Larger Sport Tires
 

I have a 09 sport, would like a large & wider tire
I would like to make it 1 size taller and as wide as I can go w/o rubbing

The size tires you can run on the stock rims are:

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.

Sorry dude all this stuff irks me
What # makes the tire taller?

are you saying i cant go taller and wider at same time?

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. :)

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....

What he said ^^^

205/50/16 is the tire size you need.

on 16x7 rims whats the largest tire you can go with without rubbing? (no lowering springs)

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.

OK so can anyone recommend a 205/50/16 tire with a very stiff sidewall?

how ds wider = slower? i dont want to lower my car either

Wider tires usually = more agressive (stickier)rubber = more rolling resistance = slower car. Helps with handling/cornering though

Whats a good tire size for the Base 15 inch model? OEM size doesn't offer many options.

:hyper:Hijacker!!!
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...-base-fit.html
this 1 talks about the base Fit

205/50/16 is awesome!!
 

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 will try to post pics in the next few days.

I'm running 205/50/R16's now!
 

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.

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.

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.

Source: Tire Size Calculator - tire & wheel plus sizing

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%

Hmmmm.. I used that same calculator to post the size comparison... guess I mixed up my + & - ....
I bow to your superior mathematical skills!!!:o

I figured your post was just a typo, since the numbers were the same; using red type for the size that lowered the gearing makes that value easier to spot. When I wear out my first set, I'm going with 205/60-16 for all the reasons listed in this thread. Probably the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max, if for no other reason than there is a Goodyear store very near where I live.

Everyone keeps saying 205/50's.

Today I got some 205/55/16's installed and they are great. I don't think there is much difference between the 55 and 50, right?

I do notice though, if one wheel hits a deep bump in the road (mountain roads, etc) then the wheel rubs a bit (not on the top of the wheel well, but on the side, just slightly).

WAY better handling, its great :D

The stock 185/55R16 tire has a diameter of 24.01 in. The 205/55R16 tire you have fitted has a diameter of 24.87 in, which will make your speedometer run about 3.6% too slow, and is probably why the tire rubs, as you report. In comparison, a 205/50R16 has a diameter only .06" larger than the OEM fitment.

Let us know what you think when you get to drive on them more. I'd be interested to hear if they affected ride quality any. The slightly taller aspect ratio might soften some of the impact harshness a bit.

got a pic of your new tires on the stock rims?

I actually noticed really quickly that the ride was softer. My passenger (a buddy of mine who's in the car a lot) also noticed really quickly how it felt nicer.

But WOW to the handling increase. I totally recommend this to anyone. I can take turns way better then I could before.

They barely ever rub, as well - only when I was on a back mountain windy road with pot holes.

So I guess I ought to call Honda bout my speedo then? (The tire guy mentioned it would slow it down).

Here, went out and took two :)

https://img179.imageshack.us/img179/705/img6635.jpg

https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3136/img6636f.jpg

enjoy :)

Thanks!

+rep

The rubbing will be worse if you have a full load. I hope it is not going to cause any problem during normal driving.

It hasn't so far at all... But I've driven others lowered cars and I assume it would be similar to that, no? Just requires careful driving, which is what I like to do anyways.

205/55/16 should lower your rpm's stock tires 840
"" " 811 speedo off, so what allow for it.

Long term report? How is the handling with these tires?
I think they might be a great combo between mpg and handling.
Thanks

I would like the same answer. I have Good Year F1 and I think the walls are pretty soft.

What tire pressure are you running? I got some Fuel Max's and haven't seen any increase in mpg's.

do you have pics of those tires on your stock rims????

For the Fit Sport: 205/50/16 is nice if you want to go way wider than stock (185/55/16) but I want a tire that is only slightly wider, AND a little taller (I want the car an inch higher so the nose doesn't scrape on eneven road surfaces). I don't mind if the speed/odometer is slightly off. When the time comes I think that 195/55/16 will look and ride better. The stock ones look dinky and cheap.