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Dean · 2005-04-29, 11:12 AM

How wide are the 14s? They may actually be a better bet. Larger overall diameter is bad for most cars, In general, you want as short and wide a tire/wheel combination as you can reasonably get.

Scratch that, there are basically no performance tires made in 14s that I can find. 15s and up appear to be it.

The 215/45-16s are a great street choice as the speedo will read basically perfectly, but if you really want some gearing advantage, and probably lighter weight, you could pick up some 15s and run 205/50-15s. They are even shorter than your stockers, and as they are 15s, are dirt cheap in almost all brands. Kevin's favorite S0-3s are only $134 and Kumho ECSTA MXs are only $86 each. Or even better yet, the new Hankook Ventus R-S2s for only $78 each.

2005-04-29, 11:12 AM	#13
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	How wide are the 14s? They may actually be a better bet. Larger overall diameter is bad for most cars, In general, you want as short and wide a tire/wheel combination as you can reasonably get. Scratch that, there are basically no performance tires made in 14s that I can find. 15s and up appear to be it. The 215/45-16s are a great street choice as the speedo will read basically perfectly, but if you really want some gearing advantage, and probably lighter weight, you could pick up some 15s and run 205/50-15s. They are even shorter than your stockers, and as they are 15s, are dirt cheap in almost all brands. Kevin's favorite S0-3s are only $134 and Kumho ECSTA MXs are only $86 each. Or even better yet, the new Hankook Ventus R-S2s for only $78 each. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...