what size tyre should i put on my 14s

brat · 23rd November 2002, 11:21 AM

ive got some 14 inch standard honda mags for dragin that have 195 width
tyre on them , but i was thinking of going down to partsworld and getting
some bigger tyre like 205 or wider . is this worth it or is it a waste of time and are 195s an ok size ? and what size tyre can fit on 14"rims?. i cant afford slicks or semi slicks so im just speaking of road tyres

23rd November 2002, 12:33 PM

correct me if im wrong but i THINK it doesnt really matter what size the mags are, but rather the width of them, you could probably get 205s on but i recon 195s will still be pretty sweet

Dan · 24th November 2002, 12:49 PM

Its actually the rubber compound & its friction coefficiant that makes the difference to traction (however wider tyres allow you to use better rubber) so unless your going to buy better tyres & not just wider ones then its probably a waste :P

brat · 24th November 2002, 02:27 PM

sweetas , i'll save my money for an octane booster or something 8)

JJ · 24th November 2002, 03:45 PM

you can only go to a certain width on different rims e.g. my mags are 6.5 inch wide so i can only get up 215's from memory on it - have to measure it and see what width yours are

25th November 2002, 12:48 PM

Also the tyre profile makes a difference as the higher profile (ie 65 or 70) the more the tyre will flex, a 50 or 55 profile tyre generally aint to expensive and still gives good grip but the 45s and below get very expensive, try www.autospeed.com.au as they had a very good article a while back on tyres that explains it all far better than I can.

23rd November 2002, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
brat Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 120	what size tyre should i put on my 14s ive got some 14 inch standard honda mags for dragin that have 195 width tyre on them , but i was thinking of going down to partsworld and getting some bigger tyre like 205 or wider . is this worth it or is it a waste of time and are 195s an ok size ? and what size tyre can fit on 14"rims?. i cant afford slicks or semi slicks so im just speaking of road tyres __________________ 14.4s at 162.87 km

24th November 2002, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
brat Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 120	sweetas , i'll save my money for an octane booster or something 8) __________________ 14.4s at 162.87 km

24th November 2002, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
JJ Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,250 Location: Pukekohe	you can only go to a certain width on different rims e.g. my mags are 6.5 inch wide so i can only get up 215's from memory on it - have to measure it and see what width yours are __________________ PM me for all civic EG8 parts CD6, Ex: EK9, CD6, EG9

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23rd November 2002, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
91SiR Guest Posts: n/a	correct me if im wrong but i THINK it doesnt really matter what size the mags are, but rather the width of them, you could probably get 205s on but i recon 195s will still be pretty sweet

24th November 2002, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dan Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 124	Its actually the rubber compound & its friction coefficiant that makes the difference to traction (however wider tyres allow you to use better rubber) so unless your going to buy better tyres & not just wider ones then its probably a waste :P

25th November 2002, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Munkvy Guest Posts: n/a	Also the tyre profile makes a difference as the higher profile (ie 65 or 70) the more the tyre will flex, a 50 or 55 profile tyre generally aint to expensive and still gives good grip but the 45s and below get very expensive, try www.autospeed.com.au as they had a very good article a while back on tyres that explains it all far better than I can.