urgent tire question--size
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urgent tire question--size
I have a 1991 22re, dlx cab, 2wd, pickup. The OEM tire size is listed as 195/70/14 and I currently have 215/70/14 tires installed. I'm sure the salesman told me why this was ok-but I have forgotten and I need to buy new tires and costco only has bf goodrich tires in this size or I can get the x-radial in 195/70/14 on sale.
Also, what is opinion of bfgoodrich tires
Thanks.
Also, what is opinion of bfgoodrich tires
Thanks.
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BFG are good but pricey. Try www.epinions.com for a good cross-section of consumer comments.
A small change in tire size like that will not appreciabley change anything but minor increase in actual -vs- speedometer speed. If you go up two sizes in diameter, you could safely go down to a 65 series tire with @ same diameter overall as your original. (i.e., 195/70 is @ same diameter as 215/65). The first number is the tire width in millimeters; the second is the percentage of the width that represents the height of the tire (rim to tread).
Example:
215 mm (tire width) x 65% = 139.75 mm (tire height)
195 mm (tire width) x 70% = 136.50 mm (tire height)
A small change in tire size like that will not appreciabley change anything but minor increase in actual -vs- speedometer speed. If you go up two sizes in diameter, you could safely go down to a 65 series tire with @ same diameter overall as your original. (i.e., 195/70 is @ same diameter as 215/65). The first number is the tire width in millimeters; the second is the percentage of the width that represents the height of the tire (rim to tread).
Example:
215 mm (tire width) x 65% = 139.75 mm (tire height)
195 mm (tire width) x 70% = 136.50 mm (tire height)
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Sorry, the original oem tires were listed as 195/75/r14
Could I get a 205/75r/14 size tire
Could I get a 205/75r/14 size tire
Originally Posted by TNRabbit
BFG are good but pricey. Try www.epinions.com for a good cross-section of consumer comments.
A small change in tire size like that will not appreciabley change anything but minor increase in actual -vs- speedometer speed. If you go up two sizes in diameter, you could safely go down to a 65 series tire with @ same diameter overall as your original. (i.e., 195/70 is @ same diameter as 215/65). The first number is the tire width in millimeters; the second is the percentage of the width that represents the height of the tire (rim to tread).
Example:
215 mm (tire width) x 65% = 139.75 mm (tire height)
195 mm (tire width) x 70% = 136.50 mm (tire height)
A small change in tire size like that will not appreciabley change anything but minor increase in actual -vs- speedometer speed. If you go up two sizes in diameter, you could safely go down to a 65 series tire with @ same diameter overall as your original. (i.e., 195/70 is @ same diameter as 215/65). The first number is the tire width in millimeters; the second is the percentage of the width that represents the height of the tire (rim to tread).
Example:
215 mm (tire width) x 65% = 139.75 mm (tire height)
195 mm (tire width) x 70% = 136.50 mm (tire height)
Last edited by patliz; 06-22-2006 at 10:07 AM.
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Originally Posted by patliz
Could I get a 205/70r/14 size tire
A 205/65 would give you more tread on the road (wider) and a very tiny decrease in diameter & height (133.25 mm)
A 225/60 would give you almost a perfect diameter match with OEM while supplying a wider tread to the road (135 mm) What width are your wheels?
Depends on what you want. there are a lot of options.
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Originally Posted by patliz
Sorry, the original oem tires were listed as 195/75/r14
Could I get a 205/75r/14 size tire
Could I get a 205/75r/14 size tire
OEM = 146.25 mm height
205/70 = 143.50 height
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