I am considering putting large(r) tires on my new Fit since I am pretty disappointed with the 5th gear ratio. Would this tire fit into the wells? (I have checked the fitment as far as the rims are concerned, but do not want to drop 400$ then be sorry after a few hours.

 

You'll rub constantly.
You'll get worse fuel economy.
You'll worsen the car's acceleration.

I don't understand how you can be 'disappointed with the 5th gear ratio.' The car sits at 3k rpm at 65ish MPH. You think you're in a car with torque and a 6 speed?

The Fit isn't loud at 3k-4k rpm.
The Fit EASILY gets 40 mpg in highway conditions.

 

2am post time i'm going to assume this was drunkposting.

But seriously, don't waste your time putting such large tires on, they won't fit well anyway (rub everywhere) and all the extra weight and contact patch is going to murder your gas mileage.

5th gear on the Fit is designed to keep the engine close to the powerband at cruising so you don't HAVE to downshift to accelerate, if you wanted to cruise at 1500 rpm at 65 mph you bought the wrong car.

Why is it so many people complain about this? Even my Element was sitting around 3200 rpm at freeway speeds with an auto trans

 

google miata tire calculator. throw in your stock size, then match what you want for new tire. I highly suggest NOT going over 5% increase in size, as that will mess up your speedo readings too much, and your mileage gauge will be WAY off.


Ive noticed my car is actually LOUD after 3500 rpms. Im pretty sure its a bad exhaust gasket though. Good thing honda can fart around with it since its a brand new car

 

I have looked at the miata site and tried to find the tallest tire I could for the stock wheel (15x5.5), so I was looking at the 215/75's. I have driven the GD sport AT and was very comfortable with the level of acceleration I saw in 5th gear (my last car, with its 2 speed AT, had next to no power/torque whatsoever anywhere above 45mph).

However, I did forget about the large increase in weight - almost 10 lbs per tire, so I definitely think some more thought and time needs to go into this. I do not want to spend the money (or time) to deal with a new 5th (or 6th) gear ratio, but I am still uncomfortable with a 3K cruise RPM figure...

 

uncomfortable as in whether it will hurt? lemme tell you, I was constantly at 4,000 rpm or higher for over 20 hours when I made my trip from texas to wisconsin, and then back. Sure a few towns or whatever with reduced speed, but 98% highway!

Car survived! I was uncomfortable at first as well, but Honda would have adjusted the gearing if that rpm was bad.

Im totaly guessing here, but I THINK most car manufacturers take into account engine rpm up to 100mph

 

What do you mean uncomfortable?

Hondas are meant to rev. In the old EM1, AP1's and Integra Type R's, the car sat at 4k+ ALL DAY LONG.

 

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Old Corolla buddies had cars with 4.7 final cruising at 5500 rpm for two hours all the way to track, and these are 25 year old cars

3k is nothing to a Honda, it's designed to sit there like that.

 

i wouldnt put anything bigger than 205/50/15's on GD3's IMO..

 

WANT. 10char.