Changing tire size

[jergeod]

Newbe here, Wondering if you can use a 205 in place of a 225 on the rear of the 2010 RT-S? And second will 175 fit in place of 165 on the front? Trying to find 225/50R-15 is like a needle in a haystack.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

TIRES

:welcome:......You just aren't looking in the right place ...... E-bay is the best place ...... Nankang makes a 225/50-15 and a 225/60-15 ....... Kumho 225/50-15 ...... and there are a lot of 215/60-15 tires that are excellent ....I think the General Altimax RT43 is the current best at about $74.00 on E-bay ....... and the Federal Formoza makes a stock size ( AZ-1 ? ) .................. Mike :thumbup:

 

[PW2013STL]

Newbe here, Wondering if you can use a 205 in place of a 225 on the rear of the 2010 RT-S? And second will 175 fit in place of 165 on the front? Trying to find 225/50R-15 is like a needle in a haystack.

Well I am running a 175 on the front and a 205 on the rear so you should be able to. I did add a washer to each side mounting point on the front fenders to widen the fenders sides to increase clearance and I am also running them at 22#. Handling with this combo is fantastic :2thumbs:

 

[Bob Denman]

Depending on tire brand: a 205/60-15 is almost the exact same circumference as a 225/50-15...
And a 215/60-15 tire will actaully make your speedometer read a bit more accurately.
Your choice! :thumbup:

 

[Deanna777]

Newbe here, Wondering if you can use a 205 in place of a 225 on the rear of the 2010 RT-S? And second will 175 fit in place of 165 on the front? Trying to find 225/50R-15 is like a needle in a haystack.

:welcome: I am running the General Altimax RT43 Size: 215/60 R 15 as a rear tire on a 2014 RTS-SE6. Deanna

 

[jergeod]

Thanks I'm a little more at ease knowing I can subsitute tire sizes with out a problem. :thumbup:

 

[Peteoz]

Thanks I'm a little more at ease knowing I can subsitute tire sizes with out a problem. :thumbup:

....not necessarily "without a problem", jergeod. You DO need to make sure that you only choose tyres that riders already have on their Spyders (unless you are a pioneer, of course ) The sizing stamps on tyres do not guarantee that all 225/60 labelled tyres are the same physical size.

Pete

 

[jergeod]

understood, and yes I am listening!

 

[IGETAROUND]

Changing tire sizes

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