195/50/15 vs 195/55/15

[EGJOE]

yep will do

cheers

[tank]

195/55/15 usually cost about $50 more each tyre compared to 195/50/15. Thats $200 more to pay at the tyre shop for a set of 4 if you went 195/55/15.

The difference between the 55 and 50 series is the load rating.
55 usually = 85 load rating (515 kg max load per tyre)
50 usually = 82 load rating (475 kg max load per tyre)

The above numbers are meant to be a guide only.

[dumped echo]

uhhhh.....yeah EK's and EM1's might have 195x55x50 standard but the EG had a 175/65/14 (breeze and gli) or 185/60/14(vti).... I remember when i went to get tyres for my 15" rims that the overall diameter was closer to the 195/50/15 profile than a 195/55/15 profile.
Just because a later model civic has them standard doesn't mean its gonna be better for the eg in terms of speedo accuracy. Having said that either tyre wont be more than 5% out overall.
In terms of what's better for drags....you want a tyre without a stiff sidewall like one of those BFG street legal drag radials and a 55 profile will be better. Ever seen 19"s with 40 profile tyres on a real drag car?

[EGJOE]

thanks mate
90LAN has an eg6 and has a tyre placard saying 195/55/15
But yeh i checked my placard and it works out 195/50/15is equivilent to 185/60/15