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215/60 R15 94V ES100 yokohama work just fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette at intel.com>
To: "Mitch" <ms6453 at optonline.net>; <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Yoko Avid H4S Feedback


> Mitch:
>
> I am using the 205/70-R15 size. Great performance (admittedly I seldom 
> drive
> when it is wet or snowy). I think the important thing is that I use stock
> steel wheels, and there is no rubbing or compatibility issues for the
> suspension. It is less clear that the 215 width tires will avoid 
> interference,
> but some members seem to be happy with that size. If you are using 
> non-stock
> wheels, all bets are off because of offset and/or width differences.
> Also, I had to get a spare because when I purchased my car the spare was
> missing completely. The 205 width tire is a bit wide to fit in the spare 
> tire
> well comfortably, although a bit of maneuvering will get it in there. A 
> tire
> that is 10mm wider than mine would probably not fit at all without 
> trimming
> the liner boards, and even then your tire cover will not seat properly. My
> cover is marginal (the latch does not function because the cover cannot 
> seat
> fully) but that is a minor complaint.
> If you opt for leaving the spare at the stock size, you may have 
> drivability
> problems if the new tires and your spare differ in rolling diameter very 
> much,
> should you ever use the spare. If you are running a LSD differential, you 
> can
> overheat it severely by running different size tires on the rear, and 
> running
> different size tires on the front will adversely affect handling. I 
> suppose if
> all you did was limp to the nearest tire center to get your flat repaired, 
> you
> would be fine.