That is mainly because you have a shorter sidewall not that you have a tire
that is 30 millimeters wider than the old one. Also I imagine that the 50
series tires was a stronger tire by design and was a better tire overall
since it was a performance tire unlike the 70 series tires..





"Me" <nhzero@dontmailme.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:41:45 -0700, SoCalMike
> <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>halo2 guy wrote:
>>> And more road contact doesn't mean better performance.
>>
>>id prolly disagree partially with this. went from 185/65-14 to
>>195/60-14's on my 98 hatch, and the thing handles *great*. went from
>>squealing and wandering on onramps to tracking like its on rails. theyre
>>different tires, mfr, compound, and profile, but theres also more rubber
>>on the road too.
>
> I would HIGHLY disagree with that as well. I went from stock
> 175/70R13's to 205/50R15's (99 SI Wheels) on my 1994 Civic DX, and the
> difference was phenomenal!! I could not break the tires loose on dry
> pavement under braking conditions unless I threw it hard to one side.
> The brakes would fade before I got them to tear loose. The stocks will
> break loose FAST, especially with more than one person in the car.
>
> Nate