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I was speaking of the logic behind the tire width size I guess, didn't mean to come off as a dickheaded statement. The comment was made that wider tires wouldn't not fit without a body kit or fender flares. That didn't make any sense.
Also in the snow tire patch means very little. In the rain and on the street wider is better, but too wide is bad. 225 is the max size I would go for an Accord, but without the right offset they will rub. Saying 16" are too small for the Accord is kind of a biased statement also. Why would Honda put 15" wheels on the car if it looked so shitty? I understand it looks better in the show car sense but is somewhat impractical in the efficency sense. I would get into explaining rotational mass and accelleration but it doesn't matter at this point.
14" wheels=acceleration but gear runs out to quick for street and highway
15" wheels= optimal for stock transmission's becuase it allows for optimal torque through the gears and enough gearing to be efficent on the highway
16" + wheels= the larger you get the longer the gearing and slower the accelleration, non-efficent
you also need to be aware of things like performance rating and treadwear ratings if you are an aggressive driver, plus how much braking do you do? braking wears tires as much as everyday driving.
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