…205/55R16 View All Examples Plus Sizing wheels and tires is one of the easiest ways to improve the image of a vehicle. The visual appeal is obvious since alloy wheels are more attractive than tire sidewalls, and bigger wheels combined with shorter tire sidewalls produce a powerful image. Using tires…
…of powertrain ranging from 167 hp up to 267 in the Speed3 model. If you're looking for a quiet and smooth all-season tire that does well in winter in the popular 205/55R16 size, then be sure to consider the Michelin Premier A/S, Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus and General AltiMAX RT43. There…
…per tire. Each seasonal switch would cost $96 changing them twice a year at $192 over three years $576 just to switch tires out. You can see where this is going and why he did go with the winter tires and wheels from the Tire Rack. The client liked the preferred winter tire (205/55R16 Bridgestone…
…Season Plus General AltiMAX RT43 205/55R16 and 225/45R17 Tire Sizes * Michelin Premier A/S - This is Michelin's flagship Grand Touring All-Season tire featuring a 60,000-mile treadlife warranty. It offers great wet traction and very good snow traction. The tire features expanding rain grooves so…
…Since many performance cars use staggered tire sizing, we looked at each of these sizes on its measuring rim width, which would be considered the "standard" wheel width for a given tire size: Tire Size Measuring Rim Width Rim Range 205/55R16 16X6.5 5.5 – 7.5 225/50R16 16X7.0 6.0…
…gain about an inch in tire width. Below are two Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 tires. The tire on the left is a 205/55R16 and the one the right is size 225/50R16. E46 (most 1999-2005 BMW 323i, 325i, 328i, 330i models): * With the Original Equipment size of 205/55R16, you can use the plus size…
…replacement tires. Scion has equipped the xD with the rare 195/60-16 size as Original Equipment. There are only six options available, with two of them being winter / snow tires. This severely limits your chances of finding the tire you may be looking for. No worries, you can run the 205/55R16…
…factor. With such a broad appeal comes a large selection of tires catering to the popular 205/55R16 size that's commonly used on these cars in the most purchased trim levels. Given the myriad of options of tires in 205/55R16, how can Mazda 3 and Honda Civic drivers narrow down their choices…
…one of three common tire sizes: 195/65R15, 205/55R16 and 215/45R17. Many Civics use 195/65R15, but there are quite a few higher trim levels that use 205/55R16, so be sure to check your actual tire size that is on your car. If you aren't sure where to find your tire size, check out "Sidewall…
…listed on the tire): * 35 PSI for standard load tires with the "P" in front of the size (P-metric tires), e.g. P205/55R16 89T * 36 PSI for standard load tires without the "P" in front of the size (euro-metric tires), e.g. 205/55R16 91H * 41 PSI for extra load (XL) tires with the…
…a larger wheel size, the tire size will need to be modified in order to accommodate the difference. As an example, a 2006 BMW 325i Sedan Base Model comes stock with 205/55R16 tires and 16x6 wheels. If one were to buy a 17" wheel, the initial choice for tire size would shift to 225/45R17.…
…Beetles produced from 1998 until 2010 and is designed to re-use the factory tire size of 205/55R16. This allows the purchaser to re-use their existing tires if they are in good shape, or choose among the several tire options in this very popular size. Should you wish to modify the wheels further,…
…the wheel diameter is 2" smaller and the tire's sidewalls are 1" taller). Minus Sizing Example for Winter Tires O.E. SIZE MINUS ONE MINUS TWO * 17" x 7.5" WHEEL 225/45HR17 * 17" x 7.5" WHEEL 225/45HR17 * 16" x 7.5" 205/55R16 * 16" x 7.5" WHEEL 205/55R16 * 15" x 6.5" WHEEL 195/65R15 * 15" x 6.5"…
…second thing to consider is going to a narrower tire. A narrower tire allows the tire to slice through the snow, getting more pounds per square inch on the ground and in a more concentrated area. I am going to use a 16" wheel and 205/55R16 tire. Wheel selection mostly comes down to personal…
…tires. Some of these assigned grades can reflect how conservative or optimistic certain manufactures marketing departments are in terms of treadlife expectations. Continental ProContact with EcoPlus Technology Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring For instance, in the tire size of 205/55R16, the…
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