Can I use a tire with slightly different aspect ratio than OEM? My Nissan Xterra OEM is a 255/65/16. Can I Use a 255/70/16 as a replacement?
2007-11-11 01:20:08 · 7 answers · asked by cdstorm2002 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Here's what I would do. Go to tirerack.com and open your brand (they sell18) and open the tire that you like the best. Go to the specification heading of the tire. At the far left you will see RPM. In tire language that means revolutions per mile. Select the exact size tire that's on your car. Jot down the RPM of that tire. Pick the new size you have chosen (255 / 70 / 16). jot down the RPM of the tire. Compare the two numbers. Generally speaking if you can find a tire that rolls 10-15 less miles per hour (larger circumference tire) it will effect your speedometer 1-2 miles per hour. Remember the larger circumference tire will roll less RPM's because of the larger circumference.
In any event keep the tire RPM as close as possible to your original sized tires
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Can I use a tire with slightly different aspect ratio than OEM? My Nissan Xterra OEM is a 255/65/16. Can I Use a 255/70/16 as a replacement?
2015-08-19 03:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can,the tire will be 5% of 255 larger.
255 is in MM,65 or 70 is a percentage,and 16 is in inches.
I'm not sure who thought up this formula,possibly our uncle sam at DOT. To put inches and MM in one equasion seams
Goverenmental.
2007-11-11 01:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by msgtpepper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can however the sidewall being taller may cause some handling differences. Engineers spent a long time comming up with the correct tire wheel combinations for Nissan Cars / Trucks. I think if you use a quality tire name brand you will be ok.
2007-11-11 01:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.
245/75-16
255/65-16
275/70-16
285/65-16
2007-11-11 01:45:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
235/60/18 vs 235/55/18
2016-04-22 05:43:50 · answer #8 · answered by Andrea Pierson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to tirerack .com
for some more info
that tire combo will be fine the side wall diff. will be minimal
At the tire rack you can pull up your tires specs which will show you the overall dia. of the tire and you can compare them
2007-11-11 01:29:26 · answer #9 · answered by 51 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋