05' Accord and 17" Rims

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:17:16 -0400, Guest wrote:

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>> Seth wrote:
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>>>> "Seth" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> I was thinking about getting some 17's. Does the computer have to
>>>>>> be reset or do any adjustments need to be made?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's not the rim size but the overall diameter of the tire. If the
>>>>> tires you put on the new rim match what was there, no adjustment
>>>>> needed.
>>>>
>>>> Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that the car came with 15" tires. So I
>>>> am sssuming adjustments must be made. How do I go about doing this?
>>>
>>> You don't have 15" tires. You have tires that sit on a 15" rim and
>>> have an outside diameter larger than 15". It's that outside diameter
>>> that counts. You could put on a 9"rim and if the tire has the same
>>> outside diameter nothing will have to be changed or adjusted.
>>
>> Yeah, but watch those turns.....
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>>
> Lol.


Go he

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Or he

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

This one will give you a range of tires you can put on your car and
maintain the right speedo reading:

http://www.mr2.com/FORMS/tire.html

This will give you tire sizes and sidewall heights:

http://www.rojawheels.com/wheeltech/...Calculator.htm


And read this:

http://www.content-articles.com/article.aspx?i=40357

I put a wider set of tires on a car than the car would accept. But, I
remembered this making turns, and the tires would only hit the frame at
full lock. In that car, full lock was about a 90 degree turn! So I wasn't
too worried about it...

But, there are other things, too. Tires of one size fit on rims of a
certain width. I wanted to put 195/45-14s on a Corolla, but I need a 1"
wider rim (I had the rims on a Celica that would work, but gave the car
away...). Otherwise, the tire may blow off the rim in a hard turn.

Also, check the clearance of the flanges that hold the springs up. A tire
with too much of a diamter may not clear, or rub when going over bumps.

Let's say your original tire size is 205/60-15. A wider, lower profile
tire will give you better handling. In this case, keeping the original
rims, then you could probably go 225/50-15. You'll get decent handling,
good ride and save about $1000...

That is, if $$$ is an object!

On Apr 29, 7:21 pm, "Guest" > wrote:
> I was thinking about getting some 17's. Does the computer have to be reset or do any adjustments need to be made?

i wanna know how a 5 foot accord can handle 17 inch wheels.

hee-hee, i am such a dick.

:~)>

bob z.