Tyre profile changing?? 195/ ?50-55? /R15

[jay-bee'z]

Hi All,

For anyone knowledgeable about tyres..

I've currently got stock honda dc4 vti'r 'blade' rims which have yokohama A539 tyres 195/55/R15. and the tyres need replacing soon, but pricing wise 195/50/R15's seem to be cheaper per corner..

My question is... can I change to 195/50/R15 on the rims I have??.. is the difference between going from 55 to 50 just sidewall height?

Is this possible on this rim, eg. a lower profile will look better and If its commonly cheaper to buy that size then would seem ideal... on paper that is.

[mrwillz]

yes
its ok
and ur rite about sidewall height

however a 55 prof will giv a better comfort ride

[bigjo5]

lower the profile the harder and uncomortable ride but its nothing unbearable.

[nugget666]

your car will be 5mm lower too :P i think


50 wont be so harsh probwerly wont even feel the diffrence.

its whe nyour on 40/35 and lower it sucks anus

[STTICH]

stock tyres have it as 55.. so if u wanna keep it to the exact factory setting, get 55.

but if otherwise, 50 is not tat much a difference in terms of comfort nor will it affect the speedo by much. its actually a better alternative if u ask me, its cheaper, comfortable and looks better. :thumbsup:

here's a quick tire calculation tool u may find useful.

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

all the best.

[civic_mods]

u can't really feel the different between 50 and 55
go for it dude

[tRipitaka]

ur rolling diameter will be less..
so u're speedo will be showing faster than u're actually going.. (which is good in a way, to steer clear from speed cameras..)

[jay-bee'z]

cool. thanks for the responses guys.. seems like its the way to go. cheaper, looks better.. and not much diff. ride quality by the sounds of it.. sweet!