2nd Generation (GE 08-present)The New Fit... Generation specific talk and questions here.
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Stock size: 185/55/16
Little wider: 205/45/16
The Widest: 215/40/16
As far as taller goes, all side wall heights are determined by the width you are running. Example the 185/55 is the same height as the 215/40.
The Fit would dramatically improve with wider tires when accompanied with lowering springs and hopefully someone will design a stiffer rear sway bar here in the U.S. (there maybe one... not sure). I would wait on the 215's until someone post some pics up because they could balloon out which would hurt handling.
__________________ 2009 Fit Sport Taffeta White / AT
Done: K&N Filter, UR Rear Sway Bar, Ambient Lights & Sport Grille.
To do list: waiting for Tanabe to release the Touring Medalion Exhaust & someone to release some aftermarket shocks & struts so I can drop her on some DF210's.
Last edited by quick92ciFit; 04-18-2009 at 01:24 PM.
Can go wider but not taller. Your speedometer will be off if you go taller.
The second # is the height of the tire. The height is determined by the first # which is the width. Go to discounttiredirect.com or tirerack.com you can plug in your car and they have how-to sections on reading tire sizes.
__________________ 2009 Fit Sport Taffeta White / AT
Done: K&N Filter, UR Rear Sway Bar, Ambient Lights & Sport Grille.
To do list: waiting for Tanabe to release the Touring Medalion Exhaust & someone to release some aftermarket shocks & struts so I can drop her on some DF210's.
Stock size: 185/55/16
Little wider: 205/45/16
The Widest: 215/40/16
As far as taller goes, all side wall heights are determined by the width you are running. Example the 185/55 is the same height as the 215/40.
The Fit would dramatically improve with wider tires when accompanied with lowering springs and hopefully someone will design a stiffer rear sway bar here in the U.S. (there maybe one... not sure). I would wait on the 215's until someone post some pics up because they could balloon out which would hurt handling.
Actually a better size would be 205/50/16, it is only .25% smaller than stock
215/45 is 1.67% taller, 205/45 is 3.13% taller- that will really mess up your speedo....
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Actually a better size would be 205/50/16, it is only .25% smaller than stock
215/45 is 1.67% taller, 205/45 is 3.13% taller- that will really mess up your speedo....
I honestly dont know... but why would you want anything wider? Your gas mileage will suffer, your car will be drastically slower and wont even handle as good. Not to mention itll look like crap without lowering springs.
Thanks dude I was worried some1 might take that wrong.
I was shooting for a more aggressive look, w/ beefier tiers and I don’t want to have to look out for every pot hole
Just replaced my stock tires today (kept the alloy rims) on my 09 Fit Sport with Yokohama 205/50/16s. The ride is so much smoother (big time) and the wheels are perfect -they fit the wheel well perfect and give the car a more substantial stance.
I HIGHLY recommend these!!
I got them at Discount Tire --part number is YK520 BW 31714
I replaced my stock tires with the above size in Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max because I wanted something that was low rolling resistance.
They also have a better ride and grip than the original tires. Somewhat quieter too. Not quite like Michelin MXV4's, but definitely better.
The size is almost perfect because like another poster said, size change affects your speedometer. My speedo is just about dead on now with the GPS. The difference is miniscule.
A side benefit, which I was hoping for, is improved gas mileage. My last tank was 41 mpg in normal driving. Usually I'm averaging around 38 mpg.
I really need to average this over a longer distance, but it is encouraging.
Usually a wider tire will lower your gas mileage. The rolling resistance offsets this.
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2009 Taffeta White Sport m/t
2007 Vivid Blue Pearl Sport m/t
I first went to the 205/50's when I had to replace the stock Dunflops on the old Protege 5. Stock size on that was 195/50/16 - very hard to find decent replacements for that size!!!
At the time I went with Fuzion ZRI's (they've stopped making them in the 205 size now)
Great tire in the dry very good in the wet!!
When the time comes, may look into the Yokohama's, running a set of Avid's on the wife's Miata.
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Actually a better size would be 205/50/16, it is only .25% smaller than stock
215/45 is 1.67% taller, 205/45 is 3.13% taller- that will really mess up your speedo....
205/45 taller than 215/45 doesn't make sense. For the same aspect ratio, a narrower tire should be smaller in diameter; i.e., shorter gearing.
Stock Tire - 185/60R16 Overall Diameter: 24.01 in 609.85 mm 195/55R16 Overall Diameter: 24.44 in 620.77 mm +1.76% 205/45R16 Overall Diameter: 23.26 in 590.80 mm -3.13% 205/50R16 Overall Diameter: 24.07 in 611.37 mm +0.25% 215/45R16 Overall Diameter: 23.61 in 599.69 mm +1.67%
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I'm running 205/50/R16's now!
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