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Just got my second 7th gen civic and I am thinking about upgrading the rubber.

First off..... I am a old man, a dad, husband, yadda yadda, and I still need my car to be totally functional in the roll of picking my kid up from school and having a decent ride on the highway so the 40 series stuff is not gonna work for me.

I just bought a bone stock 03 coupe EX 5 speed, and the factory wheels could look better they are "OK" enough not to replace them, but the tires leave something to be desired.

I was thinking 205/60/15 or 195/60/15.

What do you guys think would be a good tire for the stock wheels?

 
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either would be fine....but i'd go with 205/60/15

 
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Ill agree, 205/60-15, maybe some Continentals?

 
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Thanks guys! What about the tire itself? Any recommendations on a high performance all season? I'd like to get 35k miles out of them.

Opie

 
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Yokohama Avid V4/H4.

They grip great and have lasted me for quite some time. Only thing I don't like about the tire is the fact that it squeals if you do an aggressive turn WHICH in turn can attract unwanted attention.

Tire size? 195-60-15 vs. 205-60-15 is probably minimal but a wider tire offers more grip. I have them in 195. Only thing else I can say is looks... the 195 looks better since the tire isn't as wide as a 205 (meaning it doesn't stick out as noticably). It's completely a personal choice. I wouldn't go lower than a 55 profile on a 15 inch rim but it will throw your speedometer off on a Honda Civic.

 
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Anyone have any pics of a 15" wheel running a 205 width tire? I was set on 205s, but this sounds like an interesting point, I dont want the tires sticking out of the wheel wells.

 
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205's are not that much wider, and they won't stick out very far if they do at all. Soniccivic recomended some good wearing tires but they lack a lot of grip. If you want to get pretty good wear and good grip I would go with a Yoko YK420. They are the step above the Avid they wear maybe 2/3's as well as the Avid but they provide great grip.

 
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I'll have to disagree. Compared to stock, Avid H4 does NOT lack a lot of grip though I will agree that there are better gripping tires out there. Keep in mind he's not looking for a performance tire. It provides fine grip and adequate steering response but by taking them to the limit, yeah there is better. If he wants a performance tire, I would not have suggested an H rated tire.

BTW, why can't I find a Yokohama YK420 on tirerack.com?

EDIT: n.m. I found it on discounttire.com. It's H rated too and the tread design looks just like the V4/H4 with some very slight alteration Sidewall looks better on V4/H4 though.

Strangely enough, I can't find the Avid H4 on discounttire. From the few reviews of the YK40, it sounds just like the H4.

 
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I'd go with the 205/60/15. Go to www.tirerack.com and search for tires. They had a whole bunch from $40-135 a piece. You can compare all the tires to each other too. It's a good site.