What are the stock wheel/tire sizes?
Most Neons come with the 14″x5-1/2″ steel wheels with a 5-bolt x 100mm circle. The alloy wheels for Sports, ACRs, and R/Ts are 14″x6″ with a 5-bolt x 100mm circle. Most of these cars have 185/65-HR14 tires, except ACRs, which usually come with 185/60 or 175/65-HR14 tires. Throughout the ’95 m/y, Base and Highline Neons had a 13″x5″ steel wheel with a 4-bolt x 100mm circle. The 13″ wheel was discontinued for the ’96 m/y and newer models. The tire size is 165/80-R13 for the Base, and 185/70-R13 for the Highline. Some early ’95 m/y cars came with 4-bolt, 14″x5-1/2″ steel wheels with a 4 x 100mm circle. These were standard on Sport Sedans (with wheelcovers), and optional on the Base and Highline. A running change was made to the 5-bolt wheels in August of ’94, and alloys became standard for the Sport . All OEM wheels have a 40mm offset. Offset is the distance from the mounting plane to the centerline of the wheel. A smaller offset will move the wheels outboard; a larger offset will move th
All OEM second generation Neon wheels have a 5-bolt x 100mm circle and a 40mm offset. The SE/LE comes with either 14″x5-1/2″ steel wheels mounted with 185/65-HR14 tires, or (for 2002+ m/y) 15″x5-1/2″ steel wheels. The standard a href=”FAQ_2KM.html/#2kES”>ES/LX/SXT wheels are 15″x6″ alloys with 185/60-HR15 tires. The 15″ alloy wheels are optional on the SE. The standard ACR wheels are the same 15″x6″ alloys as the ES, but carry “performance” Goodyear Eagle NCT-3 185/60-HR15 tires manufactured in Britain. R/Ts and later Neons with the Sport Appearance package receive 16″x6″ alloys with “performance” Goodyear RS-A 195/50-HR16 tires. Offset is the distance from the mounting plane to the centerline of the wheel. A smaller offset will move the wheels outboard; a larger offset will move the wheels inboard. Too much change either way may cause clearance problems with wider tires. Anyone considering aftermarket wheels should keep the offset as close to 40mm as possible, since this dimension is
