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This is my first time needing to buy snow tires. Do I simply buy the
same size as my current wheels?

I have the opportunity to buy 4 barely used tires for $150 bucks -
Bridgestone BLIZZAK WS-50 tires. (195/60QR14) - that were on a jetta.

thanks for any help!

Mark

 

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Blizzacks are awesome tires. if you have anyone that those tires will fit in
your family-get them
You can vary the tire size on a car, but the rolling diameter should be the
same. What size tires oar on the car currently?


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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> This is my first time needing to buy snow tires. Do I simply buy the
> same size as my current wheels?
>
> I have the opportunity to buy 4 barely used tires for $150 bucks -
> Bridgestone BLIZZAK WS-50 tires. (195/60QR14) - that were on a jetta.
>
> thanks for any help!
>
> Mark
>

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your response.

1994 TOYOTA Camry LE Coupe/Sedan/Wagon with a manufacturer's standard
tire size of 195/70HR14

What do you think?

Mark

 

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On 13 Dec 2005 07:56:46 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Thanks for your response.
>
>1994 TOYOTA Camry LE Coupe/Sedan/Wagon with a manufacturer's standard
>tire size of 195/70HR14
>
>What do you think?
>
>Mark

I don't see any big problems here. You're dropping from 195/70
profile to 195/60QR14 - so they're a little smaller outside diameter,
more revolutions per mile, and the speedometer will go a bit high. It
says 60 and you're actually doing (guessing) 57 or 58. Do a measured
mile or use a GPS to confirm by how much.

They may be slightly wider when mounted, if your car has tight
clearances now the wider tire might rub on a fender liner with the
front wheels turned at full lock. You have to get under and look.

Check that the load ranges are roughly the same - If in doubt,
compare the tire weight rating to the Gross Axle Weight Rating /2 or
go to a truck scale and get axle weights loaded the way you drive.

And go back to Bridgestone for the load/inflation chart covering the
Blizzak's, being slightly smaller tires you will need to run the air
pressure slightly higher than what's printed on the car tag.

Going from an H speed rating to a Q is probably irrelevant, since we
don't have any autobahns around offering wide-open cruising. As long
as you stick to the DeFacto US Speed Limit of 10 over posted or 75 MPH
(whichever is lower) you'll never have a problem there.

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[Guest]

Thanks for the great reply, I really appreciate all that info. I now
have a better understanding of what those number mean!

Mark

 

[Guest]

One more question Bruce, If i went with these snow tires, could I mount
them on my current wheels? Or would I need new ones?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[Guest]

> This is my first time needing to buy snow tires. Do I simply buy the
> same size as my current wheels?
>
> I have the opportunity to buy 4 barely used tires for $150 bucks -
> Bridgestone BLIZZAK WS-50 tires. (195/60QR14) - that were on a jetta.

Blizzak tires are good rubber BUT, according to my experienced mechanic,
their performance will drop as they wear. And they wear fast. Buyer beware.
It's his words, not mine.

 

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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:32:30 -0800, markgal26 wrote:

> This is my first time needing to buy snow tires. Do I simply buy the
> same size as my current wheels?
>
> I have the opportunity to buy 4 barely used tires for $150 bucks -
> Bridgestone BLIZZAK WS-50 tires. (195/60QR14) - that were on a jetta.
>
> thanks for any help!
>
> Mark

Nah, they'll never fit...You'll just have to tell me where to get them.
You'll have no use for them!

Damn man, 4 Blizzaks for $150? I'd MAKE 'em fit! If you have 14" rims at
least 5.5" wide, then these will work. Check to make sure with a qualified
tire dealer or your Toyota dealer, or go to a good tire web site. they
will list what will fit on what rim. I think even Bridgstone has this info
on their web site, and I KNOW the brochures they give to dealers will tell
you.

(<mutters>...damn...4 Blizzaks...$150....DAMN!!!

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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:30:28 -0800, markgal26 wrote:

> One more question Bruce, If i went with these snow tires, could I mount
> them on my current wheels? Or would I need new ones?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

See my response...They should fit on your existing wheels....DAMN!!!!

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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:30:28 -0800, markgal26 wrote:

> One more question Bruce, If i went with these snow tires, could I mount
> them on my current wheels? Or would I need new ones?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

Here...just being the nice guy I am...

http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tireselector/dpp/sizespecs.asp?passproductid=1096

But, note that this is for one model Blizzak. I don't suppose there will
be too much of a difference. This gives the rims size, etc.

Good luck....DAMN!

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I do not recommend 195/60 especially in winter because your ground clearance
would be 2 cm (0.8 inch) lower! This is too much. Difference in diameter is
more than 6%.
Better buy tires of original size.

Jiri


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> This is my first time needing to buy snow tires. Do I simply buy the
> same size as my current wheels?
>
> I have the opportunity to buy 4 barely used tires for $150 bucks -
> Bridgestone BLIZZAK WS-50 tires. (195/60QR14) - that were on a jetta.
>
> thanks for any help!
>
> Mark
>

 

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On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:27:44 +0100, "Jirí Lejsek"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I do not recommend 195/60 especially in winter because your ground clearance
>would be 2 cm (0.8 inch) lower! This is too much. Difference in diameter is
>more than 6%.
>Better buy tires of original size.
>
>Jiri

2 centimeters lower isn't the end of the world. And 6% speedometer
can easily be corrected for. The only real "gotcha!" is if they're
too wide and rub on suspension bits, which I really doubt. Or the
load rating is too low.

If you're so adamant it's unsafe, why don't you pony up the
difference so the OP can buy the right size? It'll only cost him
around $400 for a set of four new tires, compared to the $150 for the
used set of four he found, that's around $250 difference. I'm sure
he'll supply a mailing address for you to send the check... ;-P

(Tire salesman... ;-)

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