If you rotate your tires regularly, then you wont have two tires wearing out faster than the other two.

 

Funny, I have had a few FWD cars (Toyota Camry Gen III station wagon is one that comes to mind) where the rears wore more than the fronts.

Being a fan of tires back to when I was a small child (don't ask) I have heard the best to the rear thing before, but I have honestly put the better rubber on the front of every car (FWD/RWD) I have owned. The only car I have spun in the wet had a set of Goodyear Vectors on it about 20 years ago, but they were all equal in craptacular performance in wet and snow.

 

costco $4 A TIRE just gotta have a costco card

 

Yeah the rotations per mile thing isn't a big deal because no speedometer is completely accurate anyways. when your speedo says 70 in accuality you are probably doing about 67/68 mph.

Since you will be going with a tire that is taller, on hard turns and big dips your fenders will rub against the tire. I'm not sure how much it would rub but i'm pretty sure it will be significant since the suspension on the fit is so soft. There is no need for you to go with a taller series tire. The 55 series that is on there is capable of decent performance, has inexpensive tire options, and is tall enough that you don't have to worry about destroying your wheels on potholes.

Let me know if you need any more info .

 

Thank you Captain Obvious.

 

Here is some information I found on another site, this looks like it could be helpful

Offset:

6.0": +30 to +53
6.5": +35 to +45
7.0": +35 to +42
7.5": +41

Tire profile:

Stock from Honda:
1. 175/65r14
2. 185/55r15

- 195/50r15 (rolling diameter around -1% from stock)
- 205/50r15 (+1%)
- 195/45r16 (-1.2%)
- 205/45r16 (-1.2%)

 

Do you have to buy the tires there?

Autobacs is $20 a corner or something like that but you have to buy either the wheel or the tire there.

 

Hands down to autobac. Place charge double retail price for their crap. But, thx anyways. I found a place cypress that does it for 30 bux just to mount and balance and 40 to dismount and mount then balance. No tax.

Economy Tires is the place. Able is the man.

 

i work at the tire center at costco in oxnard so usually thr balance and rotation is free if u buy ires there, but if u got a costco card and just want a re-balance and rotation just tell em that and its only $4 A WHEEL, but me since i work there its free.

 

From-
http://www.intellichoice.com/carBuying101/GripOnTires
"To choose the right tire for your needs, start with understanding what performance category you have now and then decide where you want to end up.
Passenger: Round and black. They hold air, last a long time, provide a comfortable ride, and don't cost too much. A step up from this is sometimes called "traditional luxury."
Touring: While comfort and long-life are top priorities in this category, precise steering feel and a more controlled ride are important as well.
Grand touring: Sometimes called "performance luxury," these tires offer sportier steering feel, tauter ride, and enhanced grip.
High-performance: Grip, both wet and dry, and crisp steering feel are at least as important as tread life and comfort.
Ultra-high-performance: Grip is king, and precise steering feel is queen. Tread life and ride comfort take a back seat. Some separate out the stickiest street tires into a "max performance" category."
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Then there are Summer vs All Season tires (work in light snow, wet or dry). And there are Extreme and Max performance tires offering the best in traction at higher cost and tend to wear out fastest.

For the Fit to replace your stock tires-
205/50-15
205/55-15
Both are a good choice close to stock size and offer many tires to select from. 205/50-15 is more performance oriented while the 205/55-15 is more comfortable. They are similar.

A tirerack.com search for 205/55-15 shows-
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...=7&RunFlat=All

Talk to Jim@tirerack.com for more info.

 

Im running P205/55r15's on my fit now, which is the correct plus size from the P195/60r15. Keep in mind my car is NOT lowered and has Civic Si wheels on (the 1999 version).

I was running the 195/60r15 size for a little while and the ride got better; but opted for some Dunlop Direzza's in the current size.

As a rule of thumb, you are allowed to go one size larger w/ no problems as long as the suspension is not modified... I have yet to see any vehicle in our class run one size larger and run into rubbing problems. Even on a Infinity g35... Hope this helps!

 

I didn't say he would rub constantly. I said he would when loaded down and when making hard turns, if you read around some people are rubbing on stock setups when loaded down and that is what i elaborated on in my initial post. and have you ever seen the wheel wells on a g35? They're huge, you could put monster truck tires in there. you cannot compare a g35 to a fit, they are two totally different animals.

 

Well from my experience, having 6 5-gal water bottles, a huge load of groceries from Costco, 3 people in the backseat and a passenger, my base model don't rub w/ P205/55r15 tires on.
Yes, the G35 is an entirely different car.. So to your point: I also seen the same setup on a HONDA CIVIC HATCH and it don't rub.
Same can be said about a Toyota Corolla/Tercel/Yaris/Matrix. Seeing as much tires being mounted on vehicles as I do on a daily basis, you have no fear of this setup rubbing as long as you didn't lower the suspension.

 

i have a friend at just tires in covina, if your down for a drive.

 

Any under $500??? Post pics and web-sites

 

I doubt you can find a wheel+tire combo for under $500. But if anybody knows where please post a website.

 

I use to live in Union City/Hayward

 

For sale section haha. Look through there. Some civics(like my year) are 4x100 pattern too. So, you can always look through civic forums and see if they have rims for sale.

What color are you looking for?

 

It looks like you have a Fit Sport and that comes with 15x6" alloy rims.

Why not keep the Sport rims and just add tires (you'd be within budget and the tires can be upgraded from the stock ones in the same 195/55-15 size)?

Tirerack does list both 14" and 15" budget rims from about $70 to $84 each.

In 195/55-15 at tirerack.com:
General Exclaim UHP (Ultra High Performance Summer)
Size: 195/55VR15 Serv. Desc: 85V
UTQG: 380 AA A Price: $56.00 (each)
Estimated Availability: Low Stock

So four 15x6" rims for about $336 plus four General Exclaim UHPs for $224= $560 mounted and balanced. But you'll have to pay shipping because you are too far away from Tirerack in Indiana to pick it up yourself. At least no california state tax.

In 14" you can pick up four rims for about $280 and add tires for about $260=$540 mounted and balanced.
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position (Ultra High Performance All-Season)
Size: 185/60HR14 Serv. Desc: 82H
UTQG: 400 AA A Price: $65.00 (each)
Estimated Availability: In Stock

 

Damn I know Wheelsnext.com gives military discount and have pretty good prices.