Tire Size Question 215/70/15

[Dashmaster]

I need to replace the 14 year old tires on my Reatta. I am just thinking of putting on winter tires on it. But when searching stock tire size 215/65/15 not to many tires show up. but if I change tire size to 215/70/15 many more choices popup for winter and regular tires in this size. Has anyone used 215/70/15 on their cars? I did a search and did not find anything about using 215/70/15 tires, also did some comparisons on these 2 sizes. The 215/70/15 sidewall is .4 inches larger radius is also .4 inch larger rev per mile is 751 verses 776 for stock size. What do you guys think ? The 215/70/15 tries are also a little cheaper.

[Barney Eaton]

This question has been ask before...... below is from a site www.powerdog.com that allows you to put in the original size tire, then add other sizes to compare the various dimension.

The sized shown keep your speedometer very close to the original.... I also included the 215/70r15 you ask about and you will notice it is 3.3% off while the others are less than 2%

All the sizes I listed have been used by Reatta owners without interference problems.

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[TH]Specification[/TH]

[TH]Sidewall[/TH]

[TH]Radius[/TH]

[TH]Diameter[/TH]

[TH]Circumference[/TH]

[TH]Revolutions[/TH]

[TH]Speedometer[/TH]

[TH]Odometer[/TH]

[TH]Difference[/TH]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]215/65-15[/TD]

[TD]5.5"[/TD]

[TD]13.0"[/TD]

[TD]26.0"[/TD]

[TD]81.7"[/TD]

[TD]776/mi[/TD]

[TD]60MPH[/TD]

[TD]10000mi[/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]215/70-15[/TD]

[TD]5.9"[/TD]

[TD]13.4"[/TD]

[TD]26.9"[/TD]

[TD]84.4"[/TD]

[TD]751/mi[/TD]

[TD]58MPH[/TD]

[TD]9685mi[/TD]

[TD]3.3%[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]225/60-15[/TD]

[TD]5.3"[/TD]

[TD]12.8"[/TD]

[TD]25.6"[/TD]

[TD]80.5"[/TD]

[TD]787/mi[/TD]

[TD]61MPH[/TD]

[TD]10146mi[/TD]

[TD]-1.4%[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]235/60-15[/TD]

[TD]5.6"[/TD]

[TD]13.1"[/TD]

[TD]26.1"[/TD]

[TD]82.0"[/TD]

[TD]773/mi[/TD]

[TD]60MPH[/TD]

[TD]9962mi[/TD]

[TD]0.4%[/TD]

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</tbody>[/TABLE]

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