low profile tires
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Re: low profile tires (sku3397)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sku3397 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alright so i just wanna check myself before i buy. stock tires on a 97 lx are 185 65 14.. if i got 185 60 14.. they would still fit the wheels, correct? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Fit the wheels, yes.
Be the correct size to preserve the speedometer/odometer reading, no.
I wouldn't do it. If you want a lower profile tire, get 15" wheels (or 16s), and run the correct sized tire.
Fit the wheels, yes.
Be the correct size to preserve the speedometer/odometer reading, no.
I wouldn't do it. If you want a lower profile tire, get 15" wheels (or 16s), and run the correct sized tire.
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Re: low profile tires (TunerN00b)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TunerN00b »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Fit the wheels, yes.
Be the correct size to preserve the speedometer/odometer reading, no.
I wouldn't do it. If you want a lower profile tire, get 15" wheels (or 16s), and run the correct sized tire.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Another option is to keep your 14" wheels, but get 195/60-14 tires, which will preserve the speedo/odo accuracy (changing it by 1.1 percent, which is a very small amount). It doesn't change the sidewall height significantly, but it means a wider tire, therefore a lower profile.
If you're looking for a lower sidewall height, though, the way to do it is with bigger diameter wheels, like TunerN00b says.
Be the correct size to preserve the speedometer/odometer reading, no.
I wouldn't do it. If you want a lower profile tire, get 15" wheels (or 16s), and run the correct sized tire.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Another option is to keep your 14" wheels, but get 195/60-14 tires, which will preserve the speedo/odo accuracy (changing it by 1.1 percent, which is a very small amount). It doesn't change the sidewall height significantly, but it means a wider tire, therefore a lower profile.
If you're looking for a lower sidewall height, though, the way to do it is with bigger diameter wheels, like TunerN00b says.
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