dougyfresh18 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Whats up people? I am looking for some decent tires for a good price. the size that I am looking for is 215/45/r17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Buy smaller wheels. 17's don't belong on a Honda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBirdSucks Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 215? how wide is the rim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I'd say 8 inches. 205 = 7 195 = 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougyfresh18 Posted November 3, 2004 Author Share Posted November 3, 2004 Well I thinks ssr is right about how wide it is and to be honest, its a smoother ride then my factory to me. The reason I want better tires is because I got the Wanli on my rims now, and they are the worse tires that I have ever seen to keep balanced. I balance those things at least 2 times a month. Also the reason I got that size tire because, it was told to me by tire rack that it would be the right size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 i'd have to go look at my tires...but i think i have 205's on my 6 inch wide wheels. could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 215/45/17 has diff brands. I use to buy those size tires and went with kuhmo when they 1st came out and when they 1st came out, each tire was like hundred and 10or something but now that they're a "big company" they jacked up their price. Last I remember, yokohamas and dunlop cost less than kumhos! Go to your local tire place like discount tire and ask them which brand is cheaper. You must have a width of 7 wheel, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 205/55/16 = my 16x6. a friend of mine has kuhmo ecsta supra 711 or 712...can't remember. he got those around the same time i got my yokohama's. yokohama's hook up better, especially when i first got them. i couldn't break them lose from a roll in first. i can now of course because over time they lost their initial stickyness and are almost worn out. they yoko's also cost me just over $600. totally not worth it considering my friends kuhmo's are still going strong. although, i've got a more powerful car plus i drive harder than he does...so that may be a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1010tires.com Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 A specific tire size doesn't just have one rim width that they can fit on. Most tire sizes can fit within a 1 inch range. A 215/45R17 will fit between a 7" and 8" wide wheel. Tire manufacturers usually give an optimal rim width for a specific tire, but as long as you're within the recommended range you're fine. To check rim width ranges check out: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp As for tire choice in 215/45R17.... if you want a summer tire check out: Fuzion ZRi (made by Bridgestone) Toyo Proxes T1-S Goodyear F1 GS-D3 For an all season tire: Pirelli P-Zero Nero M&S Toyo Proxes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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