Topic: Tire Question for the Uneducated.

[Flashback1981]

Tires on my car are P185/60R14

It's hard to find replacements for them locally.
I did find a set of P185/65R14 tires.

What's the difference?  Will the slight difference make these tires unusable for my car?

 

I know, simple question, but I don't do "car stuff."

[Flashback1981]

I guess the better question to ask is:
If I can't find P185/60R14 tires, what's the best/proper alternative size of tire?

[Bubba]

I wouldn't make that change.  From the Tire Calculator: speedometer reading with the non-stock tire would be 3.2% too slow.  When your speedo reads 60 mph, you are actually travelling 61.9 mph.

Not only that, but your acceleration would be slowed.

If you're near a Canadian Tire, they have plenty to choose from in that size.

[Flashback1981]

Not my local Canadian Tire.
They only have one set of tires in that size.  Hence why I'm looking for alternative choices.

[Gardiner Westbound]

The difference in diameter is 3.07%. The rule of thumb is the diameter should not vary by more than 3%. In my view .07% is insignificant.

See the attachment.

[safristi]

..amazing how many uneducated we have here...............

[Bubba]

The difference in diameter is 3.07%. The rule of thumb is the diameter should not vary by more than 3%. In my view .07% is insignificant.

See the attachment.

But, you have to draw the line somewhere.  If 3.07 is okay, then why not 3.14?  And so it goes...

[HeliDriver]

Why not just get the proper size? Yes, 3% difference is the rule of thumb, but why push it?

Even if they don't have any in stock, any tire shop should be able to order you a set of P185/60R14s: 1010 Tires lists 24 models (in stock) for that size.