"new" rims, tires the same?
The combo'* diameter will be taller overall.
The first # is the width of the tire, the second is the sidewall, in percentage compared to the width. So a 235/55/r61 would be closer to your 225/60/r60, but a slightly taller tire will give you better milage on the freeway from the gearing difference, wear less, and fill in your wheel wells nicely.
The first # is the width of the tire, the second is the sidewall, in percentage compared to the width. So a 235/55/r61 would be closer to your 225/60/r60, but a slightly taller tire will give you better milage on the freeway from the gearing difference, wear less, and fill in your wheel wells nicely.
Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
The combo'* diameter will be taller overall.
The first # is the width of the tire, the second is the sidewall, in percentage compared to the width. So a 235/55/r61 would be closer to your 225/60/r60, but a slightly taller tire will give you better milage on the freeway from the gearing difference, wear less, and fill in your wheel wells nicely.
The first # is the width of the tire, the second is the sidewall, in percentage compared to the width. So a 235/55/r61 would be closer to your 225/60/r60, but a slightly taller tire will give you better milage on the freeway from the gearing difference, wear less, and fill in your wheel wells nicely.
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
you could get a Black Pontiac center cap
Originally Posted by driverjohn2005
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
you could get a Black Pontiac center cap
I put 235/60/16 Bridgestone Turanza LS-H'* on my 1998 SSE 1 week before I sold it. To verify speedo/actual speed difference I took the GPS along and found that in town my speedo was perfectly accurate. But once I started getting up to speed the speedo began reading slow:
Speedo/HUD showing 30 mph -GPS showed 30.1 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 45 mph -GPS showed 45.4 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 55 mph -GPS showed 55.9 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 65 mph -GPS showed 66.2 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 75 mph -GPS showed 77 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 30 mph -GPS showed 30.1 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 45 mph -GPS showed 45.4 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 55 mph -GPS showed 55.9 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 65 mph -GPS showed 66.2 mph
Speedo/HUD showing 75 mph -GPS showed 77 mph
I have to disagree with everyone and say that your car would look better with stock rims. I think the chrom wheels would look better at first, but after you got used to them, the stock ones would be better. Your car has kind of a unique look to it, id keep it that way


