wb123

I am looking to get a new set of tires.

Should i go for 205 or 195?

also has anyone tried out Fuzion Zri tires?

MPR

What size rims are you running? Is your car lowered? If so, by how much?

You can run either size, just make sure you chose the correct profile to keep the overall tire diameter close to factory size.

For example: Stock 99-00 SiR tire size is 195/55R15. So you could run 205/50R15 and the diameter would be close to the same.

wb123

my rims are 15"
dropped on tein s tech so about 1.5 to 1.8 " drop all around.

wb123

if i ran 195 50 would this be problematic?

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

should be alright. you may wanna look into rolling your fenders either way. I did mine easy and I run 205/45r16's now and I'm lower then ever with no rubbing. I was on 205/50r15's for a long time. used to be a 6.5" rim on the 15's now I'm on 7" wide. and I'm tucking up front and just low enough there's no gap in the rear. if your just going DD here and not for pure performance you may want the 195's though. we're only talking 1cm of difference really but 195's are better technically for economy, 205's for handling/traction.

MPR

With 195/50's your speedometer will be off a bit. The faster you go the further off your speedometer will read (will read faster then the speed you're actually traveling).

That is the main reason for keeping the overall tire diameter as close to the fatory diameter.

Here is a nifty tire size calculator that will allow you to see the difference there will be with different size tires: Tire size calculator

wb123

so your suggesting i run 195 55 ?

MPR

^instead of 195/50, yes.

stev

iTrader: (1)

if i remember right when i was sizing, 195/55 was like .5% off on the speedo, so it was a good match... i'm gonna go 205/40 but that's dictated by my rim size and speedo is off by like .6

MPR

^ 205/40 would be the correct size for a 17" rim.

stev

iTrader: (1)

so for a 16, would it be 45? let me know before i buy the tires...

MPR

Just look a few posts up. I posted a link to a site with a tire size calculator. It's very simple and easy to use. Just play around with it and you'll see which size is the closest.

Set the size on the left to 195/55/15 and then play with the settings on the right side. Set your rim size then play with the width and height till it's close.

wb123

stock tire size for a 92 to 95 civic base model is
165/70R13

i input this into the left side?

stev

iTrader: (1)

45 it is...

wb123

anyone try out Fuzion Zri tires?
just looking for a tire to hold up for daily driving

MPR

yep.

MPR

Check out the durun tires they sell at toronto jdm (tcc vendor). They are very good value for your dollar. Have a set on my car. They were about $60 each tax-in, pollution fee included! And they perform VERY well.

D.T.P

If you are sure that its the oem size then you should go for 195/45/15 which would yelled 0.8% Too fast on speedo.
the 195/50/15 would yelled 2.6% too slow on your speedo.
Good luck finding 195/45s

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

not sure cause I don't have a base model, my si came with 185/60r14's I believe (it's been 5 years at least since I had stock size on my car) but aren't the base tires 175/70/13, I think that's what was on my friends vx and also on the vc rims I bought a while ago.

wb123

anyone ever heard of or used
http://www.neutontire.com/?