tire question?

**jvdejesus05** · July 25th, 2005 06:15 PM

guys, i have read a lot of things about tires here in tsikot as well as with other forums. i only have one question with regard to tire changing. my stock tire is 185/80r14, correct me if i'm wrong, the first # corresponds to the tire width right? if that is the case then my rims are also 185? in that case, do i need to stick to the 185's if i plan to stick to my stock mags? btw, i'm using an '02 mitsu adv 22 model.

**ghosthunter** · July 25th, 2005 06:19 PM

you can get wider tires if you want more grip but more grip will also mean slightly higher fuel consumption.

**jvdejesus05** · July 25th, 2005 06:23 PM

does dat mean i need to change mags also?

**Dieseler** · July 25th, 2005 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by jvdejesus05

does dat mean i need to change mags also?

Not necessarily. Depends on the tire size kasi. Like in my case, I upgraded to 195s from 185s, but I still used the stock mags. You can ask a reputable tire shop if you need to change or not, just to be sure.

**jvdejesus05** · July 26th, 2005 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dieseler

Not necessarily. Depends on the tire size kasi. Like in my case, I upgraded to 195s from 185s, but I still used the stock mags. You can ask a reputable tire shop if you need to change or not, just to be sure.

so you mean that i could either get a wider tire but still use the stock mags that i have... in my case, i have 185's as my stock, up to how wide the tire which i would be replacing can i have and still use my stock mags?

**conzky** · July 26th, 2005 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by jvdejesus05

guys, i have read a lot of things about tires here in tsikot as well as with other forums. i only have one question with regard to tire changing. my stock tire is 185/80r14, correct me if i'm wrong, the first # corresponds to the tire width right? if that is the case then my rims are also 185? in that case, do i need to stick to the 185's if i plan to stick to my stock mags? btw, i'm using an '02 mitsu adv 22 model.

185/80R14: 185=width of tire, in mm; 80=height of tire (80% of 185mm); R14=diameter of rim is 14". this means that you can change your tire with a wider thread from say 185 to 195, however, your wider tire may not look good on the stock rim because there is also corresponding rim width for wider tire...my two cents worth.

**box_type** · July 26th, 2005 04:29 PM

maybe this could help you
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/index.html

**jvdejesus05** · July 27th, 2005 07:19 PM

guys just got another question. i got this tire spec which says 27"x8.5"x14" for the Bridgestone Dueler AT. now how do i convert this into mm? kasi whenever i compute for it, parang ang laki ng digits na lumalabas. eto computation ko: 27in x 685.8mm then 8.5in x 215.9 with 14in radius. tama po computation ko? ang alam ko kasi walang size na 685.8x215.9x14... kindly correct my computation please... sorry, ignorant talaga ako sa tires since this is my first vehicle kaya wala talaga ako masyado alam.

**boybi** · July 27th, 2005 07:34 PM

27" is the overall diameter of the tire
8.5" is the width of the tire
14" is the rim diameter

27"x8.5"x14" is roughly equivalent to 215/75R14

**jvdejesus05** · July 27th, 2005 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

27" is the overall diameter of the tire
8.5" is the width of the tire
14" is the rim diameter

27"x8.5"x14" is roughly equivalent to 215/75R14

salamat po ng marami for enlightening me. hirap talaga kapag now ka palang nagkasasakyan tapos wala pa nagtuturo... hehehe... may pagkatanga or ignorante ang mangyayari... buti nalang may tsikot.