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Nomanoma
#1 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:07:54 PM
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I have a car that came fitted with 195/55/R15 tires.
1. Can I change to 195/65/R15 and if so are there any dangers that this may pose to the stability of the car?
2. The tires I want to change( Hankook) have given me 40,000 KM. Is this good or bad...
3. If bad mileage which tires are better...Michelin, Apollo, Goodyear, Kumho, etc...
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:19:51 PM
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:28:34 PM
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Nomanoma wrote:
I have a car that came fitted with 195/55/R15 tires.
1. Can I change to 195/65/R15 and if so are there any dangers that this may pose to the stability of the car?
2. The tires I want to change( Hankook) have given me 40,000 KM. Is this good or bad...
3. If bad mileage which tires are better...Michelin, Apollo, Goodyear, Kumho, etc...


Higher profile will give you higher speed on level ground; but you will lose torque by equal measure which will make driving uphill a problem.

However, higher profile tend to ride smoother because they have a bigger chunk of rubber on the side wall
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Nomanoma
#4 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 2:40:57 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly ....They run you out of townsmile ....Wazuans!

Exactly...wenda wazimu wamejaa huko...

@mukiha...thanks. decided to stick to original tire size! How much mileage do you think one can get from new tires if one is a sane driver
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, June 05, 2013 3:41:09 PM
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mukiha wrote:
Nomanoma wrote:
I have a car that came fitted with 195/55/R15 tires.
1. Can I change to 195/65/R15 and if so are there any dangers that this may pose to the stability of the car?
2. The tires I want to change( Hankook) have given me 40,000 KM. Is this good or bad...
3. If bad mileage which tires are better...Michelin, Apollo, Goodyear, Kumho, etc...


Higher profile will give you higher speed on level ground; but you will lose torque by equal measure which will make driving uphill a problem.

However, higher profile tend to ride smoother because they have a bigger chunk of rubber on the side wall



Yes they do. And if not the recommended profile for your car eventually damages your drive shaft.
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