2007 Honda Civic Lx

When I bought this car, I didn't notice it had the 205/55/16 tires. Is there
a safe way to change from a 55 to at least a 60? The car drives great and
gets good mileage. Just wondered if this has been considered?

mike

 

why?

 

Are the 55s a problem? Most people go the other way, from higher profiles to
lower ones.

Mike

 

When I bought this car, I didn't notice it had the 205/55/16 tires. Is
there
why?

Price and availablity at local tire stores. Most stores carry the 60 but
have to order the 55 which costs about $25 more per tire.

 

How come you're worrying about replacement tires? You got a new car!

 

When I bought this car, I didn't notice it had the 205/55/16 tires. Is

Just thinkin ahead

mike

 

http://ejelta.com/tiresize/index.html?ws14=1&ws17=1&tiresize=205%2F55-16&minwidth=175&maxwidth=210&minratio=50&maxratio=65&minwheel=16&maxwheel=16&maxdelta=1

or

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html


Looks like 185/60/16 is your best bet. However, I don't know if going from a
205 to 185 won't actualy worsen the driving stability/comfort.

 

that's no reason.
1. it'll change the accuracy of your speedo.
2. it'll have a negative affect on handling.

and all for saving $100 on a $17K+ car 3 years from now! quitcher
whining and get the proper tires. sheesh.

 

New tires will go somewhere between 40k and 80k miles, so you sure are
thinking ahead! There's probably some wheel/tire combos you can use
instead (what does the DX model come with?), but I don't really see
the point, either.

J.

 

Your name is appropriate. Sounds like you may have had a few belts. When you
drive 50k miles a year, it's not exactly a 3 year deal. Some people have to
save where they can.

 

and you'll spend more than that on gas consumption differences between
tires if you don't know what you're doing.

 

If you are driving 50k per year, it is likely for work, meaning you are
getting paid for mileage. That is what it is for...

If yo can't afford to properly maintain the car (including proper tires),
you probably shouldn't drive it...

 

HA, brilliant. No its commute miles. Now tell me how stupid I am for living
in a small town and working in Dallas. This thread got rather silly. I just
asked if it was harmful or feasable to buy a different tire. Now I know it
makes no sense to do so. Thats all I wanted to know. Thanks.

 

There's no problem with living in a small town and working in Dallas. You
should probably pick a small town a little closer than Nevada,
though... ;-)

The bottom line is the same. Your whining was to save about $100 every year
or two. Skimping on tires when you commute so much is a bad idea. Again,
if you can't afford proper maintenance, you shouldn't have a car.

(BTW, by my count, you deserve what you get, being the first to throw stones
in this thread...)