Yesterday, on my way to pick up my bicycle on Berts…I noticed my rear tires (both on rear) are punctured…i even have to borrow their foot pump in order to go back home…
this morning when i checked it, the tire (rear passenger) is fully deflated…problem is, both rear tires got only 2/32 left…so i don’t think it’s a good idea to fix it anymore…
so, my question is…as you probably know, i got 2002 Civic which OEM size is 195/60/15…
i’ve done some research…and some people said that for better traction and handling…i should go to either 205/60/15…or 205/50/15…problem is, how do these tires looks like in my car which got no drop at all…?
my choice of tire, in this case will be Falken Ziex-512…which is probably the cheapest to get with PM in Sears Auto from Vulcantire.com
now…what size of tire do you guys recommend for my new tires…? I don’t really race my car…but you can classify me as ‘spirited up’ driver…lol
thank you!
-cal
EDIT: My plan is to change all 4 of em…even though the front still good…lol…anybody want em? they’re Potenza RE-92…
They will probably fit fine, perhaps bulge a little bit, but IMO it will look a lot better, and since you don’t “race around” percey I don’t see it having any issues.
are you getting all 4? or just 2… or just one…
Cause you’re confusing me -
You say that your rear TIRES are punctured…
but other times (like in the title) you say “Tire”…
^lol…sorry for the confusion, Howie…i’ve edited the post…
but yea…i’m planning to change all 4 of em…both rear tires got nail on em…but the passenger side is worse…and now its fully deflated on my driveway…lol
anywho…205/60 will definitely look bulky…im curious whether 205/50 will look real bulky on my wheels…
to say that im lookin for performance, i doubt that 205 will have that big of difference…but…i believe, traction wise, it should be better, right? hehe…
A wider tire is going to give you more contact to the pavement.
A stiffer sidewall (usually caused by a smaller one, and also dependant of which tire you go with) will USUALLY lead to “better” or stiffer cornering, due to less sidewall flex which = less weight transfer.
Kinda like, a mini suspension setup.
I would look elsewhere for tires, I’m sure there are other places around here that stock other tires in the similar price range…
Call mike a innovative tuning, he has a buttload of tires too. And if he doesn’t have it, he can get them…
