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Old 01-20-2005, 11:03 PM
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I'm going to change tires tomorrow and right now I have 195/60/14 on. Everybody tells me they're the wrong size. Now what should I do, get 205's or get 195's?
 
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Old 01-21-2005, 01:58 AM
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205's, man. Definitely.
 
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Old 01-21-2005, 02:20 AM
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I just wonder how did 195's end up on there...and why are 205's better?
 
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Old 01-21-2005, 08:18 AM
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WIDER. and go with one shorter too, like 205/55 or even a 50.
 
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i would agree go with the low pro tire 55 or 50 and wider as they say is better stick to the road easier. and as how the 195's got there i would say someone was worried about them rubbing possible? or just didnt know what they were doing? who knows
 
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Old 01-21-2005, 01:04 PM
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Well, compared to stockers, 195's aren't bad at all.
 
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Old 01-21-2005, 11:03 PM
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I went to 4 places and they wouldn't even sell me anything over 185. Those morans were talking about liability and other crap and that my car is supposed to have 185/60R14 and even 195 don't belong on those rims. They gave me all kinds of B/S and didn't even want to sell me just tires w/o mounting...tirerack here I come..
 
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Old 01-22-2005, 01:51 AM
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get bigger rims. those 14s are too narrow to mount much more tire on.
 
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Old 01-22-2005, 12:19 PM
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exactly, they obviously arent wide enough to hold a wiide tire safely. If your looking for traction and performance you'll need to get something bigger than a 14 inch wheel.

Something like a 16x7 would be great.
 
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Old 01-22-2005, 02:28 PM
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I have 14's on my car (not stock though). They handle 215's just fine.
 


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