car: 1999 chevy venture

currently it has tires Firestone 215-70R15

I wonder if a set of Nordic XICE 205-70R15 will fit safely on this rim
as the Firestones are getting old.
Thx

tirerack.com



"Joseph" <spmok2 (AT) canada (DOT) com> wrote

They will fit the rim but they are smaller.
205 first number is width.. 205mm wide. or 8.07"
70 second number is the tire sidewall height. It is a percentage of the
width. 70% of 205mm = 143.5mm or 5.65" rim to tread.
5.65 X 2 + 15 = 26.3" tall Your original tire is 26.85" tall.

The new tire is about 1/2" shorter & 3/8" narrower than your original. The
speedo will be fast by about 2%.



"Joseph" <spmok2 (AT) canada (DOT) com> wrote

Try this http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

On Mar 6, 9:01 am, JRL <leclo... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I have the olds van version and if were not aware, tires make a huge
difference in feel and handling. I drove a pontiac who's owner put on
what appeared to be smaller & 4 for $100 type tires and the thing was
horrible! Even at 35 it seemed to go all over the road. In contrast
my '98 Olds has 16" michelins and for a van, it feels "sporty" and
will go around turns faster than the occupants typically want to go.
Don't chintz in other words.