Tires Too Large for '01 Civic

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Chief_Billy@hotmail.com - 17 Jul 2007 18:48 GMT

Would 205/55R-16 tires be too large(wide) for a 2001 Honda Civic
Coupe ? Stock is 185/65R-15.

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Hachiroku ハチロク - 17 Jul 2007 22:23 GMT

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:48:22 -0700, Chief_Billy wrote:

> Would 205/55R-16 tires be too large(wide) for a 2001 Honda Civic Coupe ?
> Stock is 185/65R-15.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc

"Speedometer reading with non-stock tire is 1.7% too slow.
When your speedo reads 60 MPH, you are actually travelling 61.0 MPH"

According to this site, sidewall is .3" lower, and tread is 20mm wider
(less than 1")

Are we going for 'k00l' here, or are you looking for a performance
increase?

Although, I did notice a drastic handling increase going from a 155/80-13
to a 185/60-13 on a Tercel, but that was a difference of >1".

You REALLY need to make sure it won't rub the inner sidewall on full-lock
turns...

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Just Facts - 24 Jul 2007 03:17 GMT

> Would 205/55R-16 tires be too large(wide) for a 2001 Honda Civic
> Coupe ? Stock is 185/65R-15.

Assuming the OD is similar your main problems would be wheel clearance
when turning and how you enjoy a much harder ride.

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