Buying your car tyres
Before you can choose a new car tyre, you’ll need the exact measurements for your car’s tyres. This information is printed on the sidewall of a tyre. All car tyre size information is standardised, so it is the same for all tyres. An example is a tyre carrying the size lettering: 205/55 R16 91W.
Can I put a different size tyre on my car?
Wheels and tires are not interchangeable words. Tires are a part of the wheel setup. For instance, your vehicle has a set size of rims, but you can buy different sizes of tires to fit those rims, as long as the middle of the tires is the correct size.
How do I know if a tire will fit my car?
Use the Goodyear Tire Finder, our tire size calculator, to help you find the right tire to fit your vehicle. There are two ways to use the tire finder. The first, and most popular, is to use your vehicle information. The second is to use the numbers you see on your tire’s sidewall.
Should you replace all 4 tyres at once?
With four-wheel drive vehicles, you may need to replace all four tyres when one gets worn out or has a puncture. This is because 4×4 systems rely on all four tyres when operating.
How do I know what tyres I need? – Related Questions
How much difference in tire size is acceptable?
When changing tire sizes, we recommend staying within 3% of the diameter/height of the original tire. Any more than this and you face the risk of brake failure.
Is it OK to have 2 different size tires?
Having two different-sized tires on the same axle is generally not a good thing. If the diameter of the two tires is close, then the rolling radius is about the same, so in the short term, you probably won’t have any damage, but long term, you run the risk of messing up your car’s differential.
Can I replace 14 inch wheels with 16 inch?
The outer Diameter of YOUR TIRES is the only relevant item. If the outer diameter of both the 14 and 16 inch tires are the same, then there is no change.
Can wrong size tires damage car?
Unfortunately, altering the tire size of a vehicle without thorough and careful consideration is a decision that can really bite. Fitting the wrong tire size can cause damage to a vehicle, and is a real safety hazard as well.
What happens when you increase TYRE size?
Upgrading to larger tyres, or tyre upsizing, has several advantages – it improves the car’s handling and cornering abilities, and offers better stability. Off-road vehicles use bigger tyres to gain some ground clearance and improve the footprint, thereby providing better grip.
Why does my car shake at a certain speed?
Vibration is usually caused by an out of balance or defective tire, a bent wheel or a worn driveline U-joint. You may find that the car shakes the car in an up and down motion. You may feel vibration through the seat, the steering wheel or even in the brake pedal.
Can I use 215 tires instead of 205?
Using 215 mm tires instead of 205 mm tires will result in better traction in dry conditions which helps to improve acceleration. However, 205 mm tires are less prone to aquaplaning and result in better fuel economy and less road noise compared to 215 mm tires.
How much taller is a 215 than a 205?
A 205 and a 215 tire differ 0.4 inches when it comes to tire diameter which means that 215 tires are also 0.2 inches taller in comparison.
Is the a big difference between 215 and 225 tires?
The 215 tires will provide less grip than the 225 tires due to their different widths. With an increased grip on the road surface, the 225 tires will achieve greater levels of shorter braking distances while increasing traction, especially on wet surfaces.
Can I use 205 60R16 instead of 195 60R16?
205/60R16 has a ~5% larger diameter than your 195/60R16. Assuming that they fit in your wheel arches, here are the effects you should be looking at: Your speedo will be off. You’d be driving 5% more than what it reads.
Does tyre size affect mileage?
The short answer to this question is yes – tyres do affect the fuel economy and make a big difference in the number of kilometres a driver gets to go on a full tank. It’s not just about the tyre maintenance; even the kind of tyres on the car can affect the fuel economy.
Can you go up one size in tires?
It’s possible to change the size of your tires without actually changing the diameter. One example is if you want larger rims – you can buy tires that compensate for the larger rims by reducing the “height” of the outer tire.
Can we use 195 tires instead of 185?
Can I use the 195/65/15 tire instead of 185/65/15 on the same alloy? Yes you can. The new tire will 2% larger than the original ones.
Can I fit 205 tyres on 185 rims?
The rim will be 6JJ, or 6,5JJ and 15 inch. A 6JJ or 6,5JJ will both take 185 or 205 tyres. But with a 185 you should increase the tyre aspect ratio, it will look small in the wheel arch and the speedo will read fast. With 185/65R15 road speed will be 2.2% slower than shown on speedometer.
What’s the difference between 195 60R15 and 195 65R15?
195 is the with of the tire in millimeters(mm). 60 or 65 is the percent of the sidewall height relative to the width also in mm. At 60 the sidewall height is 117 mm, at 65 the sidewall is 126.75mm. A difference of 9.75 mm.
What does the 185 mean on tires?
The 185 indicates this tire is 185 millimeters across from the widest point of its outer sidewall to the widest point of its inner sidewall when mounted and measured on a specified width wheel.