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Originally Posted by hege
My original size is 185/60R15.
IĀ’m thinking of these sizes to replace them:
175/65R15
145/80R14
The 175/65R15 are available as fuel efficiency class A tires (Continental ecocontact 6). They are 1% larger than original.
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The difference if FE isn't going to pay for a new set of wheels, or eat it all up, so no benefit ...
Far more expensive tyres might not recoup their investment in reduced fuel (depends on fuel price and FE of course).
The 175s are generally a bit cheaper (at least in Belgium) than the 185s.
But difference is minimal.
You can get the Nokian eLine2 in 185/60 ... AA rated and not excessively expensive
The 145/80s are C rated rather than A, and choice is very limited ...
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Go with the 15 inch wheels.
14 is becoming a dead size to some tire manufacturers.
And you don't want to go smaller on the diameter.
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14" is still doing fairly OK in Europe
Smaller diameter rims are generally lighter
Metal is lighter than rubber, so diameter increases are best done using rubber rather than metal ...