6.5" or 5.25" ?

[temuchan 10+ year member]

The factory door speakers in my car are 5 1/4 inch speakers, with a really small tweeter, it looks like less than an inch.

My question is, do 6 1/2 inch speakers perform or sound any better an 5 1/4? would it be worth the time cutting bigger holes in my doors to accomodate the larger speakers, or should i just stick with the 5 1/4 size?

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[masterbassin 10+ year member]

if you dont mind cutting,do it.you'll get alittle louder and possibly alittle more bass with the bigger cone.

if you dont want to modify,then stick with the 5 1/4's.

 

[Etac 10+ year member]

the 6.5's willll dig a little deeper, but thats also install depedant.. the 5.25's might be smoother in the upper range, but its driver and install dependant.. those are just rules of thumb

 

[temuchan 10+ year member]

Ok, I think i would like the extra midbass that comes with the bigger ones.

 

[gearhound17 10+ year member]

Make sure you deaden your doors/seal up the holes to improve bass response.

Sometimes you can make baffles/adapters from MDF to make the larger speaker fit and not have to cut your door.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If you're sticking with factory locations, don't always assume that the larger sizes will be best.

5.25's can have surprising midbass impact provided a properly deadened door and strong baffle, and may have better off-axis response than the larger ones in door mounting.