TIRE questions,sizes, mounting,pressures ANY tire questions

[Tyrsis]

Advantages to going with a 215 over a 205?
Also: Thanks for the answer

[awptickes]

More tire on the ground, wider contact patch.

[BigBen09]

I have an 09 Fit Base. This means I have the 15 tires and wheels. Is it possible to put 16 wheels in these tires.
I didn't think till just now that I guess the tire would be too narrow too.
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[qbmurderer13]

Originally Posted by BigBen09

I have an 09 Fit Base. This means I have the 15 tires and wheels. Is it possible to put 16 wheels in these tires.
I didn't think till just now that I guess the tire would be too narrow too.
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Nope. 16" wheels will need a 16" tire. I recommend 205/50/16 if you plan on going with 16" wheels.

[Texas Coyote]

If you are wanting performance, use he lightest wheel/tire combination you can get and concern yourself with functionality instead superficial stuff like how it is going to look.... If you go over board on making your Fit look like a race car you will have people trying to race you at every signal light and the cops will be inclined to give you a lot of grief if you are driving just a couple of MPH over the limit.

[doughn]

anybody tried 215/17/50 on FIT sport '09?

[nc26]

What are the best tyres to go on some 16x6.5 et +38 wheels? these will be going on a gd1 jazz
some slight stretch would be nice

[Texas Coyote]

I researched TIRE RACK.com .... They have information and specs that will allow you to pick out exactly what you want.

[Selden]

Originally Posted by Texas Coyote

If you are wanting performance, use he lightest wheel/tire combination you can get and concern yourself with functionality instead superficial stuff like how it is going to look.... If you go over board on making your Fit look like a race car you will have people trying to race you at every signal light and the cops will be inclined to give you a lot of grief if you are driving just a couple of MPH over the limit.

So, what tire size (other than stock) seems optimal for the 16" alloy wheels that come on the 2009 Fit Sport? Is a 195/55 (assuming there is such a size) going to be lighter than a 205/50?

[fooken]

hey guys,

i have a set of 15X5.5J CE28 rims. my question is will the tyre be bulging out more than the rim if i fit in 195/50/15 tires? has anyone tried b4? 5.5J rim on 195 width tire?

[TheGonagle]

Originally Posted by Selden

So, what tire size (other than stock) seems optimal for the 16" alloy wheels that come on the 2009 Fit Sport? Is a 195/55 (assuming there is such a size) going to be lighter than a 205/50?

I can't speak for weight, but I just traded in the stock Dunlops on my 09 Sport with less than 200 miles on them for 205/55/16 Assurance TripleTred (all-season), and so far, so good, size-wise.

It looked close in front, but as soon as I picked the car up, I jostled the car around a parking lot, braking and accelerating with the wheels turned fully in either direction, trying to get it to rub--didn't happen. Excellent...

Then I took it to my favorite radar-operated "Speed Limit XX, Your Speed YY" sign to test out the speedometer. With stock tires, the radar sign read 1-2 MPH low with 50 MPH indicated on the speedometer. With the 205/55, on both passes at 50 MPH, the speedometer and radar sign both matched. In my experience, Honda speedometers tend to read a little higher than your actual speed, and the Fit seems to follow in that tradition. With the larger tires, that seems to have been alleviated. Great!

Next: The road trip. I just got home from driving 360 miles round trip, mostly interstate, on which I not once, but twice took the opportunity to check the odometer accuracy over 100 miles using the mileposts (once on the way up north, once coming back south). As expected, the odometer read a little low. It dropped just about 2.9 miles for every 100 miles of roadway. I guess I can live with that. These tires increase the effective gearing by about 3% over stock, so actual performance is slightly less (but still fine for me), but actual MPG is increased by the lower engine revs while cruising.

I took one nice section of winding road (MN-210 through Jay Cooke State Park), and whilst enjoying the Fit's nimble handling and the new tires' confident wet/dry grip, I was confronted with a deer standing in the middle of the road around a sharp left-hander. Before I knew it, I was already giving the ABS its first workout on the slightly damp road. The Fit with the Assurance TTs stopped with all the "assurance" I've come to expect from these tires (which I have 40,000 miles previous experience with on my 99 Accord). Even during this emergency stop on a corner, there was no rubbing from the 205/55s. Awesome.

Finally, the mileage check: I was hoping that the difference in tire size would help "calibrate" the notoriously optimistic average MPG computer, and while results are preliminary, I'm not disappointed. I drove an indicated 362.5 miles, which results in a corrected actual distance of 373 miles (362.5 mi X 2.9% = 373.01...). The trip computer calculated 39.8 MPG. Upon my return, I put 9.321 gallons in the tank, using the same exact gas pump I topped off with before I left. Actual gas mileage calculates to 40.0 MPG. Not bad. (Still have to average it over a few more fill-ups to be sure, but so far, the computer seems a lot closer to actual.)

So for me, with the stock 2009 US Honda Fit Sport rims, 205/55/16 seems optimal and then some.

[El Chupacabura]

All right guys, the time has come for me to finally get a new set of tires. I read Sid 6.7's review of the Dunlop Sport Z1 Star spec and they look pretty good to me. There are only two things I am worried about, a short lifespan and, wet traction. I live in SoCal so I'm not to worried about rain but I would rather not have to worry about hydroplaning every time it rains. So... can anyone who has these tires comment on the issue of the wet traction ?

PS. It seems like these Goodyear Eagle Gts would answer both my concerns, at the cost of a little dry traction whaddya think ? http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear& tireModel=Eagle+GT&partnum=955VR5GT&vehicleSearch= true&fromCompare1=yes

[awptickes]

I've got 5k miles on mine, and they're less than 25% worn, even with about 4 autocross events.

I can measure the tread tomorrow and let you know.

[El Chupacabura]

Cool thanks that would be much appreciated. Have you noticed any problems driving in the wet ?

[docjim2]

Originally Posted by El Chupacabura

All right guys, the time has come for me to finally get a new set of tires. I read Sid 6.7's review of the Dunlop Sport Z1 Star spec and they look pretty good to me. There are only two things I am worried about, a short lifespan and, wet traction. I live in SoCal so I'm not to worried about rain but I would rather not have to worry about hydroplaning every time it rains. So... can anyone who has these tires comment on the issue of the wet traction ?

PS. It seems like these Goodyear Eagle Gts would answer both my concerns, at the cost of a little dry traction whaddya think ? http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear& tireModel=Eagle+GT&partnum=955VR5GT&vehicleSearch= true&fromCompare1=yes

I have Fusion tyres 205-40X17 and like them in the rain and dry pavement. My OEM lasted well past 45K. Got them through Tire Rack

[runbikerun]

Can anyone that has been running 205/50/16 s on their stock 09 rims check in. Any issues, regrets, improvements. I am thinking about getting a set of goodyear assurance fuel max in this size on the stock rims.
Thanks

[jim@tirerack]

Here is a test that we did with the Dunlop. I think they are going to be fine in the rain. They are going to wear a little faster. That is what you have to give up to get exceptional handling. The Goodyear tire you mention is no where near as good of a performance tire. They will last longer is the advantage. If I can help let me know.


Testing the New Extremes of Extreme Performance Summer Tires

[El Chupacabura]

Alright I am pretty sure that I am going to get Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 they are a bit more expensive and offer a bit less traction but I would rather have them last longer. Every week or so I will engage in some short usually 25-30 min of spirited driving and think these will suit me well. I realized that I do not drive a race car (although sometimes I like to think I do) and probably don't need super sticky tires anyway.

[jim@tirerack]

What size tire are you planning on running? Let me know and I can also check to see if there is anything that may fill your need even better.
The PE2 is good but like you mentioned they are expensive.

[El Chupacabura]

I was thinking I have to stay with 195/55/15 because I'm still on the stock wheels, but if wider tires will fit them I would definitely take a look at them, I know it would open up many other options. As for the price, the Michelins only come out to $94 with the $70 rebate so thats pretty good, only $11 more than those Dunlops I was considering.