205-50 or 205-55 tires -- the better choice for street and occassional track?

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Aug 29, 2001 | 12:48 PM

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Aug 29, 2001 | 01:01 PM

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Re: 205-50 or 205-55 tires -- the better choice for street and occassional track? (rltrock)

205/50/15 for both track and daily driving.

205/55/15 will throw off your speedo.

195/50/15 for better gearing at a race

195/55/15 if you want to be boring.

Aug 29, 2001 | 01:07 PM

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Re: 205-50 or 205-55 tires -- the better choice for street and occassional track? (Cosworth)

got it -thx.

Aug 29, 2001 | 01:12 PM

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Re: 205-50 or 205-55 tires -- the better choice for street and occassional track? (rltrock)

i run toyo 205-50-15 on my stockies and get better 60's then them stock michelins

Aug 29, 2001 | 02:17 PM

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Re: 205-50 or 205-55 tires -- the better choice for street and occassional track? (bommiE)

Stock 205/55 195/50 205/50
Side wall Ht 4.22 4.44 3.84 4.04
Tire Width 7.68 8.07 7.68 8.07
Diameter 23.44 23.88 22.68 23.07
Tire/Wheel Rad 11.72 11.94 11.34 11.54
Circumference 73.65 75.01 71.24 72.48
Rev per mile 860.24 844.63 889.36 874.18
Speedo Reading @ 70mph 68.73 72.37 71.13
Error 1.85% -3.27% -1.60%

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