i need new tires for my 95 vx BAD. i looked and they are 165/70/13. i was looking in R&T at one of the tire ads, and the closest i could find was 175/70/13 or 175/50/13. the 175's will be a little wider that my current tires correct? also, how much would it throw off my speedo if i were to get the 175/50 as opposed to the 175/70. suggestions please?

 

wrong forum?

 

Hope this helps some.

165/70R13

DIAMETER: 22.1" SECTION WIDTH: 6.5" SIDEWALL HEIGHT: 4.5"
MINIMUM RIM WIDTH: 4.0" MAXIMUM RIM WIDTH: 5.5"
REVOLUTIONS PER MILE: 913


175/70R13

DIAMETER: 22.6" SECTION WIDTH: 6.9" SIDEWALL HEIGHT: 4.8"
MINIMUM RIM WIDTH: 4.5" MAXIMUM RIM WIDTH: 6.0"
REVOLUTIONS PER MILE: 891

 

anyone know how much the speedo would be off with the 175/50? would anyone suggest NOT getting the 175/50?

 

It will probally be off about 7-8mph if you get that different of tire size . The widness wont matter it will actually make your car handle better.

 

ok, i figured it wasn't off too much. i would be going FASTER than my speedo reads, correct?

 

You can find out. Using the any search engine and look up "tire calculator".