205/50/15 vs. 215/50/15

[subie]

alright i have 205/50/15 on my stockies (2003 ep) right now. i wanna try out 205/50/15 in the front and 215/50/15 in the back. however would this be a + / - considering that our ep is fwd.

[trickkykidd.02]

I am running 215 i the front and 225 in the back 45/17. I just got them installed so I dont know yet if it really will make a big difference.

I think you should be fine. after all it isnt that big of a difference.

[Fico]

you have it backwards. were fwd bigger tires go upfront!

[MugsyTheGr8]

i vote 205 all around

[Fico]

i vote 205 all around

im going with 225/50/16's all the way around :mbiggrin:

[trickkykidd.02]

you have it backwards. were fwd bigger tires go upfront!

ONly for the dragstrip...

Bigger always in the back for braking control. bigger tires in front= more brake power and the front already has more power so the back end will become unstable. Same thing happens in any car with bald rear tires *.

*"I found this out the hard way in the rain 3 yrs ago on a went hwy underpass....

[MugsyTheGr8]

ONly for the dragstrip...

Bigger always in the back for braking control. bigger tires in front= more brake power and the front already has more power so the back end will become unstable. Same thing happens in any car with bald rear tires *.

*"I found this out the hard way in the rain 3 yrs ago on a went hwy underpass....

check out the guys thread in the auto x section.

fico,
thats what i want to and i would normally say wider is better, but out of the two choices the op gave, the 205 is better. good luck finding tires in 215/50/15, thats an odd ass size.

[subie]

i'll check tomorrow if they have 215/50/15. if not. then i'll go from there. but thanks for the feedback : )

[BarracksSi]

check out the guys thread in the auto x section.

In auto-x, we want more front grip and more rear rotation. A good autocross setup is not good for the street, mainly when the driver isn't used to handling such a car in emergency situations.

For the street, I'd go with the same size all around, and never let either pair get bald. In other words, if you still rotate your tires, put the new ones in back, throw out the old fronts, and move the old rear tires to the front -- that way you have the best traction in back to prevent spinning.

[MugsyTheGr8]

In auto-x, we want more front grip and more rear rotation. A good autocross setup is not good for the street, mainly when the driver isn't used to handling such a car in emergency situations.

For the street, I'd go with the same size all around, and never let either pair get bald. In other words, if you still rotate your tires, put the new ones in back, throw out the old fronts, and move the old rear tires to the front -- that way you have the best traction in back to prevent spinning.

i was using the one guys thread where he had 275 up fron as an extreme example of a staggered setup, i wouldnt suggest that to anyone on the street.

[mustclime]

ONly for the dragstrip...

Bigger always in the back for braking control. bigger tires in front= more brake power and the front already has more power so the back end will become unstable. Same thing happens in any car with bald rear tires *.

*"I found this out the hard way in the rain 3 yrs ago on a went hwy underpass....

Dude, you do not have a clue.....Please buy a mustang....:laugh:

[ep3civic2nr]

what tires you running right now?

[civictype_r04]

Dude, you do not have a clue.....Please buy a mustang....:laugh:

Mustang :frusty:

[jw1]

Go with the same size all the way around. Larger tires in the rear of car is for RWD, not FWD, hence the Mustang comment.

[EPSU3]

not to get off subject, but aren't 205/50/15s to small? I'm buying new tires and I was told that 205/55/15 is as small as you should go on stockies, since the speedo will be quite a bit off. around 6% i believe, but if the car isn't a DD i guess that doesn't matter

[Zzyzx]

not to get off subject, but aren't 205/50/15s to small? I'm buying new tires and I was told that 205/55/15 is as small as you should go on stockies, since the speedo will be quite a bit off. around 6% i believe, but if the car isn't a DD i guess that doesn't matter

Yes, 205/50-15's will be shorter then stock.

Good for competition... crappy for gas mileage.

[RedSiBaron]

Dude, you do not have a clue.....Please buy a mustang....:laugh:

Nice musty...i was going to say something to him but i cant top that... :mbiggrin:


and as for the op...why dont you go with a stock sidewall, i dont understand why you would go smaller, your speedo is off, gasmileage is worse, your wheel gap looks bigger...PSSH i vote go 195/60/15 cuz im pretty sure you arent going to fully utilize the tire anyway...