Or would it look stupid? Rub? Etc?

 

too wide. It's not about the way it looks, it's the fact that the stock width won't properly support the tire. I believe stock 16" is 6.5" for reference, I use 205 on 7" rims for my crx and 215 is ideal... having said that you should check the tire you are going to buy, usually the manufacturers will have a guide line.

-Shing

 

All right...cool

I was coming home from the 76rs game last night and hit a pot hole on I-95 doing 75mph. It put a small bubble on the sidewall which I discovered when I got home. Alignment seems fine and the rim isn't bent. So I'll be buying new tires today.

 

I-95 huh? Where you at? I'm in MD. Anyway, you can fit 225 50 16s on the stock wheels with no problem. Most the tire manufacturers 6.5" rim is the minimum required to mount them, so thats what I did and it works great.

 

I'm in Delaware.
Any suggestions on replacing the stock RS-A's? These tire were too soft for me.

 

I went with a 225/50/16 Bridgestone Potenza RE910...Great all-season tire..Last along time...Great handling in wet or dry;and best of all no tire noise.......LOOKS GREAT TOO!!!Check into them....Tirerack.com

 

Good, I was just about to ask about 225/50/16. I was thinking about Dunlop Spoort 5000 Asymetrical's. Anyone know about these?

 

does the 225/50/16 sized tire affect the speedometer reading? i think this tire is actually smaller in diameter than the stockers.

 

I'm running SP8000's on mine. Look awesome (as long as the car's lowered), ride fine and stick like mad. Incomprehensibly better tire than the RSA. Take those things off and throw them as far as you can. On second thought, put them in your trunk, drive way out into the country and dump 'em there. That's how bad they suck.
(EPA geeks attack... NOW!)

 

Yeah, I got those. Very satisfied with them.

 

TireRack has a deal on the Bridgestone Potenza RE71's for $83 a piece in this size. I believe this is a good deal for a good tire.

 

The problem with the RE71's is that it's an ultra high performance tire...just about useless in the wet and forget the snow. If you have to deal with the rain and snow get the SP5000s. Ten times better in the wet and almost as good in the dry.

 

I went to 225/50/16 on my 99SE. Toyo FZ4. Love them. Had RSA's and they sucked. speedo used to be right on , but now gps says I am actually going 58 when my speedo says 60. May save me 2 mph on a ticket someday.