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oil pan 4 · 05-03-2014, 08:32 PM

What size rim is on your car now?

Since the size difference between the 16 and 17 inch rimmed tire is so tiny go with the one that will be cheapest to get rims and tires for.

Since its an 84 my guess is oem size is 14 inch. Problem is 14s were the size for the 80s but they are nearly extinct now. Hate to say it but the easiest thing to do is lose the 14s for 16s (thats what I would do).

Cobb · 05-04-2014, 12:00 AM

I went up 3 sizes on my sidekick. From a 205 75 r15 to a 235 75 r 15. It throws the speed o off a good 5mph. I can tell a big difference between 4th and 5th gear now. There is no more inbetween those ranges. I can still manage 30-32mpg and keeping up with traffic at a few 100 less rpms. Best of all, no rubbing.

oil pan 4 · 05-04-2014, 11:42 AM

Sears, goodyear, and of course walmart have sold tires up to 6 years old.
Buy them from tirerack. Oldest tires I have gotten from them were 6 months old.
Plus yokohama, being Japanese they always want something new, they discontinue every tire line after 4 or 5 years, no matter how well its selling.

Cobb · 05-04-2014, 10:43 PM

My current yokos got that brown color to them. I ordered them from another discount online site to save 10 bucks a tire plus free shipping. Next time Im getting them from tirerack like the first order and for the zuke tires I ordered.

Madact · 08-02-2014, 04:22 AM

Interestingly, Choice magazine (a reputable Australian magazine dedicated to product reviews and comparisons) in late 2013 did a round up of 18 tyres in the 175/65R15 size. The Yokohoma Bluearth AE01 ended up being one of their 2 'picks' on overall score, and also beating all other tyres (including a broad swathe of 'Eco' tyres from leading brands) in the rolling resistance test - by a decent margin apparently - though the difference to the runner up isn't stated, they do say "35 meters (23.6%) better than the worst performers" in a roll down test from 25 kph. NB The site is pay walled, but I consider the above info public as it was also included in an authorised press release by Yokohoma, and I'm not revealing any info that's not available between the press release and the free part of the site.

Apparently I can't post links yet , but google "Bluearth choice review" and it should come up.