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Okay I've been a lot recently thinking about what tires I want to throw onto the rims I'm getting.. At least I've talked myself into getting 215/45/17 instead of 205s because I want the extra sidewall protection.. (perhaps this decision can also be unchanged ) But I'm at a loss for which tire to match the wheels..


Currently the shop quoted me a set-up running on Hankook HRII H405. From what I've read and understood, these tires are summer performance - good tires except after being worn down slightly dramatically lose wet traction.


Would you go with these tires or would you upgrade the tires? This shop also has Falkens available (don't know the price increase, but don't really mind it).. whereas another shop (slightly more expensive on the wheels) has Toyo Proxes 4 available or Kumho (MX, 711,712) .. Should I upgrade the H405s or they are good enough?


I'm looking for tires that will handle the spring/summer/early fall. I enjoy a spirited ride but am also slightly cautious when the weather isn't perfect (unlike some others who continue to drive like maniacs)..

Any constructive help would be appreciated

 
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you seem like a 215/45 kinda person. i made the bad decision of going with the 205/40 series hankooks. now dont get me wrong, hankooks are actually well worth your green..they last long as hell but my tires are thin as hell too and i feel every squirrel i run over.

btw you dont need anything fancier that hankooks or falkens on your civic unless you're gonna go touging or drag.. or drift

 
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I just put on 215/45/17 Hankook K106's, going from Kumho 712 205/40/17. I loved the look of the low profile, but the Dallas/Ft Worth area has a problem with not keeping up streets and it was hell driving on. I love the 215's, its a whole lot of tire, but I still feel better with them than the 205's. If your going to slam the car, take that into consideration as they are bigger tires.

 
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215/45s are a larger rolling diameter than stock and will make your gear ratio longer and the car will accelerate slower. 205/45s are the closest to the stock diameter. I just switched from 205/45 to 215/40 and they work great the diameter is less so the gear ratio is shortened and there is less rotational mass. The tire is also wider so it corners better.

215/45-no way it is to big slows the car down
205/45-not a bad tire close to stock not as wide so handling suffers
215/40-Perfect tire wide and the fastest tire out of the bunch

 
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BTW I got yokahama ES-100s and love them

 
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If you have an EX model with the stock 15's the stock height of wheel and tire is 24.5 inches, the 215-45-17 will give you the closest to stock: 24.6 inches, 215-40-17 will give you a height of 23.8". If you have the stock 14's then the 215/45/17 will probably be too big, but with 15's it is a near perfect match.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Use this website to calculate tire size from stock to larger, it will also give you the difference in speedometer readings with smaller sizes.

 
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BFG traction T/A is as close to what you need for normal and sometimes performance driving,good tread life from a light weight such as a civic,good wet traction and low noise level and good comfort, i have a set of 4 from the tirerack.very nice rubbers.

 
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good website, but the 205/45/17 is alot closer to the 195/60/15 that a stock ex has than a 215/45/17 is to big I think that you measurements are off.