I recently got a good deal on a set of used, but minty, bridgestone
potenza's (195/60R15) mounted on integra gsr blades and I'm planning
on installing them on my 99 civic se. However, the new rim'n rubber
combination is slightly taller and wider than what is currently on the
car. Is it safe to install a tire with these dimensions on my civic?
Any pros or cons to changing the dimensions of the tires?

TIA,
Curt

 

Mounted them and there was no rubbing. They did change the the way the
car rides, it feels slightly smoother now. The new rims look much
better than the factory hubcaps.

Thanks,
Curt


On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:28:20 -0400, Alex Rodriguez <adr5@columbia.edu>
wrote:

>In article <juclf11pqqjmnct3b5p8q66smah0pipgiv@4ax.com>, Mofu@here.com says...
>>
>>
>>I recently got a good deal on a set of used, but minty, bridgestone
>>potenza's (195/60R15) mounted on integra gsr blades and I'm planning
>>on installing them on my 99 civic se. However, the new rim'n rubber
>>combination is slightly taller and wider than what is currently on the
>>car. Is it safe to install a tire with these dimensions on my civic?
>>Any pros or cons to changing the dimensions of the tires?
>
>As long as the tire doesn't rub anywhere, it is probably safe. The new tires
>will affect your speedometer, it will read slower than actual speed. Your
>acceleration will probably suffer. You might get slightly better gas mileage.
>--------------
>Alex