'01 EX V6 sedan - wheel fit, help please

[SirDracula]

I have a 2001 Accord EX V6 4-door sedan that has the standard 15" wheels as pictured here:

http://www.handa-accessories.com/42700-s87-a21.jpg

Mine are in pretty bad shape, that's how I bought the car. I need tires anyway, so I found a good package with 16" OEM wheels + tires. I don't have the specs of the 16" wheels but I have a photo of them:

http://b.im.craigslist.org/Lc/3o/9YX...Ml5SqL4ldo.jpg

The wheels come with 205/60/16 ContiProContact tires.

If someone recognizes them, could you please tell me if they will fit on my car without any modifications/spacers, etc.?

Could you please at least tell me what the offset and bolt pattern on my original 15" wheels is or where I can look it up?

Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you.

[BenjiBoy650]

They'll fit, those are made for a 98-00 Accord EX V6 Coupe and the suspension specs are the same.

[SirDracula]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Any issues with going from 15" to 16" that I should be aware of? Like the weight of the wheel, alignment? Do I need to do anything else after installing them?

Sorry I don't know much about this stuff.

[BenjiBoy650]

You should ask and see if the tires have been balanced. If they're balanced, you should be okay. If you notice your tires currently are wearing unevenly, you should get an alignment done. Otherwise, just putting on a set of wheels and tires will not affect anything. There shouldn't be any weight issues since the wheels were designed for basically the same car. 205/60R15 is the OEM size so your speedo shouldn't be affected by much if at all.

[SirDracula]

Thanks again.

The tires are not mounted. Both the wheels and the tires are brand new - at least that's what the seller claims, I have to go see them tomorrow.

What do you think about the tires? Are the Continental ContiProContact any good? I'm not racing my car, I just want a quiet, comfortable ride with good behavior for the rainy season too ...

Also, do you happen to know where I can look up the offset and bolt pattern for my original OEM wheels so I make a note of it? Why is this info so hard to find or maybe I don't know where to look ...

[BenjiBoy650]

You can read about the tire reviews here. They look to be pretty decent tires - scored high in ride comfort and noise comfort.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ontiProContact

Any shop will mount the tires for you and balance them - except Costco. I tried, they won't unless they sell you the tires. Other than that, it's just like swapping a spare tire (for all 4 corners).

Bolt pattern is 5x114.3, don't know about the offset. I'm going to guess it's about +45 to +55, that's what most Hondas are. It should be stamped on the back side of the wheel somewhere if you want to check that way.