Wheel Fitment

[99HonAccord]

This thread is for a friend of mine that recently bought a pair of used XXR 962's 17x9 +30. He has a 2002 6th gen 4dr. He wanted to know tires size to purchase for his wheels. After reading here and looking up pictures I found out that 215/45s or 215/40s would be good. He doesn't like that fact his lip will stick out, being that we live in jersey and potholes are pretty bad here. Questions is I know he won't be able to go with 235 being that they're to wide, will a 225 be enough to cover more of the lip and still be able to have a nice 3inch drop with slightly to no rubbing after rolling fenders/quarters. These will be the tires he will be purchasing after getting the size situation settled. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?pc=40218&counter=2&ar=45&rd=17&sw=false&cs=225

 

[SykVSyx]

225/50/17.

Recommended sized tires to keep as true to OEM spec as possible. He could run a 45 series tire as well, since he wants a bit more of an aggressive drop. The rolling/pulling may be required in the rear, but the front should be fine.

 

[99HonAccord]

225/50/17.

Recommended sized tires to keep as true to OEM spec as possible. He could run a 45 series tire as well, since he wants a bit more of an aggressive drop. The rolling/pulling may be required in the rear, but the front should be fine.

Alright, but with the width of the rim being x9 will a 225 tires, will the rim still stick out as much as it would with a 215 tire. I know it depends on the tire but hes trying to go for something like this

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saatchiphoto/4921579406/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saatchiphoto/4920983639/sizes/l/in/photostream/

 

[SykVSyx]

Depends on the tire brand he goes with.

Different brands have different fitments.

There are threads on here about which tires will give less/more of a stretch.

 

[jeffpanya]

Nexen n3000 slight stretch the way the tire is that they are kinda square and does not have that much stretch as much.

 

[99HonAccord]

Trying to go with http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?pc=40218&counter=2&ar=45&rd=17&sw=false&cs=225 but not quite sure how the stretch on it will be

 

[swollen_cu]

Please do not do 225/50.... it will look horrible.

Do a 215/45 or a 225/45. DIfferent tire brands will stretch differently. To my experience, falkens, nankangs and federals stretch really well. And they are fairly on the cheaper side.

A 225 will require a roll/pull front and rear to prevent from too much rubbing.

Are you sure the rims are +30 offset? I believe they are +35. I've had them before and never saw a +30 offset.

 

[99HonAccord]

Please do not do 225/50.... it will look horrible.

Do a 215/45 or a 225/45. DIfferent tire brands will stretch differently. To my experience, falkens, nankangs and federals stretch really well. And they are fairly on the cheaper side.

A 225 will require a roll/pull front and rear to prevent from too much rubbing.

Are you sure the rims are +30 offset? I believe they are +35. I've had them before and never saw a +30 offset.

Yes, Sorry you are correct they are +35. he's trying to avoid the hole pulling situation. Yeah, he trying to stick with a known tire, and good performance.

 

[Chris Vu]

I stretched a feddy 225/40 on a 9.5 +35 and it doesn't rub. For a 9, I'd do 215/40. Federals stretch really really nicely.

 

[truWarier02]

I'd say 215/45. Maybe Falken FK452.. that's what I'm using.