'92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.

Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

sam8988378 wrote:
> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
> they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
> looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
> 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
> reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.
>
may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set of
the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you get
the right size!

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

sam8988378 wrote:
> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
> they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
> looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
> 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
> reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.
>
may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set of
the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you get
the right size!

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

sam8988378 wrote:
> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
> they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
> looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
> 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
> reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.
>
may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set of
the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you get
the right size!

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> sam8988378 wrote:
I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&carModel=Accord)

However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
size will eliminate this.


> > My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
> > they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
> > looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
> > 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> > Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> > reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
> > reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.
>
> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set of
> the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you get
> the right size!

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> sam8988378 wrote:
I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&carModel=Accord)

However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
size will eliminate this.


> > My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
> > they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
> > looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
> > 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> > Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> > reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
> > reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.
>
> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set of
> the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you get
> the right size!

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> sam8988378 wrote:
I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&carModel=Accord)

However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
size will eliminate this.


> > My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as
> > they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I
> > looked at the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195
> > 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> > Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> > reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a
> > reason someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.
>
> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set of
> the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you get
> the right size!

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:18:25 -0700, sam8988378 wrote:

> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as they
> came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I looked at
> the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195 60R15. I
> checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a reason
> someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.


I'm with Jim on this, someone swapped the wheels, and either kept the
alloys or sold them separately.

the 195 is the only size listed on the door? Sometimes Japanese cars will
have a 'stock' size, mounted on steel wheels for the standard size, and a
larger size mounted on alloys for an optional tire.

The resonance may be because it's a cheap tire, or perhaps just a noisy
compound/belt setup.

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:18:25 -0700, sam8988378 wrote:

> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as they
> came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I looked at
> the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195 60R15. I
> checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a reason
> someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.


I'm with Jim on this, someone swapped the wheels, and either kept the
alloys or sold them separately.

the 195 is the only size listed on the door? Sometimes Japanese cars will
have a 'stock' size, mounted on steel wheels for the standard size, and a
larger size mounted on alloys for an optional tire.

The resonance may be because it's a cheap tire, or perhaps just a noisy
compound/belt setup.

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:18:25 -0700, sam8988378 wrote:

> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and as they
> came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size before. I looked at
> the inside of the door and the size is supposed to be 195 60R15. I
> checked the tires and they are 185 70R14.
>
> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there be a
> reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is there a reason
> someone would have chosen the different size? Thanks.


I'm with Jim on this, someone swapped the wheels, and either kept the
alloys or sold them separately.

the 195 is the only size listed on the door? Sometimes Japanese cars will
have a 'stock' size, mounted on steel wheels for the standard size, and a
larger size mounted on alloys for an optional tire.

The resonance may be because it's a cheap tire, or perhaps just a noisy
compound/belt setup.

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

sam8988378 <sam8988378@aol.com> wrote in
news:1183841414.807743.68090@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com:

> On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> sam8988378 wrote:
> I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
> they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
> cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
> tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
> req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&ca
> rModel=Accord)
>
> However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
> window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
> size will eliminate this.
>
>
>> > My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and
>> > as they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size
>> > before. I looked at the inside of the door and the size is
>> > supposed to be 195 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185
>> > 70R14.
>>
>> > Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there
>> > be a reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is
>> > there a reason someone would have chosen the different size?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
>> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set
>> of the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you
>> get the right size!
>
>
>

tire noise is probably more affected by tread pattern than wheel size.
lower profile tires also make for a harder ride,the shorter sidewalls of a
60 series tire transmit more impact to the suspension.(but give better
handling)

Narrower tires give slightly better gas mileage,less rolling resistance.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

sam8988378 <sam8988378@aol.com> wrote in
news:1183841414.807743.68090@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com:

> On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> sam8988378 wrote:
> I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
> they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
> cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
> tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
> req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&ca
> rModel=Accord)
>
> However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
> window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
> size will eliminate this.
>
>
>> > My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and
>> > as they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size
>> > before. I looked at the inside of the door and the size is
>> > supposed to be 195 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185
>> > 70R14.
>>
>> > Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there
>> > be a reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is
>> > there a reason someone would have chosen the different size?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
>> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set
>> of the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you
>> get the right size!
>
>
>

tire noise is probably more affected by tread pattern than wheel size.
lower profile tires also make for a harder ride,the shorter sidewalls of a
60 series tire transmit more impact to the suspension.(but give better
handling)

Narrower tires give slightly better gas mileage,less rolling resistance.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

sam8988378 <sam8988378@aol.com> wrote in
news:1183841414.807743.68090@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com:

> On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> sam8988378 wrote:
> I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
> they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
> cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
> tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
> req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&ca
> rModel=Accord)
>
> However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
> window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
> size will eliminate this.
>
>
>> > My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and
>> > as they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size
>> > before. I looked at the inside of the door and the size is
>> > supposed to be 195 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185
>> > 70R14.
>>
>> > Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there
>> > be a reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is
>> > there a reason someone would have chosen the different size?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
>> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set
>> of the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you
>> get the right size!
>
>
>

tire noise is probably more affected by tread pattern than wheel size.
lower profile tires also make for a harder ride,the shorter sidewalls of a
60 series tire transmit more impact to the suspension.(but give better
handling)

Narrower tires give slightly better gas mileage,less rolling resistance.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> sam8988378 <sam8988378@aol.com> wrote in
> news:1183841414.807743.68090@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com:
>
>> On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>>> sam8988378 wrote:
>> I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
>> they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
>> cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
>> tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
>> req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&ca
>> rModel=Accord)
>>
>> However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
>> window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
>> size will eliminate this.
>>
>>
>>>> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and
>>>> as they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size
>>>> before. I looked at the inside of the door and the size is
>>>> supposed to be 195 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185
>>>> 70R14.
>>>> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there
>>>> be a reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is
>>>> there a reason someone would have chosen the different size?
>>>> Thanks.
>>> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
>>> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set
>>> of the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you
>>> get the right size!
>>
>>
>
> tire noise is probably more affected by tread pattern than wheel size.

compound makes a huge difference too.

> lower profile tires also make for a harder ride,the shorter sidewalls of a
> 60 series tire transmit more impact

kinda. depends more on the tire itself though. from personal
experience i can tell you that 65 michelin hydroedge will batter your
brains out. 60 dunlop sp sports are like butter. [great tire.]

> to the suspension.(but give better
> handling)

again, depends on the tire.

>
> Narrower tires give slightly better gas mileage,less rolling resistance.
>

assuming inflation is within manufacturer specs, compound has more
effect with radial tires.

Re: '92 Accord different tire size then specified by Honda
 

Jim Yanik wrote:
> sam8988378 <sam8988378@aol.com> wrote in
> news:1183841414.807743.68090@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com:
>
>> On Jul 7, 3:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>>> sam8988378 wrote:
>> I've been Googling all over on this, & from what I've seen, I think
>> they were replaced with the smaller size because it's more common, so
>> cheaper. It also seems to be a common substitute (http://www.rims-n-
>> tires.com/rt_tire.jsp?
>> req=newCar&brand=Michelin&model=HydroEdge&carYear= 1992&carMake=Honda&ca
>> rModel=Accord)
>>
>> However, I have noticed a resonance when driving on the highway with a
>> window or two open, also it's kind of noisy Perhaps the 195 60R15
>> size will eliminate this.
>>
>>
>>>> My '92 Honda Accord LX tires are sadly in need of replacement, and
>>>> as they came with the car I hadn't really looked at the size
>>>> before. I looked at the inside of the door and the size is
>>>> supposed to be 195 60R15. I checked the tires and they are 185
>>>> 70R14.
>>>> Is there some funny business going on with the rims? Would there
>>>> be a reason I couldn't replace them with the specified size? Is
>>>> there a reason someone would have chosen the different size?
>>>> Thanks.
>>> may have had alloys originally, and someone just swapped out some
>>> steelies from a junkyard? anyway, you're best advised to get a set
>>> of the proper size wheels and tires. junkyard is fine as long as you
>>> get the right size!
>>
>>
>
> tire noise is probably more affected by tread pattern than wheel size.

compound makes a huge difference too.

> lower profile tires also make for a harder ride,the shorter sidewalls of a
> 60 series tire transmit more impact

kinda. depends more on the tire itself though. from personal
experience i can tell you that 65 michelin hydroedge will batter your
brains out. 60 dunlop sp sports are like butter. [great tire.]

> to the suspension.(but give better
> handling)

again, depends on the tire.

>
> Narrower tires give slightly better gas mileage,less rolling resistance.
>

assuming inflation is within manufacturer specs, compound has more
effect with radial tires.