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> 205-60-15 vs.195-60-15, What's your preference
KELTY360
post Mar 23 2010, 01:40 PM
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I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a tire buy and it really comes down to a small difference in size. I'm running 4-lug Mahles with 195-60-15s and I've been pleased with the looks and performance. I use the car as a 3-season dd, although I'm not big on driving in the rain if I have a choice. Wet traction is important though.

I'm leaning toward the Bridgestone Potenza 960AS but I've found that TireRack sells the 205-60-15 for $20 less per tire than the 195s. Is there much functional difference between the two sizes?

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Vysoc
post Mar 24 2010, 03:42 PM
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Hello,

I just purchased 4 - 195/65/15 in the Sumutomo HTR 200. These are the first set of tires since the original Yokohama Motorsport AV somethings that read as 1988 tires are still on her. I bought these tires as Guinea Pigs from Tire Rack for $66.00 a tire so no big deal. I thought I would rip through these as my first tires on a car that has been sleeping for 10 years. I think the fit will be fine and I will know where to go once I tear these things up. Watched an interesting report on old tires being sold as new...know how to read the tire codes as there are some bad/old tires out there. My tires were made in the 35th week of 2009. Looking forward to driving my 914 after 3 years of work.

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