iTaLiAn_vIrUs

sup guys,

i just got some new 16" rims to put on my 95 civic coupe, now im debating on if i should get low profile tires or regular tires.. keep in mind these tires are only for summer driving, i have a separate pair for winter. I was thinking performance wise and say forget the low profiles

any suggestions?

thanks guys

MPR

You need to use the correct size that matches the stock tire overall diameter.

From my experience, lower profile does not always equal better performance. A lot of it depends on the type of tire.

iTaLiAn_vIrUs

yah im done with the low pros
i want an tire with a decent side wall now
i was thinking good year?
175 65 16 ?
lol
no idea
just throwing it out there

Bradsma

for my 98, 205/45/R16 was the best size tire to match the stock size.

blueEM2

I'm not sure if I'll get in trouble for this but use the tire calculator on the Miata forum to get an accurate tire size. This will keep your speedo in check.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

rick10

Im using 205/45/16 low profile

Question is , can you get enough clearance with regular tires and 16 inch rim??.

Its going to look odd , you may not get enough clearance and the ride may feel rough.

I m not an expert though , try calling the guys at tire 23 , they should have a better answer for you.

I just bought a pair of yokohomas 205/65/16 at tires 23 for 250 , so they are not that expensive. You may even get a better deal for 4 tires . But you will be running with the proper size

MPR

^A 205/65/16 is HUGE and will probably not fit on any civic...

lol, I don't think you understand the relation of width to side wall and what the numbers mean.

The first number is the tread width in mm. The second number is the percent of the tread width which = the side wall height. So for 175/65/16, the side wall height is 65% of the width which is 175mm, so the side wall height is 113mm.

The side wall height of a 205/45/16 is 92mm.

Now because you need to keep the overall diameter as close to stock size as possible, with a 175/65 you have a tire that is 42mm taller than the 205/45 or over 1.6" taller in overall diameter. This will cause your speedometer to read slower than you're actually going and will hurt acceleration. You'll also have a skinny tread width which will give you crap traction in any conditions. 175 is great for a snow tire, but not summer, unless you're after better fuel mileage and want a little less rolling resistance.

If you're concerned about comfort, go with a smaller rim, but keep the width at least 185 with the correct side wall height to match the stock diameter.

And yeah, that tire size calculator is a great tool to help you determine the correct tire size you need.

iTaLiAn_vIrUs

yah my bad on that one boys..

well the rims i just acquired now are gsr blades which are 15"
so i was gonna go
205/50/15
now im just debating on which tire brand is best

& im gonna give the guys are tire23 a call

Bradsma

I have 205/55/R15 on my 1990 civic. For me 1998 the stock tire size is 185/65/R14 so the 205/45-R16 is the correct tire size, speedo reads 0.85% faster.

D.T.P

205/55r15 seems tad big for oe civic no?

im on 195/50r15 and that was closest. Now your tire is wider and taller than mine.

EDIT: correct civic wheel size is 175/70r13

175/70-13
Circumference 71.1in

205/55-15
Circumference- 75.0in

iTaLiAn_vIrUs

205/50/15 yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Sundown

I have run both 195/50/15 and 205/50/15 on my civics, (all '92). YOu have to keep in mind that treadwidth is measured from different parts of the 'shoulder' of the tyre by different manufacturers. More simply, a 205 from Yokohama may not be as wide as a 205 from Falken, but wider than a 205 from Bridgestone.

205 is about as wide as you can go and avoid fighting tram-lining (the steering following wear-ruts in the road) all of the time. Just make sure you have enough rim width to accommodate a 205-series tire.

gavin.p89

Actually if you use a 195/55R15 it is the exact same Circumference of the stock 185/65R14

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

^^ and 195/55r15 is what is stock on and EK SiR I believe.

Also no flames on the miata forum tire calculator, it's a good link, that is an easy to use and very helpful tool I have used many times over the years and was just there right before I logged on here right now in fact.

OP, for the blades use a 205/50r15, you'll love them, and going on what MPR was saying, lower pro doesn't always mean better performance, proof of that is F1. Do you see crazy low pro tires on F1 cars? Like many performance upgrades you can do to a car, the more performance you add, in this case lower profile tires, the more you increase the cars potential but make the line of forgiveness even finer. Too low and the car will handle great up to the limits but when you go past that it'll be harder to save it then with a higher profile tire.

MPR

^To add to that, lower profile tires can actually lower the limit allowing the tires to lose grip sooner. They have no give and load up quicker/sooner.