195/65R-15 tires

[billfires]

Anyone running 195/65R-15 tires on their stock rims? I run 195/60-15 studded snow tires in the winter, but only mount them when a sizable storm is predicted. Any info is welcome. Thanks, Bill C

[Thirty-Nine]

A 195/65/15 is 5.5% larger in diameter. It would affect fuel economy and acceleration. I currently run 195/55/15 on my Yaris.

[kimona]

My neighbour ran 195/65/15's on his 2007. They were HUGE!

[nortonfb]

This is my 3rd season running 195/65/15. Running General all season for the winter.
Never had a problem with a little careful driving. Been through a few good snows.

[Thirty-Nine]

I'm just curious: Why would you run 195/65/15?

[nortonfb]

Most of the time the roads are dry and I'm a little aggressive.

[m.flores.0928]

A 195/65/15 is 5.5% larger in diameter. It would affect fuel economy and acceleration. I currently run 195/55/15 on my Yaris.



I have 195/55/15 on mine as well. Stock steelies, but I also have wheel spacers. 25mm front, 30mm rear. It rubs in the back.


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[billfires]

I want to try the larger tires on my stock rims as a bridge between my 185/60-15 summer tires on aluminum rims and the 195/60-15 studded snow tires on stock steel rims. As I have found in the 2 small snow storms we have had so far the summer tires are horrendous. The studded snows are not very good when it is above freezing on non snow covered roads. Bill C

[DiCaprio]

You really shouldn't have a problem with 195/65/r15, but why don't you just go with 185/60's ? Narrower tires are better in snow anyways and they are usually cheaper.
What's the point of upsizing?

[thebarber]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31560&highlight=taller

[billfires]

So I had my Hankook Optimo 724 tires mounted today. These are the 195/65R-15 tires that I got on Walmart.com for $45.33/tire. It was $58.00 all in for mounting, lifetime balancing, lifetime rotation, TPMS rebuilds, and tire disposal. Before they mounted them they confirmed that I knew they were larger than the original tires. I only put about 30 miles on them but my initial impression is they ride a little bit better than the original tires. Bill C

[m.flores.0928]

So I had my Hankook Optimo 724 tires mounted today. These are the 195/65R-15 tires that I got on Walmart.com for $45.33/tire. It was $58.00 all in for mounting, lifetime balancing, lifetime rotation, TPMS rebuilds, and tire disposal. Before they mounted them they confirmed that I knew they were larger than the original tires. I only put about 30 miles on them but my initial impression is they ride a little bit better than the original tires. Bill C



Nice, good to know. Does the taller tire have any other noticeable differences? Any rubbing?


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[kimona]

Post some pics of your car on 195/65/15's.

[billfires]

Nice, good to know. Does the taller tire have any other noticeable differences? Any rubbing?


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No rubbing, acceleration is slower. Bill C

[Dodge Aries K]

I run 195/60R15 on my 2014 Yaris that I use for work. I noticed it's a little slower than the other's at acceleration because of it but the mileage hasn't suffered. Main reason for getting them was the clearance pricing that Walmart had... Bridgestone Ecopias for $22 a tire... sadly they only had four or I would have bought more and I've called every other walmart I could find within two hours and they were all sold out.

[greyg00SE]

A 195/65/15 is 5.5% larger in diameter. It would affect fuel economy and acceleration. I currently run 195/55/15 on my Yaris.

Same here

[billfires]

Post some pics of your car on 195/65/15's.

I figured out how to attatch the pictures but can not figure out how to resize them. Sorry, Bill C

[kimona]

This is an easy to use picture resizer:

http://picresize.com/edit

Click "Browse"
Open your pic to be resized
Click "Quick Resize"
Chose 75%, 50%, or 25%
Click "I'm Done..."
Click "View Image"
Save your resized photo to your file.

[billfires]

Here are the photos, Bill CPost some pics of your car on 195/65/15's.Success, see next post

[billfires]

Post some pics of your car on 195/65/15's.

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[06YarisRS]

Billfires, any chance of posting some pics from the front and rear? I'd really like to see how wide the 195s are. I love the look of a wider than stock tire. Also, forgive me if it was alread mentioned, but are these 5" or 5.5" wheels? Thanks!

[IllusionX]

This is me on 195/60R15. Lowered MI springs
Civic 15*6.5 rimshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180403/89b20219146a1b4cb80d77021fa3911f.jpg

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[WeeYari]

Billfires, any chance of posting some pics from the front and rear?

This is the best shot I have. 195/50/16, +42 offset 7" wheels, 10mm spacers in the back.

Of all the tires that I've had, I view 195 series as the perfect summer tire for form and function. I've had skinnier and wider in my summer setups and regret every year getting rid of the wheel/tire combo shown here.

[06YarisRS]

This is the best shot I have. 195/55/16, +42 offest 7" wheels, 10mm spacers in the back.

Of all the tires that I've had, I view 195 series as the perfect summer tire for form and function. I've had skinnier and wider in my summer setups and regret every year getting rid of the wheel/tire combo shown here.

Ooohh yeah. :thumbsup: I totally love that look. I have the stock alloys on my 06 and they have a 46mm positive offset. I'm wondering if I'd get a similar look with 10 mm spacers on the back and 195/55R15s or even 195/60R15s. A 195 mm tire might be pushing it on the 5.5" alloys. Regardless, the stock wheels seem a little 'sunken' into the body and it would look so much better if they were pushed out a bit.

I use this website for tire sizing, but it won't help me with the offset etc.

https://tiresize.com/comparison/

[billfires]

Billfires, any chance of posting some pics from the front and rear? I'd really like to see how wide the 195s are. I love the look of a wider than stock tire. Also, forgive me if it was alread mentioned, but are these 5" or 5.5" wheels? Thanks!

It is raining now, and I am on my 24 hour shift tomorrow, but I will try to post front/rear photos as soon as I can. Bill C

[06YarisRS]

It is raining now, and I am on my 24 hour shift tomorrow, but I will try to post front/rear photos as soon as I can. Bill C

Haha, we're getting the rain now that you got earlier - and lots of it. I look forward the pics whenever you get the chance. Thanks!

[WeeYari]

I will try to post front/rear photos as soon as I can.

I guess Bill forgot.



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