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Old 08-25-2011, 11:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
mwebb
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15" tires Geo Metro

i have 15" acura legend rims from a late 80s or early 90s acura legend .
on my geo metro , but many 4 x 114.3 pattern wheels will fit - i would never switch back to the tiddley wink type wheels that are stock on the metro s .

paid $75 for the set on craigslist


185 65 15 is the largest size that will fit on the rear without rubbing , ever
185 60 15 is the largest size that will fit on the front without rubbing , ever
it is said that 195 50 15 will fit as well
i have never tried that size , 195 60 15 does not fit without rubbing in the rear and does not fit at all in the front

195 60 14 snow tires on 14" honda accord steel rims also 4 x 114.3
do fit without rubbing

the larger diameter tires will cause your odometer and speedometer to under report distance covered and actual speed -
the larger diameter tires will increase fuel economy and decrease rolling resistance and on the geo metro they do not wear very much at all when run at 50 psi .
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