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justjohn · 04-25-2011, 02:15 PM

The car I just got came with two sets of rims:

185/65 R14 Steelies
These are on the car, have PrimeWell PS830 tires on them

205/45 R16 Rotas
These have Kumho Ecsta tires on them but 2 are blown out

I originally figured I would put LRR tires on the Rotas since bigger is supposed to be better for fuel economy, and just use the steelies for winter.

However, (disclaimer I don't know anything about tires or where to find them) I can't find any LRR tires at that size, and it seems the smaller size is significantly cheaper. Is there some way to find what LRR tires are available at those 2 sizes?

Also, your thoughts on getting the bigger tires vs switching out the smaller ones and just craigslisting the rims?

04-25-2011, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
justjohn EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 233 Black Beauty - '13 Hyundai Elantra Thanks: 71 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Finding LRR tires - need some help apparently The car I just got came with two sets of rims: 185/65 R14 Steelies These are on the car, have PrimeWell PS830 tires on them 205/45 R16 Rotas These have Kumho Ecsta tires on them but 2 are blown out I originally figured I would put LRR tires on the Rotas since bigger is supposed to be better for fuel economy, and just use the steelies for winter. However, (disclaimer I don't know anything about tires or where to find them) I can't find any LRR tires at that size, and it seems the smaller size is significantly cheaper. Is there some way to find what LRR tires are available at those 2 sizes? Also, your thoughts on getting the bigger tires vs switching out the smaller ones and just craigslisting the rims?