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> Tire Recomendation Sizes, Stock 2.0 Fuchs, street driving
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post Oct 9 2012, 02:30 PM
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The tire size calculator on this site is pretty useful for determining that.

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QUOTE(turk22 @ Oct 9 2012, 12:45 PM) *

QUOTE(kbrunk1 @ Oct 9 2012, 12:29 AM) *

OK Now we have
165/80 R15
185/70 R15
185/65 R15
195/65 R15
205/60 R15

If you are looking for economy and regular street driving then is the 185/65 R15 a good size?



All, what impact do these various sizes have on the speedometer readings? Which size, (of sizes that are commonly available), would have the least impact on the speedometer?

thx, Turk

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post Oct 27 2012, 07:37 PM
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I used our site size calculator several years ago and bought Michelin 205/65/15 for my original steel 5.5" rims. They have been exactly the same diameter as original 165/15 and fill the wells, with a bit of an inner rub if I turn lock to lock, but have not touched the outer well edges in about 5 yrs. of driving. I discovered the front well top edges are already rolled from the factory!
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post Oct 28 2012, 09:16 AM
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Donald,
Given your tendency for aggression toward small orange cones I'd suggest 205.50X15, I have run them and they work fine without too much of a suspension hit and your speedometer will only be off by 10% or so... I know you probably don't intend to drive that car in that way but it will give you the same feel you want with the autocross car.
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