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Old 09-06-2007, 02:18 PM
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New Tires: Nokian V

These are my new tires, I dont have many miles on them, but they handle nice and have great grip. Plus, the car looks nicer with 195/60/15 tires instead of 205/50/15, it is more proportionate and matches the 15'' steel rims perfectly.
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The wheel gap looks much nicer when it is uniform all the way around.
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Old 09-06-2007, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nabeshin

... the car looks nicer with 195/60/15 tires instead of 205/50/15, it is more proportionate and matches the 15'' steel rims perfectly.
Actually 205/50-15 is NOT an appropriate size as it is outside the recommended ±3% of the factory specification ... 205/55-15 is the closest in diameter to the 175/65-15 stock size.
 
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Old 09-06-2007, 03:38 PM
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Yes, 205/55-15 is good street tire size.

Steel 15" rims?

Where did you get them? How much for each? How much do they weigh?

Winter wheels from tirerack?

Makes for a good full size spare tire.
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 07:34 AM
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This is my Winter setup with Nokian WRs. They did very well last Winter. I've about worn out my 16" Nokian Z summer performers that I put on last Spring. They make very good tires!
 
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Originally Posted by minihune
Steel 15" rims? Where did you get them? How much for each? How much do they weigh?
I found these at Discount Tire:
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...-100&tc=UNIQ83
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 12:27 PM
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I do like the size of this tire in relation to the wheel wells. Are these 195/60/15 as well?
 
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I got my steel rims from the Honda dealer, they are ment for an '02 civic i think. I origonally found one rim at a junkyard and then ordered them new once a fit was confirmed.

Ive had steel rims as my year round set up for about a year or more. I use s-heavies in the winter.
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by nabeshin
I got my steel rims from the Honda dealer, they are ment for an '02 civic i think. I origonally found one rim at a junkyard and then ordered them new once a fit was confirmed.

Ive had steel rims as my year round set up for about a year or more. I use s-heavies in the winter.
If you ever get a chance try weighing one rim and tire and post the result.

I think a stock holey rim and Conti tire is about 28 lbs by comparison.
 
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Originally Posted by Squirlz
I've about worn out my 16" Nokian Z summer performers that I put on last Spring. They make very good tires!
How did they compare to other summer tires that you've tried?
 
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