Re: Tire size

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <wje97@hamp.hampshire.edu>]

Have you also driven a car with roughly the same setup and 195/50R15's? Would you say
that the 195/55R14's are just as good?
    Thanks much,
    Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '87 QSW
    http://bork.hampshire.edu

Brad Sterling wrote:

> That's what I'm running, the SP8000 in 195/55R14.  On a side note, it's a good tire,
> very responsive.  I haven't noticed the speedo being way out of whack.  But here in
> LA, you rarely look at your speedo.  You end up doing whatever traffic is doing.
>
> -Brad
>
> "Wm. Josiah Erikson" wrote:
>
> > You pretty much haveta stay with the 185/60R14 size if you don't want to screw
> > up your speedo. Some people run 195/55R14 like is available in Sumitomo/Dunlop
> > SP8000. I think I might do this at some point in the near future, but it doesn't
> > keep the stock diameter.
> >     -Josiah
> >     '84 GTI (dead fuel pump)
> >     '87 QSW (dead rear calipers)
> >     http://bork.hampshire.edu
> >
> > SNixon5523@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > What is the max tire size you guys reccommend for 14 inch wheels so I don't
> > > mess up the speedo?  I'm not interested in going to 15 or 16 inch wheels, so
> > > those replies can just stay at home.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Stewart
> > >
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