Improving the handling of my '09 Sport M/T Fit
#22
the average fit driver who mods is unfortunately more concerned with looks than performance.
#27
There's also a trade off issue with 16" wheels and wider 205/50/16 tires.
After I had them fitted, I noticed more road grip straight away, but the car rolled/swayed a lot more from the wider tires. After 2 weeks of driving, I put my original wheels back on the car to test and for sure much less roll/sway.
But I must say the car looks much better with wider tires and my coilovers balance the trade off.
After I had them fitted, I noticed more road grip straight away, but the car rolled/swayed a lot more from the wider tires. After 2 weeks of driving, I put my original wheels back on the car to test and for sure much less roll/sway.
But I must say the car looks much better with wider tires and my coilovers balance the trade off.
#28
does anyone have a pic of their GE with 205/50-16 on their stock rims? Just curious to see them.
Oh, and here's my other baby with 205/50-16. I know a Yaris on this forum.
Last edited by Lek; 09-15-2009 at 09:44 PM.
#31
I think he meant he wants to see what a 205/50-16 looks like on a stock Fit wheel, not what 205/50-16s look like on the car. At least, that's how I understood it... and I'm curious as well
#33
anyway, yeah, looking to see tire fit at rim for 205 on stock or same size wheel....not how they look on the car.
#37
guys are going in the wrong direction if you want to improve handling.
get the stock size tires but a higher quality one.
your wheels are only 6" in width right? 205 on 6" is going to be
pretty sloppy for any performance driving. if they were 16x7.5's
(minimum 16x7) i would consider 205/50's... but for your stock
wheels, run stock size or just lower the profile.
get the stock size tires but a higher quality one.
your wheels are only 6" in width right? 205 on 6" is going to be
pretty sloppy for any performance driving. if they were 16x7.5's
(minimum 16x7) i would consider 205/50's... but for your stock
wheels, run stock size or just lower the profile.
#38
guys are going in the wrong direction if you want to improve handling.
get the stock size tires but a higher quality one.
your wheels are only 6" in width right? 205 on 6" is going to be
pretty sloppy for any performance driving. if they were 16x7.5's
(minimum 16x7) i would consider 205/50's... but for your stock
wheels, run stock size or just lower the profile.
get the stock size tires but a higher quality one.
your wheels are only 6" in width right? 205 on 6" is going to be
pretty sloppy for any performance driving. if they were 16x7.5's
(minimum 16x7) i would consider 205/50's... but for your stock
wheels, run stock size or just lower the profile.
SCBarren just put 205/55-16's on his GE. See here...
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...tml#post747480
#39
Everyone I've seen running 205's say the handling is better. I'm just going off of what others are saying.
SCBarren just put 205/55-16's on his GE. See here...
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...tml#post747480
SCBarren just put 205/55-16's on his GE. See here...
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...tml#post747480
wider does not necessarily mean better traction unless you're using the same tire. it's the structure and compound that really counts. the wheel also reinforces the structure if you use the right width wheel too.
and the werd is too much grip can also slow down your car.