Originally Posted by z3gsr
I got an integra gsr tire question?
I got a 2000 gsr And I live in a place where It doesn't snow at all. I use to have michlens 195/55-15 xgt-v4. Then I got two flats and the only tires they had in the whole town was some eagle xl 185/60-15. I heard of people using 195/60/15 and 205/50/15 tires. Will the 185/60-15 have any affect on my car? The tire guy rotated my two michlens to the back and put the two 185/60 in the front. Will my speed be off, will this affect any of my driving? What other flaws are there. Some one please help.
Well, let's see... where to start.
The 185/60 R15 are a little too tall in sidewall height. Because of their increased diameter, the speedo will be off
when they are mounted on the front wheels.. The mechanic did the right thing by installing them on the rear of the car.
There is another problem that I'm concerned about. It has to do with the ABS anti-lock braking system. Because the rear tires are now larger in diameter than the fronts, they will not rotate as fast as the front wheels when at a given speed. The ABS computer will probably notice this difference in
wheel RPM and may attempt to intervene.
Keep an eye on the ABS light on your gauge cluster. If it illuminates while the car is in motion, the ABS computer has logged a code and probably reverted to "safe" mode, disabling the anti-lock system. The brakes will still function...but the anti-lock system will not engage in a "panic" stop.
IMO, the best possible solution is to buy a set of tires that are the correct size. [195/55 R15]