Are these Low-Profile tires?
Nov 24, 2005, 01:34 PM
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Are these Low-Profile tires?
I've narrowed down my tire choices to these two tires.
- Yokohama ES100 $296 from TireRack
- Kumho KH11 $184 from TireRack
But the thing is i don't want to use low pros on my stock OZ rims(15"). I know i could use one but i don't like the look of a low-pro on a small rim.
If anyone knows if these tires are lo-pros or not, it would help me a lot. Thanks.
- Yokohama ES100 $296 from TireRack
- Kumho KH11 $184 from TireRack
But the thing is i don't want to use low pros on my stock OZ rims(15"). I know i could use one but i don't like the look of a low-pro on a small rim.
If anyone knows if these tires are lo-pros or not, it would help me a lot. Thanks.
Nov 24, 2005, 02:27 PM
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*sigh*
"low pro" is just a name given to thin tires, you can get those tires any size you want, so just stick with the stock size and you would be fine. but i would suggest you read up some of the tire articles on here and tirerack first so you understand what the sizes mean
for reference, i have yoko es100 on my 15" rims (not stock, but 15's)
"low pro" is just a name given to thin tires, you can get those tires any size you want, so just stick with the stock size and you would be fine. but i would suggest you read up some of the tire articles on here and tirerack first so you understand what the sizes mean
for reference, i have yoko es100 on my 15" rims (not stock, but 15's)
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Low profile tires have a low aspect ratio.
Stock OZ tires are 195/60/15. A low-profile tire would be like 215/45/15. You can buy any brand of tire "low-profile."
Low profile tires have a low aspect ratio.
Stock OZ tires are 195/60/15. A low-profile tire would be like 215/45/15. You can buy any brand of tire "low-profile."
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ya but if you want to keep your speedo on target with a 15" rim you arent gonna have low profiles 
dont worry as long as you get the proper size tire its not gonna be a "low-pro" for a 15" rim.
dont worry as long as you get the proper size tire its not gonna be a "low-pro" for a 15" rim.
Nov 25, 2005, 05:17 AM
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The tires shown in those pics are just stock photos. That's not necessarily the size you will end up with. "Low profile" means different things to different people. Personally I think its a dumb slang word that really doesn't mean a whole lot. Call it what you want but the size you order is the size you order.
Nov 25, 2005, 12:30 PM
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????
So low profile to you guys is a tire with a small sidewall right? When i went to the tire shop the guy showed me a 205/55-15 size tire that had a sidewall like this
So because of the tire's size, it wouldn't be considered a low-profile tire then right? Despite the fact that it has a sidewall style like the above pic...
I want a tire with a sidewall like this
in a 195/60-15 size but all i could find at the tire shop were tires that looked like the first pic....even with the stock tire size. Oh BTW the tires i was looking at were coopers....dunno if it makes a difference from brand to brand or what.. thanks for everyones help
So because of the tire's size, it wouldn't be considered a low-profile tire then right? Despite the fact that it has a sidewall style like the above pic...
I want a tire with a sidewall like this
in a 195/60-15 size but all i could find at the tire shop were tires that looked like the first pic....even with the stock tire size. Oh BTW the tires i was looking at were coopers....dunno if it makes a difference from brand to brand or what.. thanks for everyones help