Thread: 205/65 on w124
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Old 09-02-2021, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ambush276 View Post
right now the car has 225/50/17 from the guy i bought it from. There is still a decent amount of tread on the tires so i'm not changing anything right now. There is no rubbing, i took it to a mechanic just to make sure as i'm not sure how it's not.. but.. so far it's not.


I have a set of OEM 15" rims in my garage as well.


I'm liking the ride of the 17"s but i think 225 is too wide for this car. I might go down to 215/50 on the next set of tires... or maybe put the stock rims on...

does anyone know if the tire rating should be t, h , or v ?

Thanks.
The OE speed rating until 1992 in the US was V. Then it was H beginning in 1993, as the HFM cars had a top speed governor; 130mph.
Make sure you get tires with the correct load rating. If the tire size starts with a P195/65R15 for example (or any different size,) it might have a lower load rating.
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