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Old Dec 18, 2006, 07:00 PM
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goodyear 205/65r/15

i found a set for 50 dollars for all four! does anybody have tires with a 65. imo it might look to big, but i cant beat the price.

4 goodyear assurance triple tread with 75% tread remaining.
Mileage Warranty:
80,000 miles


Specifications:
Treadwear: 740
Traction: A
Temperature: B
Speed Rating: HR
$100
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Is this an Ebay auction and what model of Goodyear???
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good year assurance. nopes its a local car forum.
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Is it the ComfroTred or TripleTred?
Those tires run from $78-$90. Four for $50 is steal.
GO check those tires out in person and when were they last used.
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The "205" tells the width of the tire in mm
The "50" tells the profile or height of the tire from the rim in mm

Read up on it here:
http://www.goodyeartires.com/kyt/readingATire/
http://www.yokohamatire.com/utreading.asp (click on the various links)

You should be able to on 205/65r/15 with no problems

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Old Dec 22, 2006, 03:18 PM
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65 on a 205 width is gonna be one big sidewall. be careful of rubbing.
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Originally Posted by lancer2show
i found a set for 50 dollars for all four! does anybody have tires with a 65. imo it might look to big, but i cant beat the price.

4 goodyear assurance triple tread with 75% tread remaining.
Mileage Warranty:
80,000 miles


Specifications:
Treadwear: 740
Traction: A
Temperature: B
Speed Rating: HR
$100
I am assuming the the stock size on the ES is 185/65-14.

185/65-14 4.7" sidewall 11.7" radius 73.7" circumference 859 revs/mile
205/65-15 5.2" sidewall 12.7" radius 80.1" circumference 791 revs/mile 8.6% difference


If your speedometer says your are doing 60mph, you will be doing 65.2mph

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Dont do it!!! When i bought my 04 ES the previous owner put 15 inch rims on it. He also wasnt thinking when he put on Goodyear 195/65R15 tires. After i bought the car, i would back out of my driveway i wouldnt be able to turn the wheel all the way without my front tires scraping against the wheel base. Also when i would have 3 people in my back seat i would take turns and hit bumps and the rear tires would rub. I just recently got new Hankook 195/55R15 and no longer get the scraping when reversing and to make sure it wasnt my shocks being warn in the back i got 3 of my FATEST friends a put them in the back seat and the rubbing stopped on turns and bumps So getting the 205/65R15 would be a bad idea!!!
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^ . . .195/65/15's are the stock size arent they . . ?
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Originally Posted by Walkingchaos
^ . . .195/65/15's are the stock size arent they . . ?
According to TireRack
OEM tires for
05 ES= 185/65R14
05 OZ= 195/60R15
05 Ralliart= 205/50R16
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stock size on my 02 OZ is also 195/60R15. i have these on a set of TEIN basics dropped to where there is ALMOST two finger's worth of gap all around and i experience no rubbing... if this helps at all.
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