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#23 of 42 Tire Sizes by tjfan Nov 29, 2006 (5:58 am)
I'm waiting for delivery of a CVT. I'm going to put on 4 snow tires with steel rims for safety (I'm in Canada). I'd like to ask the dealer to replace the OEM 15-inch Aluminum wheels with 16" or 17" once. I'd like to know if this will improve my summer handling; and how much more should I pay the dealer for the switch?
#24 of 42 Versa Winter tires and rims by longo2 Nov 05, 2007 (2:03 pm)
With the white stuff already coming down (Nov. 5th) I have been searching for information on fitting my Versa SL with a set of winter snow boots.   Going to "town" is a 100 mile round trip over dangerous winter roads.    The "Tire Rack" lists the available snow tires and prices OK, but can't provide steel rims for the Versa. I find that hard to believe and wonder if anyone else has set up their Versa for winter conditions with dedicated winter tires and rims? They do have mag rims, but around here we spend 5 months a year driving on roads treated with salt and sand. Hard on mags, disasterous on front windshields and slow death for the rest of the car body.   My local tire dealer is also stumped on the rim issue, but I thought somewhere I have read that the Versa rim is also the same bolt pattern and set-back as several other vehicles....now if I could just find out what they were..I might have some other options.   Any thoughts? Replies to this message: equlizer (Nov 09, 2007 9:48 pm) longo2 (Nov 10, 2007 6:37 pm)
#25 of 42 Re: Versa Winter tires and rims [longo2] by equlizer Nov 09, 2007 (9:48 pm)
Replying to: longo2 (Nov 05, 2007 2:03 pm) The bolt pattern for our cars is 4-114 Replies to this message: longo2 (Nov 10, 2007 6:37 pm)
#26 of 42 Re: Versa Winter tires and rims [equlizer] by longo2 Nov 10, 2007 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: equlizer (Nov 09, 2007 9:48 pm) Well, after some serious computer pecking I bought a set of 4 steel wheels from a Versa S, 'take-off'. $100.00 including shipping.   Now I just need to decide on a good set of winter tires. The Versa rims are only 5.5" wide, so I might stick with the skinny OEM 185 size.   I really like the looks of the Bridgestone Blizzack tred pattern...sort of looks like the famous Nokias..but a lot less money.
#27 of 42 truck360 by stan6201 Dec 25, 2007 (10:01 pm)
Has anybody upsized their wheels/tires? I would like to firm up the ride without making it harsh. I am torn between 195/55/16 and 205/45/17. Please advise Replies to this message: longo2 (Dec 25, 2007 11:13 pm) longo2 (Dec 30, 2007 6:11 pm)
#28 of 42 Re: truck360 [stan6201] by longo2 Dec 25, 2007 (11:13 pm)
Replying to: stan6201 (Dec 25, 2007 10:01 pm) For anyone tinkering with the idea of changing up to a different size of tire and rim on the Versa, there is little out there to go on as the model is so new. The advice from places like Tire Rack is a good start, but for DIY swaps, I found the best little site on the internet.   Using this Miata link you can actually see front and side views of any tire and rim combination you can dream up, and compare them to the original Versa 185 65 15 OEM's.                      Miata.net Tire Size Calculator Replies to this message: longo2 (Dec 30, 2007 6:11 pm)
#29 of 42 Re: truck360 [longo2] by longo2 Dec 30, 2007 (6:11 pm)
Replying to: longo2 (Dec 25, 2007 11:13 pm) Sorry that Miata tire conversion link needs to be cut and pasted in a search...this one should be a live link.              http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
#30 of 42 New shoes by pf_flyer HOST Jun 19, 2008 (12:07 pm)
Well I finally wore out my OEM Continentals, two of them completely, at 30,000 miles. I was never impressed at all with the wet traction on them and they started to show unusual wear fairly fast. We've typically gotten 45-50,000 out of the Kellys I usually run, but Kelly doesn't make the size so I have a new set of Cooper CS4's. Time will tell the tale!
#31 of 42 CVT by sandman46 Jun 20, 2008 (1:41 pm)
Drove the Versa SL last Sunday and was very unimpressed with the tranny, it hunted way more that the 1.8 engine in my Civic and they both have the 1.8. Does the CVT tranny behave any better in the Versa? The stock tires that came on the car I drove were kind of sucky around corners...not much grip and they were 15" wheels. Bet this car shod with 16" sneakers would handle so much better.   The Sandman Replies to this message: longo2 (Jun 20, 2008 2:34 pm)
#32 of 42 Re: CVT [sandman46] by longo2 Jun 20, 2008 (2:34 pm)
Replying to: sandman46 (Jun 20, 2008 1:41 pm) You are right about the OEM Versa tires, mine are darty, wandering, and kind of skimpy looking on the 15" rims.     The OEM 185 65 15's could easily be replaced by 205 60 15's without changing the dynamics much. I am using Hankooks in that size on wider Sentra rims for my winter tires. Fantastic difference..the car tracks true and straight, seems less reactive to frost heave cracks in the road and the wider tread looks more in proportion to the wheel wells. I love my CVT set up, no lurching, up-shift bumps or sudden downshifts on hills or passing. Not sure what your Civic is like in these areas, but if it's still running good.....hold on to it for another model year.    When all the new 2009's start showing up there will be lots more to choose from that get better mpg's than the Versa.

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