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Help with swapping winter tiresnulyen 02-23-2004, 02:44 PM Hello, I just got a 2002 Saturn LW300. It has tires of size 205 65R15. I also have a set of winter tires of size 215 60R15. I think that means the winter tires are a little wider, with a smaller rim diameter but the same overall diameter. Does this mean I can use the winter tires on the Saturn? If so, do the winter tires need their own rims since the rim size is different? Thanks for any help! Grant@Tirerack 02-23-2004, 03:05 PM That tire size should still work fine on the stock 6" wide rims. You could switch them out or use a second set of wheels. nulyen 02-23-2004, 03:17 PM Thanks very much! So the 65 or 60 measurement refers to the rim width and not the diameter? Grant@Tirerack 02-23-2004, 03:30 PM That number is the aspect ratio. It is the percentage of the tire's width used to figure out the tire's sidewall height. You take 65% of 205 mm and that's about how tall the tire's sidewall will be. vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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