Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
I would recommend double checking just to make sure. Some wheel manufacturers have the multi lug for aesthetics. (thus still making it 1 bolt pattern)
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Official Wheel and Tire Fitment Thread
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ftwphoto
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laborsmith
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Bothe the Discount Tires and the Tirerack web sites have very good and very complete explanations that answer your question. I prefer the Discount Tires site because, in my opinion, the Tirerack site is overly (and overtly) conservative.
Laborsmith
Laborsmith
question??
I have a question that i have searched all over the forum for and cannot seem to find a simple answer.
My stock tires on my '13 sonic have almost no tread left - so i need new tires. i do not want to get the hancooks again, and have been looking at a little bit bigger tire.
What is the best size tire that i can go with (i have 15s) that will increase handling and performance but not kill my wallet? i will be looking at switching to 17s or 18s in about a year.
someone in this thread had directed people to discounttire.com (thanks for that) - but im still a little confused. at that website, i found some Falken Ziex ZE-512 --- 205/60R-15 91H B - that i liked - looking to slightly decrease the sidewall size and increase the width. was also looking at some other ones, but were scared away because of lack of reviews.
I suppose my main question would be - if i increase the width, will my stock 15" work or will i need different rims?
as far as my driving habits are concerned, i have had the car since nov 2012 and have about 52000 miles on it. sometimes i like pretending i have a racecar... lol
would it be best to just stick with 195/65 R15's?
thank you for your help!
I have a question that i have searched all over the forum for and cannot seem to find a simple answer.
My stock tires on my '13 sonic have almost no tread left - so i need new tires. i do not want to get the hancooks again, and have been looking at a little bit bigger tire.
What is the best size tire that i can go with (i have 15s) that will increase handling and performance but not kill my wallet? i will be looking at switching to 17s or 18s in about a year.
someone in this thread had directed people to discounttire.com (thanks for that) - but im still a little confused. at that website, i found some Falken Ziex ZE-512 --- 205/60R-15 91H B - that i liked - looking to slightly decrease the sidewall size and increase the width. was also looking at some other ones, but were scared away because of lack of reviews.
I suppose my main question would be - if i increase the width, will my stock 15" work or will i need different rims?
as far as my driving habits are concerned, i have had the car since nov 2012 and have about 52000 miles on it. sometimes i like pretending i have a racecar... lol
would it be best to just stick with 195/65 R15's?
thank you for your help!
awesome. thanks guys - much appreciated. and this would fit nicely on the stock rim?
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i think the stock height is 65, would 60 be better / worse (dont care about the speedo part)
Stew
Sedans Rule!
65 is not the height, it's the aspect ratio, as you may know. But just to clear it up for those who may not know... The aspect ratio is a percent of the width, not an absolute height measurement.
A 205/60-15 will be shorter than a 225/60-15 even though they are both a 60 aspect ratio because 60 percent of 205mm is less than 60 percent of 225mm.
Which likewise means that 205/50-17's are virtually the exact same overall height as a 225/45-17. The lower aspect ratio (45 vs 50) is almost exactly offset by the greater width (225 vs 205).
Another example would be a 205/50-15 will have an overall height which is two inches shorter than a 205/50-17 because the wheel is two inches shorter even though the other numbers are the same.
So in summary, when talking about overall tire height, you can't really talk about a single number from a tire's size because they all have an effect on height.
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barch88
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Anyone know the widest wheels made for our bolt pattern? Biggest I could find were 18x9.5
Only problem is they're all ugly wheels. I guess I could get some wheels redrilled but it's hard to find the right wheels that will have room for a redrill
I'm trying to get stretch but I have like 7.5 wheels so it's damn near impossible. I love my wheels though just wish they were wider
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Only problem is they're all ugly wheels. I guess I could get some wheels redrilled but it's hard to find the right wheels that will have room for a redrill
I'm trying to get stretch but I have like 7.5 wheels so it's damn near impossible. I love my wheels though just wish they were wider
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Stew
Sedans Rule!
Have you checked out MPFab's wheel/tire threads? He squeezed 18x9.5's on his Sonic and it was a *tight* fit, going wider would be, mucho challenging!
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/wheel-tire-discussion/7024-go-big-go-home.html
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/wheel-tire-discussion/8520-sooo-much-beef.html
makes sense - thank you for explaining that ... so with my original being 195/65/15 i could potentially switch to a 205/60/15 or 210/60/15 without too much trouble other than +/- 1mph on the speedometer?
Also, i need to spread this out over a few paychecks. and i desperately need atleast one tire. would I be okay just getting one tire to replace the one that needs it most, then getting more every couple weeks after? what type of impacts are we talking if I run one 205/60/15 with three 195/65/15? thanks again!
rcooper5
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someone in this thread had directed people to discounttire.com (thanks for that) - but im still a little confused. at that website, i found some Falken Ziex ZE-512 --- 205/60R-15 91H B - that i liked - looking to slightly decrease the sidewall size and increase the width. was also looking at some other ones, but were scared away because of lack of reviews.
as far as my driving habits are concerned, i have had the car since nov 2012 and have about 52000 miles on it. sometimes i like pretending i have a racecar... lol
I wouldn't go with the falken 512s
I'm one of the managers at dtc and those tires are junk. If your wanting to get a good tire pay and extra 15-20 dollars more a tire and get something that will def grip better and last longer. Yok yk580 are a great choice.
As for going with an aggressive tire in 17s go with a 235/45 17. It tucks nicely under the front fender and has no issue with rubbing.
And as for Affecting the speedo it won't throw it off by much. Most likely on by 2 mph at 65 lower speeds you'd never no the diff.
$ub$onic
The Sticker Guy
195 65 and 205 60 are dang near the same height. Like .3 off. Not enough to really make a difference
mitdr774
also a dinner prick
As someone that has actually used these tires, they are only "junk" when pushed really hard such as at an autocross.
After some aggressive abuse at an autocross..
Sure, when pushed really hard they would start to give up, we are talking about pushing them harder than most will do on the street. I never had any issues on public roads with these tires.
