Can you put 195 60 15 tires on 185 60 15 rims?

[*MAD DOG*]

Hey peeps,

Just wondering, is it safe to put 195 60 15 tires on 185 60 15 rims. I need some new rubber and for some reason 195 is cheaper than 185.

Thanks

[CTScott]

When you look at tires, the manufacturer will list the rim widths that are compatible with a particular sized tire (5.5", 6", 6.5", etc.)

[*MAD DOG*]

When you look at tires, the manufacturer will list the rim widths that are compatible with a particular sized tire (5.5", 6", 6.5", etc.)

Thanks...... I think....... not sure still.....

ps we run metric here

[CTScott]

Thanks...... I think....... not sure still.....

ps we run metric here


Just multiply by 2.54...

Actually, pulling up an example on TireRack.com, I see that a 195/60 R15 will work on a 5.5" to 7" rim, so the simple answer to your question is: Yes a 195 is fine on a 185 spec rim.

You will increase the tire height by 12mm with a 195/60 vs a 185/60.

[rapev-8]

yes u can but 195 is taller then 185 oem

[ilikerice]

^not much.^ maybe a mm.. 195 is wider then 185

[dingbat]

195/60/15 is taller than 185/60/15

195/55/15 is a tiny bit shorter than 185/60/15

195/50/15 is significantly shorter than 185/60/15

May vary slightly by brand.

[kimona]

195/60/15's will fit the stock wheels very well... and IMHO the 195/60/15 is a better fitment than the original 185/60/15.

[*MAD DOG*]

Just multiply by 2.54...

Actually, pulling up an example on TireRack.com, I see that a 195/60 R15 will work on a 5.5" to 7" rim, so the simple answer to your question is: Yes a 195 is fine on a 185 spec rim.

You will increase the tire height by 12mm with a 195/60 vs a 185/60.

Thanks Scott, kimona and everyone else. The guy at Goodyear said I can put 195 on the 185 rim. But recommended against it. He did state why and it did make sense at the time. It was a Yaris related thing and that is why he recommended to put the OEM size back on.

I think I've got myself a decent deal. $80 a tire including fitting and balancing. Then the front end alignment is gonna be $55. Tires are not a brand name but look like these MICHELIN XM1+ :w00t:

[detroiter]

If both are 60 tall, how on earth could the 195 be 12mm bigger? I can see wider because it's 195 instead of 185..but both are 60 in height

[eTiMaGo]

The "60" part is a percentage... really weird system, tires are measured in centimeters, percents and inches

Basically the actual height of the sidewall is 60% of the width of the tire (the 185/195 part).

[brg88tx]

op, i have 195/60r15 on my sedan. they are approx 1.98% too tall so the speedo will be slightly off and your odometer will read 1.98% too few miles.

to compute mileage you must multiply the miles driven by .0198 to come up with the actual miles before you divide by gallons used.

[*MAD DOG*]

Thanks everyone for you help on this issue. But I now have 4 185 60 15 and could not be happier. Mods please close this thread.