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02-21-2006, 03:42 PM

civicman1998

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15 inch tire size

well i just ordered some 15 inch konig heliums....now for the tires i eaither want to get 205 50 15 , or 195 50 15 ...would the 195 50's be good i have a 98 civic ex....those are a little cheaper but im not sure if they wouldnt be to small ...let me know wat you guys think thanks

02-21-2006, 05:00 PM

mill$civic

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RE: 15 inch tire size

i would be on the safe side and go for the 205/50/15, they will be a good tire

02-21-2006, 06:23 PM

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RE: 15 inch tire size

i have 195/50 15 on my old rims that are 15x7 and they are not to small, i also have 205/50 15 on my si rims which are 15x6.5 and they look great, personally i would buy the cheaper ones because the size difference is only 10mm wide which is not much

02-21-2006, 08:07 PM

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RE: 15 inch tire size

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i would be on the safe side and go for the 205/50/15, they will be a good tire

they'll look better too IMO

02-22-2006, 08:54 PM

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RE: 15 inch tire size

i know i am getting 205/50r15's hopefully friday or the begining of next week....

02-27-2006, 10:15 AM

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RE: 15 inch tire size

205.x.50x2. divided by 24.5=8.367 PLUS 15=23.36 inches tall.
Using this formula calculate your OE tire hight. What is stock size for your 02 civic?
Take the cross section (205) mulitply it by the aspect ratio (the 50 in the tire size) mulitply by 2, divide that by 24.5 mm (24.5mm in an inch) add to that the rim size (15) This will give you the overall tire height.
Look at a 225/40/18 225x.40x2. divided by 24.5 plus 18=25.346
my 06 stock is a 205/55/16 25.2 tall Im using an 18x8 +42mm with a 245/40/18 26.0 tall Remember, if your new tire is 3/4 inch taller than stock, its 3/8 on the top of the tire and 3/8 on the bottom.....

04-25-2007, 02:57 PM

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RE: 15 inch tire size

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ORIGINAL: KarTuneMan

205.x.50x2. divided by 24.5=8.367 PLUS 15=23.36 inches tall.
Using this formula calculate your OE tire hight. What is stock size for your 02 civic?
Take the cross section (205) mulitply it by the aspect ratio (the 50 in the tire size) mulitply by 2, divide that by 24.5 mm (24.5mm in an inch) add to that the rim size (15) This will give you the overall tire height.
Look at a 225/40/18 225x.40x2. divided by 24.5 plus 18=25.346
my 06 stock is a 205/55/16 25.2 tall Im using an 18x8 +42mm with a 245/40/18 26.0 tall Remember, if your new tire is 3/4 inch taller than stock, its 3/8 on the top of the tire and 3/8 on the bottom.....

You need to divide by 25.4 not 24.5 to convert metric to standard.
Uh oh, I joined because I need some tire info and the first search I dohas incorrect information...

04-25-2007, 03:03 PM

TIcivic00

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RE: 15 inch tire size

I'd go for the 195/50/15 I work at a tire shop and thats what a lot of people put on there civic and integra that have 15" rims on them.

04-25-2007, 03:12 PM

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RE: 15 inch tire size

195'sare what it had and are slightly smaller and make the car rev to much and the speedo is off. 205/50-15's, at 23.1" diameter, are the closest diameter to the stock 195/60-14, which are 23.2" in diameter. 195/50-15 are only 22.7" in diameter. I'd like to keep the speedo as close as possable and fill the wheel well better also.