ok so i've got a 96 lx 2.2 non vtec , stock suspension currently, however i am getting a nice set of drop zone coilovers from wheelbroker, i plan on lowering around 1.5 in , or to get rid of the wheel gap, i have 17x7 motegi mr7's currently, just wondering what tire size i should have on this, with the drop so not to rub, maybe some of you have 17's and have dropped maybe i can get what tire size you guys are running, i plan on keeping the 17's not going any smaller or bigger, currently have 205/40/17's , but they are so thin, i was hoping to go with a bigger tire, what do you guys think?????

 

7" width is good for 205 or 215. 225 is pushing it. Offset is the most important thing in fittment .... should be around 40-48. In the wheels and tires sticky, I posted a few links to tools to compare old and new tire sizes and rims.

 

i'm told the offset is +40

 

I think accords use +45 for all of the stock rims. plug the #'s into the calculator and see how it affects the wheel placement. Then after you drop the car with the coilovers, see if you have the space where you need it.

 

ok so i did some research, i found out my stock rims were 15x5 1/2 with a 50mm offset , when i plug that into the calculator along with my new 17x7 40mm offset it says inner clearance THE SAME outer position THE SAME so what does this mean?

 

My rims are +42 and they stick out to the fenders, my steelies on the other hand sink in a lot, I wouldn't be surprised if the offset is around +35. I'm running 205/40R17. The best advice I can give you is to stick with a tire size as wide as the rim can hold and keep the rolling diameter as close as possible to stock as to not mess too much with suspension geometry and speedometer issues. If you want to rid yourself of wheel gap, lower your car more. It's cheaper too, the one time cost of suspension upgrades vs. buying bigger new tires for the rest of your ownership?


PS - This was my 1000th post. HOORAY FOR ME!

 

check to make sure that you entered the #'s right. A 5.5" rim will never have the same inner and outter clearances as a 7" rim.


EDIT: I tried it with your #'s and got 9mm less inside clearance and the outside will extend 29mm further.

 

A correctly sized wheel will (usually) keep the inner clearance as close to stock as possible and, as you go wider, push the wheel out towards the fender.

 

oh, i redid it, i had put in 5 1/2 not 5.5 , now i got the same as you inner 9mm less and outer extend 29mm so what do those numbers mean?


EDIT, i mean i understand i have 9mm less clearance inside and it goes 29mm more outside, but how does this help me to figure out what tires to run with a 1.5 in drop , to whole point is, i am sure i can achieve that drop with the 205/40/zr17s i have now, but i do not like them, they are to thin, when i hit a bump i could damage rim or tire or both, would like 215/50/zr17 but not sure if i can do that with the drop

 

I had a 1" drop on my 5th gen, 1.5" will look even better. I bent my rim in a pothole a few weeks ago, it definitely sucks, but I don't think such a small increase in size is going to protect you much better.