Snow Tires & Rims

Discussion in 'Clarity' started by aapitten, Jan 25, 2018.

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  1. Bbeardb

    Bbeardb Member

    Reviving an old thread (best I've found on the subject) to see if anyone has tried, or what their thoughts are, on 16 inch rims. My wife and I drive like really old people with the PHEV, so handling isn't a huge concern, and I suppose tires and wheels would be cheaper for 16"
     
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  3. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    I think it would be tough to find 16" tires that can provide the same overall diameter as the 18" OEM tires. With smaller-diameter tires, you would lose some ground clearance and you would be affecting your speedometer/odometer readings. Also, it might be difficult to find 16" wheels that can accommodate the Clarity's brake discs and calipers.
     
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  4. Viking79

    Viking79 Well-Known Member

    The 16" I tried didn't clear the brakes. Stick with 17 or up (TireRack gas really good fitment guides).
     
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  5. Bbeardb

    Bbeardb Member

    Comparable tire size I can find. Brakes I didn’t consider fully. Assumed Honda 16” wheels would work with the brakes. A bad assumption.
     
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  6. Evfred

    Evfred Member

    Had the same experience. Would of liked 16 due to much lower price but even with 17 steelies brake clearance is pretty thin.

     
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  8. KentuckyKen

    KentuckyKen Well-Known Member

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  9. Robert_Alabama

    Robert_Alabama Well-Known Member

  10. Sandroad

    Sandroad Well-Known Member

    For everything except the Clarity! For some reason, the Tire Rack never got access to a Clarity for fitment. When I asked about that, they suggested I bring mine in!
     

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