195 vs 185 on the fit sport
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On the Fit Sport 185/5/16 is stock...Here is a link to a comparison chart.
Tire Dimensions Made Simple - Discount Tire
Tire Dimensions Made Simple - Discount Tire
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A ton here over 50 years for stret tires and both racing and autocross. First, let me give you the order in which you want to choose your tires:
1. what kind of performance do I want within my budget?
a. fastest lap possible
b. best combination fast lap and longest wearing
c. longest wearing
(Our first recommended tire was the Semperit M401 even before C&D did.)
In the first instance, use tireracks tire testing relating to their lap times rather than opinions. With due respect to tire rack and we've used their tires for 20 years, ttimes count, not opinions. Like most cvar mag tests they spend too much time on subjective ratings and often the results. Too seldom the folks here have butts that agree with those testers so it isn't measured wth a stop watch, 'ruler', or reliability it isn't counted. Yeah, we use that for the Olympics too. Check what local autocrossers are using if that fast lap is your intention.
For no 2 we use both the lap times and UTOG ratings to compromise and most drivers choose that.. Yes, I know the ratings are within each brand but still they are good approximations between brands. TireRack has good ratings based on feedback from customers, noting especially those who would buy again
No. 3 is purely based on UTOG and customer feedback on wear.
And though we have our own favorites baed on customer feedback they are not very different from Tireracks.
here's a special note: those 'eco' tires that get better mpg are also ones that generally have less cornering capability.
As your tire width increases, decrease your tire diameter by 0.1" per 10 mm. Thats not precise but general. The reason is added tire weight reduces mpg and acceleration.
Likewise, greater diameter.
Fit can do equally well on 185 or 195 or 205 section tires if you follow the diameter guidelines. We have Fit piliots here who thrive on 185/60x15, 185/55x15, others on 195/50x15 and others on 195/50x16's, depending on what they want. In short, a 185 section tire that has better performance you want than an equivalently priced 195 is a better buy.
Simple and effective.
good luck.
1. what kind of performance do I want within my budget?
a. fastest lap possible
b. best combination fast lap and longest wearing
c. longest wearing
(Our first recommended tire was the Semperit M401 even before C&D did.)
In the first instance, use tireracks tire testing relating to their lap times rather than opinions. With due respect to tire rack and we've used their tires for 20 years, ttimes count, not opinions. Like most cvar mag tests they spend too much time on subjective ratings and often the results. Too seldom the folks here have butts that agree with those testers so it isn't measured wth a stop watch, 'ruler', or reliability it isn't counted. Yeah, we use that for the Olympics too. Check what local autocrossers are using if that fast lap is your intention.
For no 2 we use both the lap times and UTOG ratings to compromise and most drivers choose that.. Yes, I know the ratings are within each brand but still they are good approximations between brands. TireRack has good ratings based on feedback from customers, noting especially those who would buy again
No. 3 is purely based on UTOG and customer feedback on wear.
And though we have our own favorites baed on customer feedback they are not very different from Tireracks.
here's a special note: those 'eco' tires that get better mpg are also ones that generally have less cornering capability.
As your tire width increases, decrease your tire diameter by 0.1" per 10 mm. Thats not precise but general. The reason is added tire weight reduces mpg and acceleration.
Likewise, greater diameter.
Fit can do equally well on 185 or 195 or 205 section tires if you follow the diameter guidelines. We have Fit piliots here who thrive on 185/60x15, 185/55x15, others on 195/50x15 and others on 195/50x16's, depending on what they want. In short, a 185 section tire that has better performance you want than an equivalently priced 195 is a better buy.
Simple and effective.
good luck.
Last edited by mahout; Jul 30, 2013 at 09:56 AM.
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