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Old 06-21-2009, 08:31 PM
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IM rollin on my stock 13" steelies and i want different tires on them. i want to get wider tires but idk what size to get and they need to be kinda tall. Help me out!!!
 
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Old 06-22-2009, 08:51 AM
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Welcome to the forums. Could you tell me what size your stock tires are? And if you happen to know it, how wide are your wheels? If you can let me know at least the stock tire size (wheel width would help a lot) I can give you some options on tire sizes.
 
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Old 06-23-2009, 02:12 PM
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they are size 13x5
 
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Old 06-23-2009, 03:16 PM
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Okay, I believe your stock tire size would be 165/70-13.

Without affecting the speedo/odo (it'll read 1.6% too fast. ie, your speedo will read 60.9mph when you're actually going 60), you could switch to 185/60-13 tires but that's honestly about the widest tire I'd feel safe putting on a 13x5.

With the 185/60's, the section width (the tire at its widest point) will be about an inch bigger than your stock tire size. Sidewall will be about the same (~0.2" smaller).
 
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