P205/60R-15 Tires

[85Skyhawk]

Hello,
I have been reading a lot of posts about wheels/tires. Does anybody know if P195/60R-15 or P205/60R-15 will work without any body modifications on a 86Hatchback? I have the 13-inch Honda Factory mags on it now but there are few tires in that size anymore. I'm also considering 16-inch wheels but I'm concerned about the sidewall being travel a lot on back roads. Any suggestions before I spend a good bit of money would be appreciated.
Regards,
Erik

[Joay]

60 is a little too tall for 16-inch wheels. That's the stock sidewall for 14s, so for 16s you would have to get 45-aspects, which are expensive and uncomfortable. The easiest thing to do is get some 15s (look better than 16s anyway) with 195/50 tires (plentiful and cheap). If you have your heart set on 16s, you might get away with a slightly taller tire - maybe 195/50 - but I'm pretty confident 60R16 is too big to fit.

[Hauntd ca3]

a 205/50/15 will keep the speedo reading spot on and has enuff side wall to be comfortable to drive on.
a 195/50/15 will make the speedo read 2 or 3 mph faster than what you are actually doing and even tho there is little differance in actual side wall height, i found they ride a bit harder than the 205/50.

[85Skyhawk]

a 205/50/15 will keep the speedo reading spot on and has enuff side wall to be comfortable to drive on.
a 195/50/15 will make the speedo read 2 or 3 mph faster than what you are actually doing and even tho there is little differance in actual side wall height, i found they ride a bit harder than the 205/50.

Thanks for the information. I guess the overall recommendation is P205/50/15 but has anybody tried using P205/60R-15 or P195/60R-15? These tires are very common and not all that expensive. I checked into the 16 inch 45 series tires and they are a lot more expensive. Whatever tire I choose I want something that doesn't have any clearance issues with Eibach Pro springs. Anybody else have any more suggestions?

Thanks,
Erik

[JFern]

Thanks for the information. I guess the overall recommendation is P205/50/15 but has anybody tried using P205/60R-15 or P195/60R-15? These tires are very common and not all that expensive. I checked into the 16 inch 45 series tires and they are a lot more expensive. Whatever tire I choose I want something that doesn't have any clearance issues with Eibach Pro springs. Anybody else have any more suggestions?

Thanks,
Erik

I had the 205/60R15's on the back of my car for awhile, the fenders had to be rolled a bit or it rubbed with the rims i had, but otherwise it was fine, the ride was ok and it still handled well, but i am going to get a smaller sidewall height in the future (btw i used the ST springs which is ~ 2 inch drop in back)

[mushroom_toy]

Yeah I had the 205/60s on the mesh rims I ran on to IA, and they scrubbed like a bitch even with rolling the inside lip and cutting some off of the trim.

[Oldblueaccord]

Thanks for the information. I guess the overall recommendation is P205/50/15 but has anybody tried using P205/60R-15 or P195/60R-15? These tires are very common and not all that expensive. I checked into the 16 inch 45 series tires and they are a lot more expensive. Whatever tire I choose I want something that doesn't have any clearance issues with Eibach Pro springs. Anybody else have any more suggestions?

Thanks,
Erik

That size is listed at one inch more over all height then a 205/50. Also looking on tireracks site I did not see any real performance tires in that size.

I run 205/50/15 and picked up a set of Sumitomo tires for like 53$ a tire new on tirerack.

wp

[markmdz89hatch]

As oldblue pointed out, the overall height is about 1" more than with the 205/50-15 so your speedo is going to be off, and you will have a real concern with rubbing.

The tire size is just half of the equation though. You have to consider the specific wheels you're going to run. The offset of a wheel can allow a larger tire to fit on the car without rubbing, or a proper sized tire rub. We need higher offset wheels (40-45), but in most cases can get away with a 38 or in some cases even a 35. Width also needs to be considered.

Another size (other than 205/50-15) that's very close to stock height is a 195/55-15, which are also pretty common and fairly inexpensive. As a general rule of thumb, the larger the wheel, the more expensive the tire.

Are you adverse to 14's? If not, there are many Civic, 3G Accord, and 2 and 3G Prelude oem alloys in 14" that would look good on our cars. Couple those with some nice (but inexpensive) tires and you're rolling pretty, and on the cheap.

[conozo]

16's look good but tires are expensive compared to 15 and 14.

I have 16's and my last pair was $450 (Buy 3 get 1 free)
I'll be getting new tires and it will run about $400 this time. These prices were on the lower end too.