wb123

Hey looking at some new tires for the rx

just wondering if the
195/50R16 85V will fit alright on the car

195 is a really low profile I was just wondering if there are any negative effects when getting such a low profile.

I curently have the stock sise 225/50. Will the 195 tires profile make a huge noticable difference?

regards

dhays

iTrader: (1)

I'm confused. 195/50R16 seems awfully narrow a tire to put on the stock 16x8 rim. I don't consider it to be a "low profile", more like an ill fitting tire for the rim. I think of "low profile" to be a tire that has an aspect ration of 40 or less.

If you need to replace tires, I'd suggest sticking with something closer to the stock tire size. If you want a low profile tire, go with a 17" or 18" rim.

But then I really don't know what I'm talking about...

su_maverick

Why would you want to decrease traction on your car? I 195 is getting into commuter car territory. I have that on my 100hp Saturn.

Low profile refers to the middle number or aspect ratio
a 225/45/16 is a lower profile than a 225/50/16

a 195/50/16 is a narrower tire than a 225/50/16

Dont go below a 225

That is over an inch narrower than stock.

wb123

Whats the aspect ratio for
Falken ZE-912 (UHP) 225/50R16 92H BLK MFG#:28921672. ?

wb123

Could i fit 245 or will i need a new rim?

dhays

iTrader: (1)

I suggest going to this Tirerack.com page and reading it. You'll get lots of good general information on tire sizing and how to read tire markings. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46

Natey

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Yes, 245/45 will fit. Also, 225/50-16 is the size of the stock tires.

su_maverick

you can fit up to a 255 on a stock wheel

wb123

Is there much difference between 255 and 225?

if i did get 255 tire width should i get the same for the front?

SPICcnmGT

You need to study up on what the numbers on the tire stand for before just buying some tires. Here's an example:

225/45-16
225 is the width in mm. or converted to inch's it is 225/25.4=8.86in
45 is the aspect ratio of the width, ex. 225*0.45=101.25mm(this is the sidewall height)
16 is of course the rim size.

255/45-16
255mm wide or 10.04in
255*0.45 = 114.75mm

If I was you I would just get the stock size or 245/45 as these are the most common and I'm assuming you are doing any kind of competition events. Good luck finding a 255/40 or 255/45 in a 16 because TireRack doesn't have any and a 255/50 is to tall.

wb123

arent the stock tires.
225/50 ?

id assume that a 225/50 would have a larger profile then a 225/45 would

su_maverick

He was using that as an example
Stock tires are 225/50/16

You dont want to go any higher than a 50 aspect or any smaller than a 225 width on our cars.

This link will allow you to see how different sizes affect the over size of the wheel and your speedometer. I highly recommend reading up on the basics of tires before going any further.


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

SPICcnmGT

^+1 or these

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tiretech.jsp


Correct.

It would be taller, the width would the same.

ptrhahn

iTrader: (9)

Jeez,
You don't need to study too much for this choice. There are only two really viable options for stock FD wheels:

225/50/16 (stock size)
245/45/16 (popular upgrade)

Don't buy 195/50's, don't stuff 255's on there (unless they are an extra set w/ drag radials), and don't over think this. There are two choices, pick one.