thogan

Hi,

I just purchased a 2000 Civic Si (my first Honda), so I'm very much a newbie... The car came with semi-old tires, but before I replace them I wanted to get some opinions on what are considered the best tires under the following conditions:

- I live in Canada, so I'm ONLY looking at All-Season tires (for now anyway).
- I want a decent All-Season that also handles well and is fairly quiet.

The size of the tires that are on the car now are:
185/65/14

Is this an appropriate size for a 2000 Si (or should I try another size for better handling, etc....)? What other sizes will fit the factory-installed rims?

Suggestions / Tips ???

Thanks guys!

-Travis

bluetwo

welcome to HAN brotha. I don't know sh!t about all season tires. Otherwise I'd tell you, but I know that there are plenty of people from Canada on this forum so just be patient and I'm sure you'll get the answers.
I live in the southern US so... yeah.
I am pretty sure you could do better tho...

JoePoonani

195/60 is a good size, my friend has them on his 00' gsr. kumho ecsta supras a pretty good for your dollar. they have good wet/dry traction.

jopa82

Check out BFGoodrich Traction T/A H. Look at some other tires at www.tirerack.com

teg92

welcome to HAN go to www.tirerack.com and they will give you some good tires at a good price

thogan

Thanks for the info....

So even though the current size of my tires are 185/65/14, does that mean I'm not limited to that size?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a tire size of 195/60?

bluetwo

Good choice on the Si by the way.
I'd get one of dem if I had a down payment saved up.

nate886

I currently have Toyo Proxes TPT that are rated as all season tires. They are decent all around tires in my opinion, but they may be a little noisy. They won't be the best winter tires because of their "sporty" nature but are blocky enough that they should be able to get around. Welcome to the board, you'll love your car!

P.S. - What color Si?

thogan

My Si is black. It also has an AEM Cold Air-intake installed..... pretty sweet deal when I saw it for sale. Couldn't let it pass me by.

I read at tirerack.com that the OE tires for an 2000 Si are 195/55-15. The ones on mine are 185/65/14.

What's the advantage of going to the 195/55/15? Or does it even matter?

Thanks.

bluetwo

Well the latter is a little wider, here's the basics on how tires work: 195 tells you the width. Most low-profile tires are 205 or wider.
55 tells you how tall, or how much sidewall the tires have, for example a tire with 35 in this part of the code would be very slim with very little sidewall.
the last set of digits in the size tells you the size of the rim in inches.
Wider is better for grip.