i need help on a tire size now!!!!!

[blown_ss]

ok im really having some problems. i have a 95 civic coupe and i just bought some axis old skools with brand new tires. for those of you who dont know they only come it 15x8". the tires that i got are 225 50 15, they are huge! my car was slammed, if you look at the pictures in my sig you will see, now i look like a 4x4. i hate this! im needing to know what tires i should get, discount tire is going to get me some new tires since im not happy. if anyone could help me out that would be great. thanks for your time.

[blown_ss]

come on guys i need help by tomorrow.

[Da_unknown]

pmd

[The BUCKY]

195 45 15 i think thats the size.

[Nittanys1]

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

[Andy_013]

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

x2 good site

[The BUCKY]

that wont work for those wheels. takes a weird size for the look he wants

[Dirty Octopus™]

that wont work for those wheels. takes a weird size for the look he wants

do you still have yours?

[speedminded]

that wont work for those wheels. takes a weird size for the look he wants

What do you mean it won't work? You always keep the same outside diameter when you're swapping tires and that formula/calculator helps you do it.

A 225 is entirely too wide for a civic/integra. Use a 215 max but only with the correct offset and stiff enough suspension to prevent hitting the fenders...205/50-15 or 205/45-16 is the ideal size. I've used 215/45-16's on a 16x7.5 wheel with 1/2" wheel spacers for my porsche brakes and it didn't look too out of proportion, just a little aggresive...if Azenis were available in 215/40-16's i'd get them again.

[The BUCKY]

no unfortunatly. only had them for like 3 weeks

[Dirty Octopus™]

no unfortunatly. only had them for like 3 weeks

oh wellz
whod you sell em' to?

[The BUCKY]

some guy with a white teggy

[The BUCKY]

i didnt mean they wouldnt work as in he couldnt run them. what i was saying was that those wheels were meant to run a 195/45 tire to give it that "look". and if his car is slammed he has to run that size or there will be horrible scrubbing issuses. i have ran this wheel i know.

[speedminded]

i didnt mean they wouldnt work as in he couldnt run them. what i was saying was that those wheels were meant to run a 195/45 tire to give it that "look". and if his car is slammed he has to run that size or there will be horrible scrubbing issuses. i have ran this wheel i know.

For a 15" wheel i'd use 205/50-15 or 215/45-15

185 and 195 is stock width tires for civics and integra's with 6.5-7" wide wheels back to the late 80's, these are 8"...the same width as my oem 300zx wheel that came with 225's stock (but of course i ran 245's)

[The BUCKY]

dude i know that. lol you dont get what i am saying. i have always run a 205/50 on 15" and even 215/40 on 16" but you cant do that with these wheels and not have rubbing issues on a honda unless you roll the hell outta the fenders. 15x8 with a 25 offset

[speedminded]

dude i know that. lol you dont get what i am saying. i have always run a 205/50 on 15" and even 215/40 on 16" but you cant do that with these wheels and not have rubbing issues on a honda unless you roll the hell outta the fenders. 15x8 with a 25 offset

That's why i said you gotta have the right suspension for that wheel Minimum of a 600lb spring about 1/2" from the fender, you could fit it closer with a 750lb or so spring or it will hit.

You could stretch a 195 on it and look like a D1 car but my car already comes around on me with sticky 215's, i can't imagine 195's

[The BUCKY]

i doubt he bought those wheels to race on. i doubt anyone will buy those to race on. and i seriously doubt he will go so far as to locate the correct springs. prob just wants it slammed on them so he can ride out.

[speedminded]

i doubt he bought those wheels to race on. i doubt anyone will buy those to race on. and i seriously doubt he will go so far as to locate the correct springs. prob just wants it slammed on them so he can ride out.

buford highway style

[blown_ss]

thanks guys for your help. getting new tires tomorrow. going with 195 50 15

[The BUCKY]

bboooooooo^^^

[blown_ss]

bboooooooo^^^

what?

[Nittanys1]

i just posted that site to show you what you should be running...not what would look best. if you pick a size you can put it in to the calculator and see what the difference you would be running....I know thats there are LESS miles on my car then what the odometer says due to the tire i ran for over 2 years but no one is going to think about that when it comes to pricing the car....doh

[integra2die4]

The tire looking like its stretched out, is the "look" that Bucky is referring to. Anything larger than a 195 on a 15x8 will look rediculous. A 195 series will tuck right under those fenders. Your going to have to role those fenders. Good luck with this. Im doing it right now on some 16s

[blown_ss]

thats just it i had some 16" gram lights and rota slips. they were not as wide as these.

[integra2die4]

Yeah there is a big difference of how an identical tire will look on a 16x7 compared to a 16x8

[EJ_Allmota]

you need 195/45/15s and yet still you need to roll da fenders..

[Da_unknown]

i dont think even if u roll da fenders is gonna look right... and if u roll it 2 far those would be da only wheels u will be rocking on that car...

[burke420]

i know the 195/55/15 rolled fine right mark?