tyre size

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

How you doin guys...

Im looking at purchasing some 15" lightweight wheels 4 my baby... simply for performance driving purposes, hoping 2 hit up a track or 2 in the near future.

I have my eyes set on a certain wheel which is 15 x 6.5 in size. Just wonderin, especially from those who do a bit of track racing or maybe an occasional hill run, what size tyres should i be getting for optimum performance/cornering.

Should i get the conventional 205 x 55 x 15? or as i was told by "tyrepower" employee go a size down to 205 x 50 x 15?

Is there gona be much of a difference or when doin normal daily drivin is the speedo gna b slightly off, any other consequences?

Thanks alot guys any feedback would be much appreciated!

[00dc2]

you need to consider tyre size availability, sidewall height and stiffness and load ratings

many true track guys will tell you that 15's are the best for a low power integra. So yeah, 15x6.5 is a great size and 205's are a good size for 6.5" width wheel.

but, look around for tyres and see what sizes exist in street tyres and semi-slick tyres.

its not easy to find good sizes so dont rush the process of choosing your wheel size!

for example, RE55S are the semi's i use
http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/motorsport/RE55s.aspx

see what rim size they recommend and what load ratings they offer...
lower profile is better for track, but so is light weight rims... a 50/15 would be better than a 55/15 .. then decide if you want 215 or 205 thus if you want 6.5" or 7" wheels...

dont worry about speedo too much unless your making big changes.. it might be off a little but smaller diameter tyres will improve your acceleration a little and most likely reduce unsprung weight..

my 2c

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

cheers 4 the comment bro... its funy coz i was actually lookin at gettin bridgestones coz i can get any at cost price through a family friend. i might go with 50s coz thats what every1's been sayin, prolly a better option performance-wise.

I have another set of wheels so i dont plan 2 b using the 15's 2 often, might chuck em on b4 a cruise or an occasional hill run, just looking 2 optimise my cars performance handling-wise, n altho i kno its not gna make much dif at all every bit counts ey.

[VTECMACHINE]

I prefer 195/55/15 for 15 x 6.5.

However... I do use 205/50/15 in Semi's wrapped around my stockies (15 x 6.5) for track.

[00dc2]

arent stockies 6" wide?

[l3vnd1]

With the stock Type R rims Honda specified 195 width. Many people do tend to run a slightly wider 205 width.

With this comes increased grip but sacrificed steering feel. Ultimately its really up to what you want and what suits your driving.

My opinion, I think the DC2R is grippy enough and I value steering feel and do not want to minimise it by going for a wider tyre choice. I have been running the Bridgestone Adrenalin RE001's @ 195 all round and have been very impressed with the grip of this tyre.

Very soft compound & the fronts do wear quickly if you are a spirited driver with track driving also. I will be acquiring another set of rims with semi-slicks for the track to prolong the life of my daily tyres.

[VTECMACHINE]

arent stockies 6" wide?

6.5"..

[00dc2]

6.5"..

that is not what it says here (look under 15x6)
http://www.wheelweights.net/

[AE092]

195/50/15 Bridgestone Potenza RE001's. I have them fitted to 15 x 7 wheels. Awesome tyre, they wear abit fast but it's all good for what you get in return.

[VTECMACHINE]

that is not what it says here (look under 15x6)
http://www.wheelweights.net/

That's USDM though.

AFAIK the ones we got at 15x6.5. 205's are way too wide for 6" wide rims. 6.5 makes more sense. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[tekung89]

195/50/15 they do the trick. dunno if this makes any difference but for mountain runs i prefer 205's on the front with 195 on the rears

[VTECMACHINE]

arent stockies 6" wide?

according to Yonas, you are right. I always though they were 6.5? OMGWTFBBQ?

[00dc2]

yeah my car came with 205 on stockies from prev owner and sidewalls stuck out far from the rim... when i switched to 195 tyres its much better now.

now i have a second set of wheels 16x7" and i have 205's on them and the size matches pretty well...

[T-onedc2]

arent stockies 6" wide?


6.5"..

6" is correct

[VTECMACHINE]

according to Yonas, you are right. I always though they were 6.5? OMGWTFBBQ?


6" is correct

Thanks!

[dynosaur]

how about 15x7 , wrap with 205/50/15 .

mainly for street use.

ok ?

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

well guys just wana say many cheerbros 4 all ur comments... i hav purchased the rims n pickin up the tyres 2moro... Rims r Prodrive GC06D (by Rays Engineering) in 15x6.5 and tyres are Toyo Proxes R1R Streetlegal semi(ish) slicks in 205/50r15.

Hope u like! Once again, all comments greatly appreciated!

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/Tegzieboi_BAR/DSC00863.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/Tegzieboi_BAR/r1r.jpg

Now i just gotta get me some sexxxy titanium wheelnuts n ctrcaps.... how ya goin ebay!?!?!

[T-onedc2]

Nice wheels man! Look forward to seeing them :)

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

cheers.. i look forward 2 cruisin in em!

[chargeR]

Nice tyres. Take them to the track and give us a review :thumbsup:. I am yet to find much info on the R1R floating about the internets.

[IZY-10]

yeah they are 6" wide! just looked at my spare rims last night

[absolutR]

That's USDM though.

AFAIK the ones we got at 15x6.5. 205's are way too wide for 6" wide rims. 6.5 makes more sense. Correct me if i'm wrong.

i think 6.5" only came out on the limited edition type R sport didn't it??

[VTECMACHINE]

i think 6.5" only came out on the limited edition type R sport didn't it??

I thought the Type R "Sport" was just a normal Type R with different colour seats...? And a few badges...

[absolutR]

yeh that sounds about right but i remember reading something somewhere that said 6.5" but then at the same time i could jst be trippin' balls.

[VTECMACHINE]

Mate, I always thought that AUDM DC2 ITR rims were 6.5" aswell. It make sense seeing that 205's fit so easily. but meh, maybe we are wrong...

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

so i finally got my rims n tyres on, post a pic of the combo later but just thought id give the Proxes R1R a bit of a review...

I literally felt a difference the second i took off from the workshop n i didnt even gun it. Mind u the tyres i had on the car previously r toyo proxes4 which r great but r more of an everyday tyre.

Thought id giv it a go off the line 2 c how it holds up n my car didnt hav enough power 2 handle the grip lol in my proxes4 id usually rev to 4k rpm n hav 2 ease off the clutch not 2 get wheelspin... in the R1Rs i drop it at 4k n it immediately grips after a split second wheelspin that jerks the whole car forward.

Awesoem tyres n from what im told have a moderately decent life of 12000-15000 ks whick isnt 2 bad 4 a race tyre... even in the wet the bastards stuck like glue.

They r directional tyres so they keep the car goin straight as an arrow.

I havnt had a chance 2 really push em thru corners yet but of what i did there was literally no understeer as apposed 2 my proxes4s.

Cant wait 2 giv em a go in the hills.
I think these tyres r perfect race-ish tyres that r also going 2 b used on streets quite frequently n r not 2 loud either (altho u do hear em). They set me back $740 for the full set (205x50x15) so they arent 2 pricey either.

Anyways... a definite *thumbs up* !