Re: [DML] Tire sizes
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Re: [DML] Tire sizes



225/50/15 means that the tire is 225 millimeters wide and the side wall
height is 50% of the width. Of course the 15 means a 15" wheel. The stock
size was 235/60/15 so the 225/50 is 10 millimeters narrower ( a little less
than 1/2" )and the side wall is a little lower, 50% of 225 millimeters vs.
60% of 235 millimeters. That would result in a slightly smaller diameter
tire which would lower the final drive ratio a bit; not a bad thing as the
DeLorean is geared pretty high and the lower final drive will make the car
feel a slight bit quicker. Since you're going from a 255 tire the difference would be even more noticable. Fuel mileage will suffer slightly but not enough
to be a problem. I don't think handling would be affected dramaticaly either. I've thought about the AVS ES100's too and I can't imagine
10 millimeters narrower will be a problem. That only interperets to about
1/4" narrower on the each side of the wheel.

Bruce Benson


>I would like to get something with a wild tread pattern like the
> Yokohama AVS ES100. They make the front tire in this size >but the rear
> choices are 215/60/R15 or 225/50/R15 Are these sizes to far >off of the
>
> stock 235/60/R15 ?? The old tires I took off where >255/60/R15 and
> they
> looked great on the back.....







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