Tire sizes

Clodfobble · 02-23-2009, 02:21 PM

We need to replace the back tires on the minivan ASAP. The two front tires are newer, and do not need replacing. Our mechanic is a good guy and he told me to save a lot of money by ordering the tires online and having them shipped to his location, rather than buy them from him. So I've been looking at the sizes.

The sticker on the driver side door lists three acceptable tire sizes, one of which is 215/60-16. The actual tires currently on the vehicle, however, do not match this. They are 205/60-16.

The right thing to do would be to get two more of the wrong size so they match the front tires, right? Because having diferent-sized front and rear tires would be worse than having all four slightly off from the manufacturer's specs, right?

02-23-2009, 02:21 PM	#1
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