225/60R16 or 215/60R16 on 92 Cutlass Supreme SL

[lothos]

My 92 Cutlass supreme needs new tires. It has 215/60R16 on it right now, and that's what the trunk label says. I'm pretty clueless when it comes to tires. Should I stick with what I have or go with the 225's? What's the difference? I have the 16" sawblade rims. We get a lot of snow here in the winter, so traction is an issue. I did do a search, and saw a few comments in various threads, but nothing really helped.

[GnatGoSplat]

225's are 1/2" taller and 10mm wider.

You'll get better winter traction from the narrower tire, and better dry traction from the wider tire.

 

[Pabz]

Go wider, 225!

[ToroToro]

Go with the 225-60s...they look a lot better IMO.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

ALL the new w-bodys since God-knows when have had 225/60/16s as the most popular sized tire. They are a good size for all purpose, and look good IMO.

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

for cost it shouldn't matter, P215/60R16 is used on the Ford Taurus and also the Toyota Camry, so they should be the same price. I have the 215/60R16's on my regular wheels (when the 185's aren't on) just because of the sticker.

[Crazy K]

I like the 225/60R16 more than the 215/60R16

I should ask, how do you like your ride quality?

I think the 225 give a softer ride,

while the 215 are more firm.

 

I looked at the info for the rolling diameter of a particular tire on the 225 vs 215,

 

for a 225/60R16 tire: 783 revolutions per mile

for a 215/60R16 tire: 800 revolutions per mile

 

that means your speedo would read about 2 mph slower than you would be traveling at 65 MPH with the upgrade.

 

 

[lothos]

I like the 225/60R16 more than the 215/60R16

I should ask, how do you like your ride quality?

I think the 225 give a softer ride,

while the 215 are more firm.

 

I looked at the info for the rolling diameter of a particular tire on the 225 vs 215,

 

for a 225/60R16 tire: 783 revolutions per mile

for a 215/60R16 tire: 800 revolutions per mile

 

that means your speedo would read about 2 mph slower than you would be traveling at 65 MPH with the upgrade.

 

 

 

Thanks for that info, very helpful

[Crazy K]

you're welcome, let us know your decision on the tires,

and... you can always go online to find good info on tires at tirerack.com

 

I like yokohoma tires..... personally

 

and i stay away from firestone and goodyear Yeechhhhh

 

p.s. you can find the prom chip from an appropriate car to change the info for the tire size if you do the upgrade!