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June 25th, 2003 12:25 PM #1yung OEM is 195/60R15. Ano ba difference ng ganitong size as compared to 195/55, 195/50, or 205/50. How do I know if it'll fit or sasagi yung gulong sa ibang components ng suspension?
Ano ba mga key points in considering changing the tire size. Sometimes when I ask kasi di daw yung 195/60. Not changing rims for now.
O, and ok ba yung falken ze-512 ? I'm considering this or yokohama es100s.
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June 25th, 2003 12:43 PM #2
195 stands for the width of the tire in mm.
60 stands for the percentage/ratio of the sidewall height against the tire width (in this case, the sidewall height is 60% of the tire width)
15 stands for the diameter of the rim
so, as against your 196/60R15, the 195/55R15 is shorter, the 195/50R15 is much shorter, and the 205/50 is slightly wider and slightly taller.
as to what the optimum tire size is, let's assume that the tires that come stock with the car are of the right size. so as much as possible, try sticking to that size. if you want to change tire sizes, just make sure upon installation that when you turn your steering wheel, no part of the tire touches a part of the chassis or suspension, and that the new tires fit the wheelwells and don't touch them even if your car's fully loaded.
here's the link to the tire size calculator. if you do plan on ch
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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June 25th, 2003 01:13 PM #3salamat. the tirecalculator was really helpful. I guess kailangan talaga patesting on the spot to check the fittings.
Nakuha ko na measurements for each size. The 205/50 actually came out smaller.
Sa website available naman sa 195/60 tong 2 choices ko, hope it's available locally.
Yung falken may kakilala kasi kaming nagbebenta, yung yokohama naman naghahanap ng makikilala para makamura. :mrgreen:
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June 25th, 2003 01:59 PM #4
IMm29, very nice info.
Ito kasing XTO ko, nabili ko 2nd hand. The first owner changed the rear tires to 205/70R15. The front & spare tires are of stock size 205/60R15. Would you advise na ibalik ko sa stock size or lahat na lang gawin kong 70? What brand of tire would you recommend?
Thanks in advance.
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June 25th, 2003 03:29 PM #5Originally Posted by TEAL
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June 25th, 2003 03:48 PM #6
Yes I agree, blitz. Just wanna know kung ano effect (good and/or bad) nung 70 ang rear tires ko & 60 yung front tires besides having a spare tire smaller than my rear tires. Moreover, doon sa tire calculator ang assumption is 4 tires ang magbabago ng size. In my XTO's case, rear tires lang ang binago, different brand pa. Peace!
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June 27th, 2003 09:22 AM #8Originally posted by ssaloon
anong car ba? galant?
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June 28th, 2003 12:12 AM #9Originally posted by blitz
imho, stock tires and wheels are chosen by the manufacturer to better achieve the maximun comfort and ride of the vehicle. changing your tires/wheels would have some good or bad effect depending on what tires/wheels you are gonna put.
icon, If I were you, Id pick Yokohama AVS-ES100 over Falken ZE-512. I used to have the ZE-512, slippery IMHO and noisy. Whereas, my current Yokohama AVS-ES100 is sticky and a great all-season tires. This is the latest tire model that Yokohama released in late 2002.
just my
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June 28th, 2003 11:11 PM #10Originally posted by TEAL
IMm29, very nice info.
Ito kasing XTO ko, nabili ko 2nd hand. The first owner changed the rear tires to 205/70R15. The front & spare tires are of stock size 205/60R15. Would you advise na ibalik ko sa stock size or lahat na lang gawin kong 70? What brand of tire would you recommend?
Thanks in advance.
hanap ka na lang ng tire na may 6 or 8 ply and same size then trade mo na lang yan old tire mo. yan balak ko sa akin pag nag kapera ko.
wala kasi kwenta kahit ano pa tollroad yan eh kung sabay-sabay kayou uuwi. Ang lunas talaga jan...
Traffic!