Going down from 225/50R17 alloys to 215/60R16 Steels

LBraintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 18:42

GOing down from 225/50R17 to 215/60R16 on a 8th gen

ello Accord fam,

I have a 2008 2.4i accord sedan which came with Oem alloys 225/50/R17 (7.5jx17 Et55)

I am driving uber these because i lost my work 2 months ago. I noticed that the acceleration is poor, ride quality is stiff and noisy and the fuel consumption is high.

I have found a set of steel 215/60R16 (7jx16 ET50) (with Bridgestone trunza senerity plus tires (95% thread left) for about AUD $400

If i change 17" alloys to 16" steel what changes should i expect?

Do you think these steel will still weigh more than alloys?

Honda has 64.1 Centre bore size and i think these steelies came off feom 2006 ford falcon Xt Ba

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Comments

  • tanksinatra on 06/11/2016 - 18:47

    steelies weigh more than alloys.
    Higher profile tyres tend to be significantly cheaper.

    Handling might be slightly poorer.
    Compliance with rough surfaces would be better.

    • Braintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 18:58

      Eventhough there is 1 inch size difference you reckon both steel and alloys will weigh the same?

      • apple2016 on 06/11/2016 - 19:43

        I am not sure if the ford steel wheels would be a direct fit for Honda. Have you checked this first?
        Also if you are changing the tyres due to high fuel consumption I don't think you will see noticeable difference. It might improve the ride comfort though.

        • Braintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 21:38

          Yes i have checked it. I will need the hub centric rings for each wheel since the center bore size is different in both honda and ford vehicles 64.1 and 70.3 respectively.

      • tanksinatra on 07/11/2016 - 09:53

        I would still expect the alloy rim to be lighter.

  • BensonP on 06/11/2016 - 19:45

    Also be aware your speedo will be out as you are changing to a tyre with a larger rolling diameter. It won't be noticeable, but it will be out by 1 km. (Speedo reads 60, you're actually doing 61)

    Highly doubt changing 1 inch of wheel size will effect any of those factors greatly, if at all.

    Also, it look like the BA Series Falcon have different size bores. Same stud pattern, though.

    • Braintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 21:41

      I don't know why but my current setup (Oem 17" wheels/tyres) for some reasons my car reads 100kmph on speedo while my gps tracks me at 96kmph.

      I'll keep this in mind.

      • Euphemistic on 07/11/2016 - 12:08

        The speedo thing is typical. I don't think I've been in a car yet that shows 100km/h on the dial and a GPS shows the same. They pretty much all read over by4-5km/h

  • Euphemistic on 06/11/2016 - 19:51

    Make sure the bolt spacing (BCD) is the same between the two and the overall rolling diameter is equivalent too.

    I can't see it making much difference to economy, maybe a little better comfort, little less in handling. Tyres should be a bit cheaper to replace.

    What sort of spare do you have can you compare weight with that?

    • Braintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 21:44

      Good idea. I have the same 17" alloy as the rest of the set. I bought this weight machine from kmart i hope i can weigh a tyre by simply placing it on it :p

    • Braintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 21:53

      By rolling diameter you mean the hight of the tyre? The difference is 10 i think.

  • Gronk on 06/11/2016 - 19:57

    Did the new wheels and tyres come from another Honda Accord? I only ask because if they're not from the same model you may want to double check the rolling diameter of the new wheels against the old. If there's enough of a difference you might want to look into getting your speedometer adjusted, especially if the new wheels and tyres have a larger rolling diameter - because then you'd be travelling faster than what was shown on your speedo.

    • Braintrain1000 on 06/11/2016 - 21:51

      No they come from a 2006 ford falcon.

      Current alloy are factory fitted

      225/50/17"

      The one i want to buy are steel

      215/60/16"

      Both alloys and steelies share the same bolt pattern

      114.3

      The difference is center bore size

      Honda 64.1
      Ford. 70.3

      I will use hub centric rings to fill gap.

      I read somewhere that alloys are light weight. So my concern is to know is a smaller steel wheel still heavy than an alloy wheel. If it is, then i will save more to buy a good alloy wheel + tyre set.

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