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05-27-2009, 12:10 AM | #1 |
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Replacement Tire Sizes
I'm not looking to upgrade my wheels or do anything fancy but I have 185/60/15 tires on my 2007 sedan. This seems to be a difficult size to find as far as selection within brands. I've read all the stuff on the Tire Forum and I didn't understand very much of it. All I want to know is - what alternate sizes can I use on the same stock rims without performance problems. Can anyone help?
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05-27-2009, 12:14 AM | #2 |
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195/55/15 - won't rub - wider tire and shorter sidewall = slight improvement in handling and slight decrease in fuel efficiency
205/50/15 - might rub - moderate improvement in handling and medium decrease in fuel efficiency |
05-27-2009, 01:03 AM | #3 |
I have 205/50/15 with the trd springs and dont rub... lots of things for sale in that size as well!
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05-27-2009, 07:59 AM | #4 |
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this may be beneficial
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html I don't know why you can't find 185/60 though, that's a pretty generic size to help you out, the first number is width, in millimeters, and the second number is height expressed in a percentage from the width-- the first number is there a Sears or TireKingdom in your area? they could easily figure this all out for you ;D |
05-27-2009, 08:20 AM | #5 | |
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205/55R15 will NOT rub. But the OEM 15x5" might be a little too shallow to fit. |
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05-27-2009, 09:07 AM | #6 |
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I thought the oem rim was 15x5.5
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05-27-2009, 10:33 AM | #7 |
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I bought these tires from tirerack in December and they are great! They also have 18 others to choose from.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....nSpeedRating=S |
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05-27-2009, 11:37 PM | #9 |
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I have 215/50/15's on my stock steelies. Very slight rub on full turn.
They certainly look better when the tire flairs out a bit from the wheel covers (rather than the covers protruding beyond the 185's). Looks less cheap. My next set will probably be 205/60/15's as I want a little more sidewall to fill out the fenders a bit more. Unless I can get my rims soon (17's). Last edited by Kal-El; 06-26-2009 at 10:52 PM. |
05-28-2009, 11:21 AM | #10 |
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you are oversized... that results in a loss of power, and torque.. not to mention waste of gas. just becareful
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Definitely not over sized. All the people here that have 17" and even 18" are at least that wide and probably wider. Mine still look too small. Plus, I average 40 mpg and power isn't diminished. |
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05-28-2009, 03:29 PM | #12 |
well 215 on a 5.5" wide wheel is pretty brave... I think my 205's look like they are about to pop off of my steelies but then again the azenis 615 run wide.
My stock wheels are 6" wide and the 205s look great
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05-28-2009, 05:36 PM | #13 |
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How about 196/60 15's? These are also pretty generic and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this size.
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If you are rubbing "a bit" now, you will definitely rub with the 65 series. |
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At first, i was supposed to go with original 185/60R15, but then, the price was just irresistible, and i thought it would equal out the smaller diameter of my summer shoes lol. |
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http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
My tires (Toyo Proxes 4) are 205/55R15 and my rims (TSW Kyalami) 15"x 6" and +40 offset, don't rub. This is perfect !
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So my 55's are lower than stock. If I were to go 215/65/15, they would be the same sidewall height as stock. And as for the speedo, my smaller diameter didn't affect the speedo at all (I have a nav that reads the same exact speed). |
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