Its getting to the point where I am going to need tires for my Corolla, stock size is 175/65/14 or 185/65/14. I'm wondering what are the real life advantages or disadvantages between the tire sizes. Basically just seeing if there is a benefit over the other.
Real life differences in tire size
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You can change the height of the tire or the width of the tire. You need to decide if you want that or not. Changing the height of the tire can throw your speedometer of by a few MPH, and miles registered on the vehicle.,,
if your a hypermiler, the 175's would be best.
Lets be honest, your 99 Corolla was never made for handling. It's an economy car designed for fuel economy, so get a decent set of 175's and enjoy them until the car finally dies.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=AltiMAX+RT43+%28T-Speed+Rated%29&partnum=765TR4AMRT43&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
So they're basically the same but the 185's handle better and the 175's are a bit better on gas? Yes I pile on miles and some roads are like Iraq. Others are that really pebbly asphalt used in fancy communities, so even with rotating every 5000 miles I go through tires.
If you want to see the speedometer and odometer difference, I like this site personally:
http://www.dakota-truck.net/tirecalc/tirecalc.html
Originally Posted By: Lolvoguy
if your a hypermiler, the 175's would be best.
Lets be honest, your 99 Corolla was never made for handling. It's an economy car designed for fuel economy, so get a decent set of 175's and enjoy them until the car finally dies.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=AltiMAX+RT43+%28T-Speed+Rated%29&partnum=765TR4AMRT43&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
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Originally Posted By: Rand
In all reality you wont notice any difference,
The tire brand and model will be more important than the size difference.......
I had a '98 Corolla, I believe the 185 size came on the LE model.
I tried some different sizes after the OE tires wore out.
I tried some 70 series tires looking for a little more road clearance and mileage.
The car HATED the 70 series tires (I tries 3 different sets) and finally settled on the 175/65/14 Michelin that came on the car .. it rode like new again.
My 95 Corolla is using 185 instead of 175 too, it is slightly better handling than 175 but not a big amount.
IMHO - Go wider and lower
OEM: 175 x 65 = 11,375 ( Alt OEM: 185 x 65 = 12,025 )
Nearest: 195 x 60 = 11,700
Enough of a difference in larger tire footprint to *make* a difference, and the slightly shorter sidewall will help it handle a little better - Most likely noticeable in quicker steering response
Difference is about 2.5%
So at a real 65mph your speedometer will indicate about 63.5
Not likely you'll get stopped for speeding for that spread.
No significant difference in price -vs- OEM size
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Originally Posted By: Riick
IMHO - Go wider and lower
OEM: 175 x 65 = 11,375 ( Alt OEM: 185 x 65 = 12,025 )
Nearest: 195 x 60 = 11,700
Enough of a difference in larger tire footprint to *make* a difference, and the slightly shorter sidewall will help it handle a little better - Most likely noticeable in quicker steering response
Difference is about 2.5%
So at a real 65mph your speedometer will indicate about 63.5
Not likely you'll get stopped for speeding for that spread.
No significant difference in price -vs- OEM size
195's may need a wider wheel for any real benefit... stick with the two sizes listed, and find a sale...!
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