Is there any problem in fitting early-style , ie '91, wheels on a '95 NSX?
Early wheels on later model
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No problem at all.Doc308 said:
However, you cannot use the '91-93 stock front wheels on a '97 or later NSX, because the front brake rotors and calipers are larger beginning that year, and won't clear the smaller wheels used in the early years.
I would like to try 1991 wheels on my 1995 next time I get new tires.
I have the 1991 wheels already, and tried putting a wheel (without tire) on the car to make sure it cleared everything. It did, although the clearances to some suspension parts were tighter than with the stock 1995 wheels. I hope that's OK, as the FAQ says.
I would like to use tire sizes with diameters close to the 1995 OEM tire diameters. I expect I'll use 205/55-15 front. 225/50-16 and 245/45-16 rear have similar diameters, but the latter is of course wider. Any comments on the differences in handling, ride, etc. to expect with those two choices for rear tire?
I have the 1991 wheels already, and tried putting a wheel (without tire) on the car to make sure it cleared everything. It did, although the clearances to some suspension parts were tighter than with the stock 1995 wheels. I hope that's OK, as the FAQ says.
I would like to use tire sizes with diameters close to the 1995 OEM tire diameters. I expect I'll use 205/55-15 front. 225/50-16 and 245/45-16 rear have similar diameters, but the latter is of course wider. Any comments on the differences in handling, ride, etc. to expect with those two choices for rear tire?
Nothing about those size choices. Also, any of those sizes will work with the TCS for your year.Tom239 said:
If you are really interested in handling, though, consider that the great-handling OEM tires (Yokohama A022H and Bridgestone RE010) are available only in the stock sizes...
I take the car on a lot of long drives and I'm willing to sacrifice a little handling for a smoother ride, which is one reason I am interested in trying 15"/16" wheels.nsxtasy said:
I don't want to use 205/50-15 (1991-1993 OEM front) tires because I don't want to lower the front of my (1995) car.
If I may rephrase my question: when comparing two tires with roughly the same diameter, what effect does a wider tread have on handling and ride?
It's true that the outer diameter is smaller... but they will only lower the front by 1/4 inch, about the same as the difference in ride height between a new tire and a worn tire. The rear stock size is actually ever so slightly larger in outer diameter (by less than a tenth of an inch).Tom239 said:
For handling, many folks claim that wider means better cornering and handling. However, much of this improvement usually is partly due to bigger wheels (people usually get wider tires on wheels that are larger in diameter, which means shorter sidewalls). Furthermore, differences from one brand/model of tire to another (such as with the OEM tires) are often far greater than differences due to the tire size. So handling is a function of all of these variables - tread width, sidewall height, brand/model of tire.Tom239 said:
Ride, too, depends on the same variables - but typically, variables that improve handling have a negative effect on ride comfort.
Doc308...did you get the 1991 in Ohio ?
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