My Beat came with some odd-seeming tyres so I wanted to check how far away from stock diameters they are. There are scads of tire-size calculators around but here is the best and most fun one I've seen.
http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php
My Beat came with some odd-seeming tyres so I wanted to check how far away from stock diameters they are. There are scads of tire-size calculators around but here is the best and most fun one I've seen.
http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php
I like to use http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html because it has pictures/visual
My car has 145/70-13 and 155/65-14 Michelins on stock "telephone dial" wheels. I recently discovered a certain lack of emergency stopping power and would like to increase sizes a bit. How would 165/60-13 and 175/60-14 work out? The rear would be about 1/2" taller and the front about the same as now, just more rubber on the road all round.
Or can I go any wider with the stock wheels?
Thanks,
Steve
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.
Here on cobble trails, we like a tall tire. I installed 175/70R14 on rears and have had some rubbing issues under spirited driving. A roll of the wheel pinch weld would easily do. 170/s probably wouldn't scrub. just haven't got around to rolling mine yet. I've got the Sparco rims but believe they are the same offset etc. as your "dials.
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Last edited by steveinjapan; 22-11-2010 at 09:48 AM.
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.
we had 175/60 potenzas on the back of ours for a bit. it drove fine without any issues on a 6" rim but i didnt like the way it looked at all - they looked quite ballonish compared to the fronts (165/55) on a 5.5" rim.
after a lot of looking around at what the japanese guys were running i switched to 185/55 on the back and 165/55 on the front and its perfect (advan A048's).
ive had no probs at all until i had to roll the rear arches for lower offset wheels and that was only really because the car is lowered a lot.
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.
Pepperpot Alloys are
14 x 5J Rear
13 x 4 1/2J Front
(As are original Steel Wheels)
Steve M
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Now in the Lotus position.
I'm looking at putting 185/55R14 on the stock rear 5" rims. Car Bible says it is OK, but some tire shop ads specify 6" rims for that tyre.
I would prefer 175/55R14 but apparently they are no longer manufactured.
Anyone used 185's on stock 14" rims?
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.
I have 185/60R14 Dunlop tyres on my stock 5" wheels and there are no problems.
Last edited by steveinjapan; 14-01-2011 at 02:34 AM.
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.
I'm planning to use 165/65R13 on the stock front rims, to match the height increase in the rear from the 175/60R14s. However the tire dealers seem concerned about this, specifically that they might hit sheet metal on full steering lock. Seems unlikely to me, but does anyone here have any experience with 165 width on the front wheels?
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.
OK they are no longer the stock wheels, but I hope this helps:
Front: 14X55 Tyres 165/55 R14.
Had them for a month now with no problems, The Beat does have quite a large turning circle for a small car so I doubt that you'll have any issues
Last edited by steveinjapan; 23-01-2011 at 05:19 AM.
Past Hondas:
1960 125cc Honda Benly CB92R
1964 305cc Super Hawk CB77, the only vehicle I have ever bought new in my life!
Honda CB160, roadraced as 175cc 1967-1970.
Honda Lawnmower, bought used in 2003, caught fire and melted in 2005.