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Re: 205/55-15s will work well, less speedo error too
Posted by turbocon86 (more from turbocon86) on Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:26:58
In Reply to: 205/55-15s will work well, less speedo error too, Paul H, Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:57:44
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Agreed. If your upsizing in width, you need a lower profile tire. You are trying to match as close as possible the overall diameter of the stock tire size. (195/60/15 and 185/65/15 have virtually the same overall diameter). 205/55/15 is the size you want.
I run that size on all my c900s and I also run the softer speed/rated tires (if I recall, that is a V rating). They will wear out much quicker. I have BF Goodrich G-Force Sports on one car I just drive in the summer. I have to replace a pair of them a year. The fronts wear out quicker, so I move the rears up and put new ones on the back. The following year I'll do the same thing and so on.
On my other cars I have Hankook HK106s but I think that model has been replaced. I really like the Hankooks. They handle as well (if not better) than the BFGs but they have a longer tread life.
In the Fall and Winter the cars get studded snows since I'm up north.
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