Honda Fit

Replying to: micweb (Nov 14, 2008 9:11 am)

I have never had a problem upsizing a stock tire by 10mm (185=>195, for example), it only increases the width by about 1/3 of an inch. You should check clearance if you add snow cables on top of that, which is unlikely since you will be using snow tires. For that matter I have never had a problem upsizing 20mm, although when I do that, I downsize the aspect ratio by 10 to maintain tire height, which is more of a compatibility concern.
You should be fine, but there are no "guarantees."
 
Well I called Honda Customer support and they were more interested in pawning the problem off on the dealer than being helpful. So I called my former dealers parts dept and they said it should be no problem at all.
The other dealer didn't want to comment on it.
It's only 10mm difference so it's not that big a deal, but lawsuits abound so I guess that's the way it is. I'm going to get the 195/55R16's and they will be my year round tire. $600 with mounting and balancing and they are a 50,000 mile snowflake rated tire. I really like these tires even in the summer.
Thanks for the advice

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• micweb (Nov 17, 2008 9:33 am)
  • tiff_c (Nov 17, 2008 8:09 pm)

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• tiff_c (Nov 17, 2008 8:09 pm)

Replying to: micweb (Nov 17, 2008 9:33 am)

I hate this:
"Well I called Honda Customer support and they were more interested in pawning the problem off on the dealer than being helpful."
 
It's because Honda doesn't want to become the dealer of first and last resort. They figure they are paying the dealers to provide services like this, but then the dealers are often inconsistent and erratic.
 
Make no mistake I called them after the dealer was very non-committal and Honda was even worse.
Big mistake offering an oddball tire size! A 205/??/16 would have been far better, a bit wider but so what. Also the new Fit doesn't handle as well as the old model and I'm certain it's the tires. Mine is due in this week or early next.
The dealers should know but who can you call when they don't? No one, because everyone is afraid of lawsuits and Honda will not commit to a change in tire size not affecting the warranty
So you're on your own if something goes wrong and they can link it to the tires in any way.

Replying to: micweb (Nov 14, 2008 9:11 am)

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• tiff_c (Dec 03, 2008 5:18 am)
  • micweb (Dec 03, 2008 7:04 am)
  • ateixeira (Dec 03, 2008 9:40 am)
    • tiff_c (Dec 05, 2008 8:39 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 02, 2008 8:20 am)

I think it would be OK. Honda is just avoiding a liability, basically, but the industry says a 3% variance is OK on tire diameter when you Plus One, for instance, and that snow tire falls within that tolerance.
 
I've now had another dealer tell me to buy the 205/50R/16 instead as it's a wee bit wider but virtually the same height. Funny thing is the first dealr said no, use a 195. The Tire calculator says
 
185/55R16
Section Width: 7.28 in
Overall Diameter: 24.01 in
Sidewall Height: 4.00 in
Radius: 12.00 in
Circumference: 75.42 in
Revs per Mile: 866.3
 
195/55R16
Section Width: 7.67 in
Overall Diameter: 24.44 in
Sidewall Height: 4.22 in
Radius: 12.22 in
Circumference: 76.78 in
Revs per Mile: 851.0
 
205/50R16
Section Width: 8.07 in
Overall Diameter: 24.07 in
Sidewall Height: 4.03 in
Radius: 12.03 in
Circumference: 75.61 in
Revs per Mile: 864.1
 
Ok so the way it looks to me based on the numbers. The 205 is much closer in size to the 185 than the 195 is.
it's section width is quite a bit bigger tho.
But based on the numbers, I might get the 205's.
The tire dealer doesn't want to put on anything other than 185's.

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• micweb (Dec 03, 2008 7:04 am)
• ateixeira (Dec 03, 2008 9:40 am)
  • tiff_c (Dec 05, 2008 8:39 am)

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• tiff_c (Dec 05, 2008 8:39 am)

Relative to some of the other numbers we've seen, Fit sales being off "only" 8.4% in November look downright encouraging.
 
I think it's more indicative of the types of cars that we're turning to in uncertain economic waters.

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• fslaugts (Dec 05, 2008 3:11 pm)

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