Biggest Wheels on your GE
#21
Effects of Upsized Wheels and Tires Tested - Tech Dept. - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
They used a VW Golf Mk6 for this but it's just as illustrative for our Fits/Jazzes. If anything the Golf is actually a great car for this as it can accept much more ridiculous wheel/tire sizes.
#22
Thanks Type 100, after reading the article I can't understand why I didn't renew C&D instead of R&T.... There is nothing I like more than going light with wheels and tires but I have seen that there is a place where the tiny sidewalls, soft rubber compound are a good thing and maybe 16" wheels.... I picked some fairly light 16s and 8 used 205-45-16s to mess around with some.. One of these days I want to get some 14" wheels one of these days just for kicks also.
#24
Man you have got me on that question... I am thinking that on a GE you may already have a problem with the width and offset and a 195 45 17 is going to be a little bit of a stretch but might come out to be what you have to go with to have a chance at it not rubbing... I know that Tire Rack will not mount 195 50 15s on 7" rims. With 195 55s on 7" rims with 41mm offset I sometimes have rub tire just a little on my old GD3 and I have been told that a GE would rub even more with the same set up I have.... Maybe the person that told me that was wrong.
#25
Car and Driver recently made an article on just this.
Effects of Upsized Wheels and Tires Tested - Tech Dept. - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
They used a VW Golf Mk6 for this but it's just as illustrative for our Fits/Jazzes. If anything the Golf is actually a great car for this as it can accept much more ridiculous wheel/tire sizes.
Effects of Upsized Wheels and Tires Tested - Tech Dept. - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
They used a VW Golf Mk6 for this but it's just as illustrative for our Fits/Jazzes. If anything the Golf is actually a great car for this as it can accept much more ridiculous wheel/tire sizes.
great info..
#26
Interesting article. To achieve the same sidewall height that the 18" wheel setup with the best grip had, the fit would need 195/45/17s, which I believe, are only made by Yokohama (s-drive.) It's the size I'd like to get on my car when/if I upgrade the wheels. Almost the exact same diameter as stock, and no rubbing if slammed.
#27
Interesting article. To achieve the same sidewall height that the 18" wheel setup with the best grip had, the fit would need 195/45/17s, which I believe, are only made by Yokohama (s-drive.) It's the size I'd like to get on my car when/if I upgrade the wheels. Almost the exact same diameter as stock, and no rubbing if slammed.
Were you answering my question?? So I should get 195/45/17 to achieve the grip like stock rims? I know on page 1 you said something about this and I'm just trying to follow suit because what you said made sense.
I was gonna go with Toyo Proxes 4 205/40/17 because they were lighter tires (19.4 lbs per). And you're right, only the S-Drives have the 195/45/17 at 20 lbs. per. So still go with the S-Drives?
Last edited by j1nNju1c3; 09-02-2010 at 04:16 PM. Reason: research
#29
With 195's that would give me the stretched look huh? I am lowered on T1R springs and the front is semi-slammed, no rubbing on stock height though. To be honest, I wasn't gonna get these rims if they weren't discontinued and cheap! I was gonna go with 16's and flush it out. Ah oh well
#30
With 195's that would give me the stretched look huh? I am lowered on T1R springs and the front is semi-slammed, no rubbing on stock height though. To be honest, I wasn't gonna get these rims if they weren't discontinued and cheap! I was gonna go with 16's and flush it out. Ah oh well
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