Reverse tire stretch
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Reverse tire stretch
I like the look of having more tire on a wheel then wheel should have. But the tire size codes Im not so sure about. I got a set of stock steelies that I am cleaning up to use, they have 185/60/14s on them. I think I sorta understand the size thingy. The 185 is the width, 60 is sidewall, and 14 is the wheel size. Is that right? So if I wanted to go wider I would up the 185?
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No, I think 205s have been done on stock 14s. Could be wrong though. It just turns your car into a rubber noodle. You can usually look up the specs for the tire width and it'll tell you a wheel width recommendation. Like 225 is 7-9". I guess if you want bulging sidewalls, go with .5-1" less than the recommended. I still had a decent side wall bulge on 225 with 7" wheels, so don't go too low. It definitely got rid of some responsiveness.
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185/60/14 explained:
185 is the width of the tire.
60 is sidewall height in relation to tire width. It's in percent (60% = 111).
14 is the diameter.
You should probably go down a step on sidewalls as you are increasing the width.
185 is the width of the tire.
60 is sidewall height in relation to tire width. It's in percent (60% = 111).
14 is the diameter.
You should probably go down a step on sidewalls as you are increasing the width.
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Any reason you're set on the steel wheels? They're pretty heavy for a 14x5.5 rim.
I'm running 195/60-14's on 14x5.5 Civic HX rims. I have nothing to compare them to though so my input is worthless.
I'm running 195/60-14's on 14x5.5 Civic HX rims. I have nothing to compare them to though so my input is worthless.
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you can get nitto nt01's in a 205 55 14 more of a track tire than street though. here is a link to a good tire size calculator to use. try a bunch of sizes see what you might want to try. http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
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Going with a wider tire than 185 on a stock wheel will greatly reduce responsiveness. I like curly's comment about rubber noodle, it's accurate. Even with a 6.5'' wheel and a 205, by going down to 195 I picked up a lot of response and snappiness from the steering, though I did lose a tiny bit of overall traction. At least now I can feel the limit and not have to deal with it letting go all at once.
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