[Shotimes] Where have all the tires gone?

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I've been watching this thread with some puzzlement.  Since the 225mm is the
nominal width, the next number is the percentage height, 60 in the case of
225/60/16.  If you are going a size over, with 225, why would anyone want to
make it taller?  225/55 is close to original height, keeps the speedo
closer, and keeps the gearing where it should be.
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Where have all the tires gone?


> On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 05:34:22 -0600, Paul L Fisher wrote:
>
> >I have 225/60R16 on my slicers for my summer tires.
>
> I think a concensus would agree...at least it is what I have seen.... that
due to
> the deletion of a lot of tires with 215 and 65 in their size designators,
most of us
> have gone to a 225/55/16 tire as a 'stock' replacement (for '91 and newer
16 inch
> wheels).  I have discovered that 225/60/16 is sometimes a tiny bit larger
than will
> fit under the spring mounts on the front struts.  If this is the case, and
I want to
> run the tires, I need to lower the knuckle in the strut a quarter inch or
so.
>
> Also, the speedo will be noticeably in error with most brands of 225/60s,
about 3 to
> 4 mph in the direction of an inadvertent speeding violation....BTDT.
(Sweet talked
> my way out of it!)
>
> George
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