Help with swapping winter tires
nulyen
02-23-2004, 02:44 PM
Hello,
I just got a 2002 Saturn LW300. It has tires of size 205 65R15. I also have a set of winter tires of size 215 60R15. I think that means the winter tires are a little wider, with a smaller rim diameter but the same overall diameter. Does this mean I can use the winter tires on the Saturn? If so, do the winter tires need their own rims since the rim size is different?
Thanks for any help!
I just got a 2002 Saturn LW300. It has tires of size 205 65R15. I also have a set of winter tires of size 215 60R15. I think that means the winter tires are a little wider, with a smaller rim diameter but the same overall diameter. Does this mean I can use the winter tires on the Saturn? If so, do the winter tires need their own rims since the rim size is different?
Thanks for any help!
Grant@Tirerack
02-23-2004, 03:05 PM
That tire size should still work fine on the stock 6" wide rims. You could switch them out or use a second set of wheels.
nulyen
02-23-2004, 03:17 PM
Thanks very much! So the 65 or 60 measurement refers to the rim width and not the diameter?
Grant@Tirerack
02-23-2004, 03:30 PM
That number is the aspect ratio. It is the percentage of the tire's width used to figure out the tire's sidewall height. You take 65% of 205 mm and that's about how tall the tire's sidewall will be.
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