All About Correct Tire Size And Wheel Offset - A M
11-08-2005, 01:23 PM
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Hi, someone is selling some 215/45R17 winter tires. Will these be ok for winter, from the charts, it seems like they are much taller and a little wider. I guess that's bad for winter? I have motegi MR7, let me look up the offset, I'll be back...
11-08-2005, 02:29 PM
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In my opinion that is way too big for winter. Not only will it be about 30 mm larger in diameter than stock and make your speedo be out by 5%, it's too wide for a winter tire in a car of this weight. You might as well not bother with them at all.
11-21-2005, 09:56 AM
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QUOTE (morningla @ Nov 20 2005, 06:27 PM)
I know that our stock tires are 195/55/15. I was wondering if 195/60/15 will be alright b/c the winter tires I want do not come in our stock size.
They'll be taller, if your car isn't lowered and you don't care too much about speedo being off a bit, can't hurt the car for the winter months
BUT you should get 195/55r15's or if you're getting 14 "steelies to go 185/65r14, or 205/50r15's if you want to keep your speedo correct
11-21-2005, 11:31 AM
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Thanks, I'll consider all those sizes for what I can find. I don't care much about speedo, who looks at it anyway unless theres a cop smile.gif
I found some used Nokian, yaay pick them out tonight. I got some 240SX rims to fit them on, hope the shop don't charge too much to switch tires.
I found some used Nokian, yaay pick them out tonight. I got some 240SX rims to fit them on, hope the shop don't charge too much to switch tires.
11-21-2005, 01:19 PM
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Which Nokian tires have you found?
I would use 195/60R 14 instead of 185/65 R14 (on steellies)
Which Nokian tires have you found?
QUOTE (KayJai)
UT you should get 195/55r15's or if you're getting 14 "steelies to go 185/65r14, or 205/50r15's if you want to keep your speedo correct
I would use 195/60R 14 instead of 185/65 R14 (on steellies)
11-25-2005, 09:29 PM
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I got some Nokian Hakka... Q. treads still look decent ---> 195/55/15 from a RD tib owner too! but now he got a v6 red GK, and I showed him my red i4 GK too. was kinda cool.
11-26-2005, 08:56 AM
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I thought this may be interesting for y'all. This calculator will calculate your actual vehicle speed, engine RPM, efective gear ratios, etc. based on the alternate tire size from stock! http://gs.tolan-hoechst.com/tirecalc.htm