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Once you choose a tire size for your vehicle, you’ll want to stick with that size when you buy replacements. The reason for this is that a differently sized tire can confuse your speedometer and even cause damage to your vehicle’s anti-lock braking systems and stability system calibrations.
What size tire does a 2009 Honda Fit have?
The Honda Fit also comes with a range of tire sizes, including 185/60R15 tires and 185/55R16 tires.
How do you know what size tires will fit?
What size wheels are on a 2009 Honda Fit? – Related Questions
Can I put 2 different size tires on my car?
Having two different-sized tires on the same axle is generally not a good thing. If the diameter of the two tires is close, then the rolling radius is about the same, so in the short term, you probably won’t have any damage, but long term, you run the risk of messing up your car’s differential.
How much difference in tire size is ok?
Tire Speed Difference (Mph)
As a general rule, you want replacement tires that are within 3 percent of the diameter (height) measurement of your existing tires’ diameter — assuming your current tires are what your owner’s manual recommends.
How can I tell if a tire set will fit my car?
Put simply, to find if your wheels will fit your car, measure the distance from your wheel’s center point to where it is mounted. This is the offset. Add that to half your wheel’s width to find the back space and subtract it to find the front space. Compare this to your wheel well to see if it fits.
Can I use 215 60r16 instead of 205 60r16?
Generally yes you can but as the tyre is marginally taller it would likely mean your speedo would be reading slightly under your actual road speed if on the driven wheels and it is possible that you may have wheel arch clearance issues though a little unlikely if fitted to the front wheels.
How do I know what size tires I need for my rims?
First, start with the wheel size for your vehicle. You can find that on the sidewall of the tires on your original wheels or the inside frame of the driver’s door. Check out Tire Size Explained (Reading the Sidewall) for more. The wheel diameter (in inches or millimeters) is the fifth set of numbers and letters.
Can you put a bigger tire on the same rim?
As a general rule of thumb, it’s safe to fit a tire up to 20 millimeters wider than stock on the original rim. The actual width of the tire will vary depending on the width of the rim: The tire will expand 5 millimeters for every half inch (12.5 millimeters) increase in rim width.
Do rim and tire size have to match?
For diameter you’ll need to be sure that your tires and wheels are an exact match, e.g. a 215/65R17 tire will only fit on a 17″ diameter wheel. There’s a bit more flexibility when it comes to wheel widths.
Do you need bigger tires for bigger rims?
When you move to a larger wheel diameter (such as from 17 to 18 inches), you need new tires to match. Those tires need a lower profile (or sidewall height) to maintain adequate clearance when they go over bumps and potholes, which makes the suspension fully compress and rebound.
Do bigger tires affect gas mileage?
The short answer: yes. Tires can make a big difference in the number of miles a driver gets to a tank of gas. In fact, 20% to 30% of a vehicle’s fuel consumption and 24% of road vehicle CO2 emissions are tire-related. Tires affect vehicle fuel efficiency primarily through rolling resistance.
Can wrong size tires damage car?
Unfortunately, altering the tire size of a vehicle without thorough and careful consideration is a decision that can really bite. Fitting the wrong tire size can cause damage to a vehicle, and is a real safety hazard as well.
Can bigger tires affect transmission?
Unfortunately, big tires can also go hand-in-hand with something less enjoyable: transmission failure.
Do bigger tires throw off odometer?
A larger tire has a higher circumference and fewer rotations as you roll along the highway. Because the tires rotate slower, the speedometer reads this as a lower speed. The faster your drive, the more your speedometer reading will be off. Your odometer will read lower, too.
Is there an advantage to bigger tires?
Perhaps the most significant benefit of larger tires is the extra distance it creates between your car’s undercarriage and the ground. This is particularly important for off-roading enthusiasts who need that extra space to clear rough terrain. Higher clearance also helps drivers see farther both on and off the road.
Can accelerating too fast damage tires?
Sudden Acceleration/Slamming the Brakes
If you have a habit of punching the accelerator and slamming the brake pedal, you are causing tire damage because you are increasing the friction between your vehicle’s tires and the road. Speeding can also increase this friction, and all actions damage your tires eventually.
What wears down tires the most?
Two common causes of early tire wear out and irregular tire wear are improper inflation pressure and out-of-spec alignment conditions.
What shortens the life of tires?
Driving Too Fast And Driving Over Harsh Terrain
The faster your drive, the more friction you expose the tires to, and the faster they get worn. And the same goes with harsh terrain, as they place more stress on the tires, shortening their lifespan.