I just ordered a 16x7 inch wheel to see how it will look on my truck. I'm hoping to get suggestions on the right tire size to put on the wheel. Right now the truck has the stock wheels and stock size tires (14 inch wheels and I forget the tire size.) What I'd like to do is order tires for the 16 that will be as close to the outer diameter of the stock size tire as possible so it doesn't mess up my speedo or cause me to recalibrate it. I figure once I get a size in mind I can look up tire options then. Thanks for any help.
Might want to try out this website Online Wheel and Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit
Thats a really cool site, but unfortunately it requires me to know the actual tire sizes of both the old and new tires. I looked up the stock size but tire sizes are gibberish to me. 195 75 R14, 225 ou812 R-bbq ect. I'll keep looking and post up if I find something.
Example size 205/50/16. First number is the width of the tire in mm (width of the tread) Second number is the sidewall. Which is measured in a percentage if the width. Example: 50 means the sidewall is 50% of the width. The lower the number the more low profile the tire is (shorter tire). The bigger the number, bigger sidewall (taller tire) Third number is the wheel size 205/45/16 would be a good size. Enough meat
stock 195/75-14 Section Width:7.68 in Rim Diameter:14 in Rim Width Range:5 - 7 in Overall Diameter:25.52 in Sidewall Height:5.76 in Radius:12.76 in Circumference:80.16 in Revs per Mile:815.18/mi Actual Speed:62.14 mph 205/45/16 Section Width:8.07 in Rim Diameter:16 in Rim Width Range:6.5 - 7.5 in Overall Diameter:23.26 in Sidewall Height:3.63 in Radius:11.63 in Circumference:73.09 in Revs per Mile:894.09/mi Actual Speed:56.65 mph Speed Variance:9.68% too fast. Diameter Variance:-8.83% 205/60/16 Section Width:8.07 in Rim Diameter:16 in Rim Width Range:5.5 - 7.5 in Overall Diameter:25.69 in Sidewall Height:4.84 in Radius:12.84 in Circumference:80.69 in Revs per Mile:809.81/mi Actual Speed:62.55 mph Speed Variance:0.66% too slow. Diameter Variance:0.66%
Thanks everyone. I was fighting a worthless wifi hotspot at work so I got frustrated and called Tire Rack. They said 225/55 R16. Hopefully between Tirerack's suggestion and what Robert and Jetas put up, it will help someone else thats looking for the info. I know what to start shopping for now.
I want it to look basically stock looking in the end... but not stock. I'd explain it, but... I really don't know what the hell I really want. These are the wheels I'm getting: Lincoln Town Car 16" Wheel Rim 16 Gear Tooth w Center Cap 1998 2002 1W13 Da | eBay I've liked the looks of the wheels since I saw them on limo's in the 90's/early 2000's and I think they will look good and fit well with the style of the truck. Kind of an updated version of the "turbine" wheel that was popular in the 70's and 80's. The plan is to cover the lincoln emblem on the center cap with a toyota emblem. It could be awesome looking or it could be dopey. Thats why I started out with just one wheel. If I put it on and think 'wow! that looked way better in my head than it does on the truck!' I can just sell the wheel locally and move on to the next idea.
Well that's the last lincoln wheel I'd have chosen but it's your rig. I always use tire racks sizing tools. You can put in the stock tire size and do a plus 1 etc to find what size tire matches stock height.
I have 16" crown vic wheels. I'm running a 215-55-16. I wanted a 205-50-16, but Americas Tire said they HAD to be load rated on a truck and tried to hook me up with a 60series tire...ick! I opted for 55 (the lowest series tire they had that was load rated) and am happy. 50series would look better, but the 55's ride better on Ca's crappy roads.
Yeah, its not the most popular wheel out there, but I like the look of it. YOguyDA, I hadn't thought about load rated tires, I was just focusing on diameter and getting the speedo to be as accurate as possible. Something to think about.
Our trucks are lite! I wouldn't worry about it too much. Americas Tire wouldn't sell me the tires I wanted when I told them they were for my truck....I said "ok, yhen they aren't for my truck"....and they said "nope, can't sell them to you, since you already said they were for your truck...they have to be load rated." Its a liability thing I'm sure. Just look around at pictures of what size tire you would like and then go to tirerack.com and research the tire height compared to stock (posted on the first page). A 50-55 series tire should put you in the right ballpark.
Sounds like you got quite the dumb tech. All tires are load rated, it's the number right before the speed rating. @raylcc: Your truck with a half-ton of weight in the bed would weigh about what an average sedan sold today does empty. Don't worry about load rating. Focus on finding the height you want to maintain your desired final-drive ratio, and then from there find a size that is commonly available.
I understand what he menas by load rated, in that the tire is rated to haul more weight, like would be expected in a pickup when hauling or towing. I also believe this isn't a case of a "dumb tech" but is actually an upselling scheme the tire places employ to get you to buy more expensive tires. I ran into it with the 14's that are on the truck now. After buying the truck I got on the highway for the first time and as I got up to speed the tread of one of the old, weatherbeaten tires came off. I was late for work so I limped it in, looked online and found tires in the right size at PepBoys and made an appointment for that evening. When I got there the guy at the counter launched into quite an agressive tiraid about how they couldn't put the tires (The cheapest they had as I was between paydays) on a truck and I would have to "sign a statement" and yada yada. I said "no problem, Discount Tire is just down the road, I'll go there."... Then all of a sudden it was TOTALLY ok to buy those tires and no "statement" was ever mentioned again. Is there a kernel of truth in what the counter guy said? yes. I wouldn't have overloaded the truck with lead and sand on those tires and gone on a 3000 mile trip, but our trucks are light enough that I was confident the tires wouldn't be an issue.
