Since I will drive some long distance about 375 miles from Irvine, CA to Phoenix, Arizona weekly I'm thinking about changing tire sizes of my Honda S2000.
OEM size are Front 215/45-17 Rear 245/40-17, currently it has 225/45-17 Front and 255/40-17 Rear. If I change the sizes to 205/50-17 Front and 235/45-17 Rear, is it will negatively effect the performance/handling much ? I think narrower tires will improve wet performance, but dry performance may suffer a little.
The new sizes will be about 10 mm narrower than OEM both front and rear, but they are about 2.5% larger in diameter, which will improve gas mileage a little. The pressure will be increased by 4-6 PSI to keep the tire loading the same. The speedometer will show slow by 2.5%.
OEM size are Front 215/45-17 Rear 245/40-17, currently it has 225/45-17 Front and 255/40-17 Rear. If I change the sizes to 205/50-17 Front and 235/45-17 Rear, is it will negatively effect the performance/handling much ? I think narrower tires will improve wet performance, but dry performance may suffer a little.
The new sizes will be about 10 mm narrower than OEM both front and rear, but they are about 2.5% larger in diameter, which will improve gas mileage a little. The pressure will be increased by 4-6 PSI to keep the tire loading the same. The speedometer will show slow by 2.5%.