g6civcx

I have a 2000 TL with the stock 16" wheels. I would like to see if anybody has any experience with what size tires would fit on these wheels. I saw that somebody said a 215/55R16 should fit.

Does anybody know if the 225/50R16 fits?

Thanks.

Lawaia

225/55-16 is a perfect fit on stock wheels. This also preserves the stock rolling diameter.

g6civcx

Good fitment on wheels, but what about clearance with the fender and suspension pieces?

Thanks for your help.

jayhawk815

No problem with those, either. Like Lawaia said, the rolling diameter is the same so overall, they aren't any bigger.

g6civcx

Thanks for the comment. I thought it was pretty obvious that the rolling diameter is similar:

205 mm X .6 = 123 mm;
225 mm X .55 = 123.75 mm.


My question was more about the tread being wider. Granted it's only 10mm on each side, but will it rub anything on the back side of the brake calipers?

Thanks.

jayhawk815

Like we already said, there should be no problems at all.

Lawaia

g6civcx

If I crash, I'm coming back and suing everybody here

g6civcx

Straight from TireRack.

1fasttl

225/50 no problem.

Lawaia

If you crash, it ain't because of the tires. Probably you're a shitty driver. :gheylaugh:

g6civcx

So this is what I ended up getting:

I want to stay with 16" because I want the smallest wheel size that will clear the brake caliper to reduce mass, and thus rotational inertia.

For the front, I chose the Mille Miglia Action 16"x7.5". I could go with the smaller 16"x7", but I think the 7.5" can fit wider tyres more comfortably

For tyres, I went with the Yokohama A032R in 255/50R16. I chose the Standard Load Hard-Compound. I'm hoping I could get a little more life out of them at the sacrifice of grip


For the rear, I decided to stay with the stock wheels, the 16"x6.5" JJ. I'll stay with the 205mm tread width, and for now I'll run the stock 205/60R16. I'll see how that works out. Maybe I'll change to the shorter sidewall, like 205/55R16 or 205/50R16. I haven't decided which compound to run just yet. For now I'll be running the stock Michelins until they wear out or explode


Thanks for everybody's help. I hope that this will work out. I'm having an extremely difficult time setting up this car, namely because nobody sets up a TL, but it wouldn't be fun without a challenge.

Thanks again

AcuraTl203

No one sets up a TL? do you mean modify or hook up? This forum is full of people that hook up a TL, and are you serious you are gonna drive with 2 aftermarket rims in front, and stocks in back, and also drive around with different tires also ?

1fasttl

yunginTL

fsttyms1

im sorry but what the hell are you thinking?
ive had 225 55 on the stock wheels for 130+k never once rubbed
and you do realize the tires you are hoping for good life are "R" compound tires that will probably last 2-3000 miles of street driving???

g6civcx

Who on here races their TL? Please let me know because I have some questions for them. Maybe they can help me out.

After talking it over with some people, I decided not to go with the Mille Miglia. Instead, I'm ordering Kosei K1 in 16"x8.5". It'll take a few months to get but it'll be worth the wait.

I'm going to run the A032R in 255/50R16 on all 4 corners for roadracing.

For drifting, I'm going to run the A032R in the front and the stock wheels with 205/55R16 AVS in the back. Or I could do low speed donuts by putting 2 spare tyres and wheels on the back. It throws the back around very easily at parking lot speeds


For street, I'm running Yokohama AVS dB S2 in 225/50R16 on the stock wheels. I run them on all my street cars. Probably the best all-season tyres you can get.

Cheers!

1fasttl

If you'r going to be racing the TL is not the car to be trying to race!!! If your going to try and drift in a front wheel drive i assure you that the TL again is not the car to be doing it in. If you want to do all of this and own a TL, i suggest you to go and buy a civic to be racing in and something else that is rear wheel drive to be drifiting in. All i'am saying is that your going to ruin a perfectly good car by doing everything you said to it. That's just my

g6civcx

I agree, but then I have an Evo RS and an STi. I also have 3 S13: 2 KA's and one SR20. I also have owned 4 Civics, ranging from D16Y7 to turbo B16A2 to B18C1.

As for a nice car, I just bought an '05 RL in Premium White Pearl and the black Parchment leather. That's my good car.


I want to run the TL because people keep telling me I can't. I want to prove everybody wrong. The TL is heavier than most, so the weight transfer will be huge compared to my Civic, but I think it will be a very fun drift car if I can get the right suspension under it. It's a little on the soft side as is.

People will be in their stripped out drift car, while I'll be sitting in leather, opening the sunroof, and listening to my Bosse system

AcuraTl203

theres not even a ebrake handle to fishtail the front drive TL out to drift, guess we will be seeing our first TL with an aluminum wing and no fear stickers. Time to search more interesting threads

1fasttl

bkzjimmy

nobody here uses stock size....205/60-16???

g6civcx

I ended up running Kumho ECSTA 711 in 225/50HR16 on the street. Waiting on my Kosei's.

Cheers!

g6civcx

I didn't want to bother. I costed me an extra $25 to run 225/50-16. I figured the extra tread width and smaller sidewalls are worth it

PDX3.2TL

Really though... You have all those other cars and you want to drift you TL? hmm... okay. Not what I would have chose but everyone their own...

g6civcx

It is precisely because I have those other cars that I want to set up the TL. I mean, how many times can you drift an S13, or power-slide an AWD car before you get bored of it?

Live and let die, know what I mean?