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12-08-2003, 09:36 PM
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tire size question
i've done a search but it may be too simple a question.
my tire size is 175/14................ so... 175 is the width 14 is the diameter of the wheel what is the height of the tire....am i missing another number here?
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12-08-2003, 09:57 PM
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12-08-2003, 10:33 PM
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The most commonly used modern replacement size is 195/70/14. Some people prefer 205/70/14 which is a little wider. Some people use 195/75/14 which is a more common size and therefore a little cheaper. Any of these sizes will work, however you would want to make sure all 4 are the same size.
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12-08-2003, 11:51 PM
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The 75 is the profile percentage in comparison to the width. The lower the number, the lower the profile of the tire.
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12-09-2003, 12:05 AM
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I just bought a couple 205s mainly because they are 3% larger in circumference than the 195s, free gear ratio change.
 This calculator will help you see the differences in sizes if you plan on changing sizes.
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12-09-2003, 05:46 PM
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TIRE SIZE
I BELEAVE THAT YOUR CAR IS A 240 RIGHT?
IF SO IT LIKELY CAME WITH 175X14 SIZE TIRES. THERE SHOULD BE A TAG SOME WHERE ON YOUR CAR THAT HAS THE SIZE IT CAME WITH. I THINK IT IS ON THE FUEL DOOR FLAP BUT NOT POSITVE. I WOULD NOT GO WITH A LARGER SIZE AS THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SLOWER THAN IT ALREADY IS. JOHN M
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12-09-2003, 06:10 PM
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A tire size change like that won't really make the car go slower but it will throw off the speedometer a little and in reality you'll be going a little faster than what the speedometer is showing. I had a truck with oversized tires that caused a 10% error in speed and by the time I sold it, it had about 10% more miles on it than the odometer actually showed. That can make a good difference if you put more than 100,000 miles on a car.
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DJ 84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012
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12-09-2003, 11:09 PM
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Try this tire size calculator http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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