hongchowwong Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Which tire is better for 17" rim, Toyo Proxi S4 or Yoko Spec 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Your losing response and altering your gearing with wheels that big. Just get tires that will last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 i'm about to get new tires. looking at yokohama avs es100 but i'm not that impressed with tredware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 nankang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude 13 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 wheel size does not matter as much as you think, as long as you dont go over board and get the right size tires. the overall hight from ground to top of rim on my car is smaller than my stock ones. and to awser you question i would pick none. i work in a tire shop and auto cross my car. those tire are good but there is better out there. BFG kdw will be at the same cost but will last longer and look better, they alos out perfporm. but if you want a really good tire and dont have a money issue get the Bridgestone so3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 I agree with Lude 13 on those tire choices. I do have to disagree with his one statement "wheel size does not matter as much as you think". Wheel size is a major issue. By going to a larger rim, you're affecting handling, ride comfort and the stability of your rims. Sure you can get lower profile tires to keep your speedometer and odometer in check. The problem is that you have a smaller sidewall which can flex less and can't cushion impact as well. Then there's price, a lower treadlife, and the additional unsprung weight...do i need to continue? Yes wheel size does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S14Silvia Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Sure you can get lower profile tires to keep your speedometer and odometer in check. The problem is that you have a smaller sidewall which can flex less and can't cushion impact as well. Then there's price, a lower treadlife, and the additional unsprung weight...do i need to continue? Yes wheel size does matter. smaller sidewall also = better response. cant argue with you on the price, or the lower treadlife, but unsprung weight is purely based on which wheels you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 But if you compare the weight of the same wheel model in different sizes, the larger diameter wheel is going to be almost always more weight. So its not just about which wheels you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 15 x 7 + 205/50/15 = perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGRacer Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 15 x 7 + 205/50/15 = perfect wrong. if you take a lightweight wheel and put a very low profile tire you are gona have one sweet handling bitch. i mean 17s on a honda are ok. but no more imho. for tires i say bridgestone potenza re910s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 wrong. if you take a lightweight wheel and put a very low profile tire you are gona have one sweet handling bitch. i mean 17s on a honda are ok. but no more imho. how is he wrong then? 205 = 6'' right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 QKRTHANU is saying that upgrading to a 17" wheel with low profile tires would give better handling. 205/50R15 isn't low profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude 13 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 i am sorry but the bridgestone re 910 is a crap ass tire, espeacally if you want performance. if you want to get a good tire, go for the re 950. and also i thought that this was a performance site, if you talk about wheels who cares about how it rides. lets just get good performance here. it all i care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 A lot of people care how a vehicle rides. I personally wouldn't put 18" wheels on my car because I care about how it rides. I never saw anything about this forum being about performance only. Most people on this forum drive their Honda daily. I'd rather not feel every little bump in the road. I'm sure the chicks riding in the passenger seat would want a smooth ride as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 as long as you get a stiff side wall...i don't see how a lighter wheel/tire combo would be a bad choice for performance. maybe its just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I don't think anyone said anything about a light wheel being a bad choice.......I think the issue was low profile 17s vs higher profile 15s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 QUICK, somebody tell this guy he is running on inferior 15x7 wheels. i mean all he did was win a measly west coast honda challenge championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I doubt anyone's going to bash TE37s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I doubt anyone's going to bash TE37s i was responding to this: SSR said: 15 x 7 + 205/50/15 = perfect (same setup as that crx i posted) QKRTHANU said: wrong. if you take a lightweight wheel and put a very low profile tire you are gona have one sweet handling bitch which is completelly wrong. i want to see QKRTHANU actually stop talking out his ass, put some 205/40/17s on a civic and take it to the track. see how he does against my 205/50/15 falkens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I wouldn't say its completely wrong. His steering would probably be more responsive with 17s. He might not win any races with that setup, but he'd probably have better handling. He never claimed that it would get better times at the track. Maybe he doesn't even race. People look for different things in tires and wheels based on what type of driving they do. Different people base their wheel & tire selection on different things. There's no need to lip someone off just because they have different tastes or don't have the exact same perspective as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 There's no need to lip someone off just because they have different tastes or don't have the exact same perspective as you. yes there is. if 17s made you handle better, racers would use them. they don't. if 17s made you faster around the track, racers would use them. they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I think the main reason most racers don't use 17s is the added weight. Most of them are concerned about the extra unsprung weight. They would give up a little bit of steering response to save 10 lbs. 17s would give you better handling, but the extra weight would slow you down. That is why racers don't use them. For a racer, 15 is a good choice. For someone who drives their car hard, but is not worried about shaving seconds off their track times, a 16 or 17 might be a better choice to improve the cornering and also improve the looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercutio Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 I dunno. TE37s are quite possibly the most infamous and influence rims ever made. Eveyone wants them, but nobody can afford them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 1010tires.com is worse than stuckmofo about jumping around in his arguments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 lol....now where did i 'jump around' in my 'argument'? optional187 you have a knack for jumping into conversations talking about something completely different. Maybe you should put down the crackpipe before making a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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