's anyway to tie in performance that'd be great.

[accordztech]

i got bfgoodrich traction T/A in the size of 205/60/15

i believe urs is a lx...thats why its soo small..

www.tirerack.com for tire reviews...

i got my tire cause it lasts long according to reviews and grips...and great in water.

[accordmaniac]

Originally posted by accordztech
i got bfgoodrich traction T/A in the size of 205/60/15

My friend had 205/60-15 on his 5G Accord and
ride quality were too bouncy.

Correct size: 195/55-15 or 205/55-15

[VRDrvr]

195/60/15 is about the same as 205/50/15 with the latter being a little wider. IMO go with the 205/50/15

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html <==this will help you get a visual differences with tire specs.

[accordztech]

Originally posted by accordmaniac
My friend had 205/60-15 on his 5G Accord and
ride quality were too bouncy.

Correct size: 195/55-15 or 205/55-15

it all depends on ur suspension, the quality tire, etc.

the wider the tire the better grip u got going to the ground.

this tire is no where near bouncy. maybe he had some cheapo brand...

no tire is created equal, u take my tire compare it to another tire i bet you there will be a difference.

[AccordWarrior]

185/70 14 is stock on the LX
195/60 15 is stock on the EX.

I have an LX and went to EX wheels. I have BF Goodrich Touring T/A's. They're really good tires. My fronts wore out fast, but I think I have to take the blame for it. I noticed a huge improvement over the 185/70 Regatta's I had on there. If you live in an area where snow is not an issue, I'd try to get tires that are more aggressive than all seasons, just for traction issues. If I ever get bigger wheels (17's) I'm going with summer tires and switching to all season in the winter. It all depends what you want.

I know that you can run different sizes but I know it will mess with your Speedo, how much, I don't know, but it happens. A lot of people say its nothing to worry about. I have never dealt with it personally, but I just wanted to bring that up.

[accordztech]

bf tourings wear a bit more faster due to its design on our cars, but as my research concluded the bf tractions last alot longer.

as for the spedo thing, mine is off about 5 mph...that about it, it aint bad, but it looks hella better! hehehe...

u guys think he can do better than the 195's 14?

[VRDrvr]

He could do 205/60/14 ....wider tire and smaller sidewall will provide better grip and less sidewall flex.

If you go to that site I listed it also shows speedo changes .

Going from 185/70/14 to 205/60/14 because of revolutions/mile is different the new tire size will be going 2.1% too fast (speedo shows 60 you're going 58.7)

as per the site

[accordztech]

what about 195 60 14?

[TMaxxTim]

Well you probably don't want cheapie tires, but I got the cheapo upon cheapo tires at sears for $28 each. Can't say they grip that great...but I was comparing to other crappy tires but the old ones were crappy and bald. I'd get ones with some stronger sidewalls, I did a 180 in my car with the handbrake and the tire came off the rim...didn't pop or anything but just came off the rim...pretty crappy. So get some probably around $50-$75 range, they will be a lot better.

[VRDrvr]

Originally posted by accordztech
what about 195 60 14?

That wouldn't be a bad choice either because you're making the sidewall smaller and the tire wider...both will yield better handling characteristics. 205/60 might be a little too wide for the rim on second though.

[4thGen]

Damn..didn't get my new tires soon enough. After a lite rain today i slid right into the rear of an excursion...knocked out drivers side headlight..and bent my hood..also, got a nice dent where his towhitch is, also bent the radiator cross bar..all together the man at the junk yard wants 680 for parts and labor...to me that seems a bit steep..what do yall think.