Larger Sport Tires
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Dallas, TX
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.
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.
Last edited by quick92ciFit; Apr 18, 2009 at 12:24 PM.
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Posts: 77
From: Dallas, TX
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.
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.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 353
From: SF Bay Area, USA
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.
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.
215/45 is 1.67% taller, 205/45 is 3.13% taller- that will really mess up your speedo....
205/50/16 is the tire size you need.
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.
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Hijacker!!!
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Columbus Ohio
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 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.
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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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 353
From: SF Bay Area, USA
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.
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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From: Atlanta, GA
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%
Last edited by Selden; Sep 9, 2009 at 11:42 AM.
