what tires would fit the best on 15 inch rims...with a 2.5 to 3in drop?
Tires?
what tires would fit the best on 15 inch rims...with a 2.5 to 3in drop?
the most popular size is the 205/50-15s....i had to problems with my 1.5 inch drop...i know geddy had it on his sedan that was dumped like 2.5 inches
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I have 205/50/15 also and im am at almost 3 in the front and 2.5 in the back. no problems. but yet i rolled my back fenders.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
right now I'm running 215/45/16 on about a 2.5 inch drop. I don't rub at all in the front, but I had to roll my fenders in the back.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
i have 205/50/15s and have no worries with inch and a half drop.
no rub even with 5 people in it
205/50/15 w/ 1.5" drop. No rub. BUT from what I've heard any more than a 2" drop you gotta roll the fenders in the back
205/50-15 2.25 drop and my rear fenders are rolled
falkens right?Originally Posted by turabaka
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
yep. Azenis. Next time I have to buy tires I will probably be getting the same thing. Maybe a little wider since I think I can fit it under there.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
im going to buy the same tires when i drop in my b20 and when summer hits
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
They're good tires. Super sticky, but don't grip worth shit in the snow. I tend to borrow my parents 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee when the snow hits though. So no worries there. Good thing they have an extra car now.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
i had 195's i say go 205 60 15's would fit much nicer then the 195 50 15'si always felt like my tires were to small
right ow i have 205 50 16's in the rear and 195 60 16's in the fornt
only cause i bought used tires lol and im saving for a full set of tires lol
prolly all 205 50 16's
if ur higher then 2.5 or even that then 60 series well idk b close. 50 series is just right anything above that have issues at the rear idk bout the front. but 25 cents laying flat hardly clears inbetween fender and tire. So i wouldnt recommend that geddy. If stock then what evers then. or 2.5 its cutting it close. And you would have to adjust the camber so if you where to go postive then it well touch for dam sure.
Rendon
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
idk im actually lower then 2.5 in the front my 16's have like maybe a the quarter thing going on
but i really always felt the tires i had on the old chrome rims were way to small just my $.02
yeah true...im not saying your wrong. i had 16 and it hit hard im like holy shit i took em off and got gsrs lol..but what ever height he goes with he also has to remember cant put a big ass wheel lol...
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
Re: Tires?
How do you ROLL the fenders
1 sec. You MAY have to roll the fenders, then again, maybe not. It's not really a matter of the tire size. If you have 15's, in order to keep the outside diameter the same (or as close as possible) as stock, you'll need either 205/50/15's or 195/55/15's. The real determining factor is with the offset of the wheels you choose. Our cars have a relatively high (not extremely high) offset. If you went with a wheel with a 40 or 42mm offset, you should be able to lower it all you want and not scrub the fenders. If you go with 38, I can guarantee you'll be rolling the fenders, and even then, it's a crapshoot of whether or not you'll scrub. 35 or less, and you're pretty much out of luck. Be careful not to go with too high an offset though (Honda Fit is 45 or 48mm i think), as even though you'll be way away from the fenders, you'll probably end up clanking up against the top of your knuckle, or even hanging out on the calipers.
Rolling the fenders is pretty easy, just need to take your time otherwise it'll look like shit. With the car at stock height, or jacked up a bit, get yourself a wooden baseball bat, and put the end of it up into the wheel well just a few inches. Then push the bat handle toward the center of the wheel and pivot on the edge of the tire. Basically you're using the tire edge and circumference of the tire to gently roll the inner fender lip back.
warning. Please only do this if you need to. By doing this, you absolutely run the risk of rusting it out faster as the water tends to get trapped in there. What I've done in the past is use silicone caulking and fill the entire sections that's rolled up onto itself.
-Mark D.
Two things.
1) Offset depends on wheel width, and you should discuss one without the other. For honda fitment it doesn't matter so much because most of the wheels you'd be looking at are 6-7" wide, and you get those with ~40mm offset. I'm running +38 in the back of my 240, but it's on a 9.5" wide wheel, so it sticks out a helluva lot further.
1010tire has a good wheel offset calculator.
2) I know lots of people roll fenders with bats (and newspaper stacks if your car is low enough) but if you can find access to a fender roller I highly suggest you get one. I split one with bobafett and zufer on here (even though they've seen it once in the last 1.5 years :-X ) and it makes everything so much nicer and greatly diminishes the chance of royally screwing it up.
Highly recommended.
Re: Tires?
THANX for all the help guys
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