Wide Tire question!
01-31-2005, 12:13 PM
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Wide Tire question!
hey, guys.. none of the shops around here really know what they are talkin bout.. they all just tell me whats in their computer for normal every day use!
I'm tryin to figure out on a 15 x 7 wheel or 16 x 7 wheel on a 95 civic coupe.. what is the absolute widest tire that i can get on there. I'm looking to purchase some drag radials & i want the widest ****er that i can get on there.
I found some really sweet ones that are 275 wide.. but i'd probly never turn again! haha lemme know if u guys have any info on this.
I'm tryin to figure out on a 15 x 7 wheel or 16 x 7 wheel on a 95 civic coupe.. what is the absolute widest tire that i can get on there. I'm looking to purchase some drag radials & i want the widest ****er that i can get on there.
I found some really sweet ones that are 275 wide.. but i'd probly never turn again! haha lemme know if u guys have any info on this.
01-31-2005, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by onebadassdx
holy crap 275! i think 215's are do-able depending on your drop.
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01-31-2005, 01:22 PM
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255 is the widest tire you can put on a rim physically. However, during cornering at even 5/10ths of the potential of the entire car will almost guarantee you rolling the bead and probably ripping the tire off the rim. Keep your shopping to the 225 (or lower) section of the rack. IF you do somehow get 275s on a 7 in. rim (which would be almost impossible - especially on a Civic) your performance will suffer. More tire is not always better.
I have no idea what profile you are looking at so I cannot answer in such a way to help you on putting as much tire to the ground as possible.
You see the profile AKA aspect ratio is totally dependant on the actual measurement of the section width. So with a 225/45 the 45 means the tire sidewall is 45 percent as tall as the tire is wide. The 225 is how wide the contact patch is and is measured in millimeters - 225mm.
I have no idea what profile you are looking at so I cannot answer in such a way to help you on putting as much tire to the ground as possible.
You see the profile AKA aspect ratio is totally dependant on the actual measurement of the section width. So with a 225/45 the 45 means the tire sidewall is 45 percent as tall as the tire is wide. The 225 is how wide the contact patch is and is measured in millimeters - 225mm.
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Originally Posted by NeverBX
i prefer 205 myself.
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I fit a 215/40x16" Kumho 712s on my 16x7" wheel. I think that's is the limit before you run into rubbing issues.
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Thanks for the info guys, i've got a very wide variety of opinions today. I need some way to figure this out for sure. CivicSiRacer, what is your limitation at 205? height or turning?