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  1. nsxtasy

    Table of Allowable Wheel Speed Error for TCS

    The good news is, you shouldn't have any TCS problems with those sizes. The bad news is, those are discontinued all-season tires, and unless you expect freezing temperatures in San Diego, they won't give you the kind of traction and handling your car is capable of. You'll be a whole lot better...
  2. nsxtasy

    Table of Allowable Wheel Speed Error for TCS

    Most people who have tried 225/35-18 with stock fenders and wheel well liners have found that it rubs at least some of the time. 215/35-18 generally doesn't. So that's one more thing to consider.
  3. nsxtasy

    Table of Allowable Wheel Speed Error for TCS

    The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is by far the best tire available in those sizes. Personally, I would go with a 255/35-18 or 265/35-18 on the rear, for the best handling with a slightly smaller stagger compared with the overwide 275/35-18. (Even though the 255 is the closest match to the ratio of...
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    Table of Allowable Wheel Speed Error for TCS

    On your '95, that's correct. Here are a couple of other reasons to go with the lower profile sizes. I would avoid the 215/40-18 fronts as there's a good chance they will rub; the 215/35-18 shouldn't. The 275/40-18 rears will also throw off your speedometer by almost 8 percent, while the...
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    Current 16" and 17" tire choices

    I had the Bilsteins on my NSX, mounted for the stock ride height, and I liked them a lot. They were comfortable in normal street driving and tightened up nicely when driving hard.
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    TCS light comes on . Why?

    You're misconstruing the ratios. The stock tire sizes on a '95 are 215/45-16 front and 245/40-17 rear, which are 4.7 percent larger in outer diameter than the front. That is NOT a maximum; that is the actual difference in tire sizes. The car has a tolerance of plus or minus 5 percent from...
  7. nsxtasy

    215-40-17 / 245-40-18 combo on a 92

    Those sizes will not cause any problems with the TCS or ABS, because the difference in the ratio front vs back is almost the same as stock, as you note.
  8. nsxtasy

    Current 16" and 17" tire choices

    There shouldn't be any negative ramifications. The sizes are still within the tolerances for the TCS to work properly. And any difference in performance and grip will be negligible, especially on the street, even in brisk cornering. Just sit back and enjoy them!
  9. nsxtasy

    Tire holder rubber piece

    Have you tried your Acura dealer, to see if it's still available? It's part number 74176-SL0-010 and lists for $11.78.
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    have question on tire sizing

    I don't recall. They are currently listed as available in 205/45-16 and 255/40-17, which would certainly work. Maybe one or the other of those sizes wasn't available at the time I wrote the post, maybe one size was shown for the RE-11 and the other for the RE-11A that they separated out, or...
  11. nsxtasy

    Best track tire for novice

    I wouldn't worry about slicks. Just go to a good R compound tire. Pick whatever one is available for your wheel size. The R888 is fine.
  12. nsxtasy

    Parts for 02 headlight conversion

    Could someone please clarify, does the use of these parts mean that you don't need to modify or replace the hood or the bumper? TIA!
  13. nsxtasy

    What if it's been just sitting in a garage for years?

    Are you just referring to the steel parts, or was there also extensive corrosion of the aluminum parts? And, if the latter, how serious a problem is that (e.g. does it threaten the structural integrity of those parts, or is it primarily cosmetic)?
  14. nsxtasy

    Dealer markup $10,000 and refusal to honor agreement at MSRP

    There's a difference between gauging (measuring or estimating) a price, and price gouging (setting a price at an unjustifiably high level). :biggrin:
  15. nsxtasy

    Any dealers making actual orders with factory yet?

    In the United States, a 2017 model year car can be sold as early as January 1, 2016. Obviously that didn't happen with the NSX, but that's the constraint, not summer.
  16. nsxtasy

    RE71R Tires + 18/19 sizing, input needed

    Your current sizes - 215/35-18 front and 265/30-19 rear - are the best 18"/19" sizes for an NSX, especially if you don't want to have to deal with rubbing in the wheel wells. 275/30-19 rears also work. I prefer 275/30-19 rears on a '91-93 NSX, 265/30-19 on a '94-05 NSX. The very best...
  17. nsxtasy

    Are 02+ NSX's $100K Cars?

    Ahem. "A 20-year study updated in 2013 revealed that black cars are up to 47 percent more likely to be involved in an automotive accidents than cars of any other color."
  18. nsxtasy

    Are 02+ NSX's $100K Cars?

    And even if it did, that could just be a buyer willing to overpay. IMHO the market value of a car is the price at which similar cars could fairly easily be bought and sold. As you can see, this definition rules out buyers who overpay and sellers who post overoptimistic asking prices.
  19. nsxtasy

    What is the Correct OEM Finish on '02-'05 Wheels?

    Correct. That's how the wheels are identified in the Acura parts catalog. (Yes, "BMW SILVER" is the name of the color!)
  20. nsxtasy

    Hobbyist plates, will it hurt value?

    Since it doesn't represent anything about the car's condition or history (unlike, say, a salvage title), and most other states don't even have such a thing, I can only believe it would have no effect on the car's value.
  21. nsxtasy

    Snap ring

    Larry B says that the shorter oil filters are fine. And I trust his opinion, since may be the best NSX mechanic in this country.
  22. nsxtasy

    Rear portion of car feels unstable

    Facebook discussion
  23. nsxtasy

    Dead battery issues

    Today many brands sell "automatic" chargers, which shut off (stop charging) once the battery is fully charged. The term "trickle charger" usually refers to the old fashioned kind that would apply a low charge without the automatic feature, which could damage the battery due to overcharging.
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