I have a set of 215/65R16 winter tires on rims. A family member has a 2007 Pontiac Montana which currently has 225/60R17 tires. It seems like the 65R17 and 60R17 measurements make them close enoug205/55-R16 tires are 2.42 inches (61.5 mm) smaller in diameter than 205/70-R16 tires and the speedometer difference is 8.9%. No, you cannot use a 215/60R16 tire in place of a 205/55R16 tire. While both tires are 16″ in diameter, the 215/60R16 is wider than the 205/55R16 by 10 mm. This 10 mm difference is significant and would cause problems with your vehicle’s handling if you used the wider tire in place of the narrower one. Additionally, the two tires have
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Wheels: no-brand-name steel, 16x6.5. Tires: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 205/60R16 92H. Total cost (lug nuts, shipping, installed, tax): $913. Seasonal changeover $20. Going with Dunn saves $40/year on changeover, plus I prefer dealing locally. If I got the Blizzaks at Dunn it would be $1,060.
Chapter/Region: E. Canada. the stock size for your '02 WRX is 205/55x16 on the stock 16x6.5 alloy wheels. Assuming you're going to use the stock wheels, this size will obviously work fine. 205/60x16 is too tall - slower acceleration, less stiff sidewall, probably heavier tire as well, i.e. wrong size.sZPEVj.