what other tire size can i use on sawblade 15" rims
03-16-2005, 02:05 PM
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what other tire size can i use on sawblade 15" rims
im rolling on 215/60R15 tires on my stock 15" sawblades. my tires are worn, so time for new ones, i want a slightly wider tire w/o losing the tire circumference. when i used a tire size calculator, i found the next widest tire is a 235/55R15, but too bad no tire company makes that size tire. can anyone suggest what tire size is recommended, and if the sawblade 15" can even fit a wider tire. any info would help, thanks.
03-16-2005, 02:50 PM
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I am in the same boat as you maximization and intend to stick with the 4x4 look on my 95 SE with 15" sawblades. I still am running the OEM Goodyear Eagle RSAs with 57,500 mostly highway miles on them. I quite like these tires despite a lot of members flaming them.
Our choice is restricted with these wheels. Based on the research I have done, I have narrowed my choice down to (given I want to stay with all-season tires) to BF Goodrich Traction TAs (these come in H and V-rated) or Yokohama Avid (H or V-rated). Tirerack shows a spreadsheet of tires in this size for my car and the BF Goodrich and Yokohama tires are rated #1 and 2, respectively, in their recap.
I think I will get the BF Goodrich Traction TAs in an H-rating. They have better traction in all conditions than the Yokohamas and would be better for cornering. Offsetting this, the Yokohamas are slightly quieter and provide a little more comfort. If I drove a GLE with an automatic I would probably get the Yokohamas. But I have a 5-speed, have installed an FSTB and will be getting a RSB after I get new tires so cornering and handling are the prime concerns for me.
Both tires are rated at 100,000 kilometres (62,000 miles) and both are rated a way higher than my Eagle RSAs which I think are pretty good. Both cost almost the same amount where I am from. You can get the BF Goodrich at Costco where I am from. Hope this helps.
Our choice is restricted with these wheels. Based on the research I have done, I have narrowed my choice down to (given I want to stay with all-season tires) to BF Goodrich Traction TAs (these come in H and V-rated) or Yokohama Avid (H or V-rated). Tirerack shows a spreadsheet of tires in this size for my car and the BF Goodrich and Yokohama tires are rated #1 and 2, respectively, in their recap.
I think I will get the BF Goodrich Traction TAs in an H-rating. They have better traction in all conditions than the Yokohamas and would be better for cornering. Offsetting this, the Yokohamas are slightly quieter and provide a little more comfort. If I drove a GLE with an automatic I would probably get the Yokohamas. But I have a 5-speed, have installed an FSTB and will be getting a RSB after I get new tires so cornering and handling are the prime concerns for me.
Both tires are rated at 100,000 kilometres (62,000 miles) and both are rated a way higher than my Eagle RSAs which I think are pretty good. Both cost almost the same amount where I am from. You can get the BF Goodrich at Costco where I am from. Hope this helps.
03-16-2005, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by maximazation
im rolling on 215/60R15 tires on my stock 15" sawblades. my tires are worn, so time for new ones, i want a slightly wider tire w/o losing the tire circumference. when i used a tire size calculator, i found the next widest tire is a 235/55R15, but too bad no tire company makes that size tire. can anyone suggest what tire size is recommended, and if the sawblade 15" can even fit a wider tire. any info would help, thanks.
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