185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

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Nov 29, 2011 | 02:09 AM

deerman2701

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185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

I run 65/14 but can get 4 winter tires in a 70/14 for cheap. does it really matter with that middle number?

Nov 29, 2011 | 05:33 AM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

What car are these tires going on? The middle number regards your sidewall height, so it very well could be an issue under the right given circumstances.

Nov 29, 2011 | 01:41 PM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

If your car is lowered, you should run the 65 size.
A 70 sidewall may be too tall and could rub inside the fender.

Nov 30, 2011 | 09:04 PM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

Stock honda civic lx 4 door sedan 1999

Dec 1, 2011 | 04:33 AM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

You should be fine putting the 70-series tires on there. Its right at 3% oversized for the car, which is the maximum I would go for tire sizing.

Dec 1, 2011 | 08:23 PM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

What about if I a set of rims that require a tire size of 205/50/16? would they fit?

i can get a good deal of a set of summer tires.

Dec 2, 2011 | 06:45 AM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

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Originally Posted by deerman2701

What about if I a set of rims that require a tire size of 205/50/16? would they fit?

i can get a good deal of a set of summer tires.

The car dictates what size tires you run more so than the wheels you are using. There is really no set tire size for a specific wheel. 205/50/16's would fit fine on the car, to answer your question directly.

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Dec 2, 2011 | 03:59 PM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

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gotcha i didnt know.. i was just confused cause you said that the 185/70/14 might rub so i thought that since i was jumping up 2 sizes of rims that they would automatically rub? is my logic flawed haha?

Dec 2, 2011 | 04:07 PM

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Re: 185/65/14 vs 185/70/14

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gotcha i didnt know.. i was just confused cause you said that the 185/70/14 might rub so i thought that since i was jumping up 2 sizes of rims that they would automatically rub? is my logic flawed haha?

Very.

Go read the FAQ and actually learn how tire sizing works.