Questionwill 195 60 14 fit on the car? I have 195 75 14 on it now. comparing side by side 195 60 14 next to the 195 75 14 the 60 is much wider and the 75 is taller, not that I am confused, but when the difference is the center number, how is the width and height both different?
AnswerKim,
This would be going down in load carrying capacity which increases the risk of a load related tire failure, which sometimes has tragic results. I recommend against this.
But what size do you need?
On every vehicle sold in the US - and I understand this is a worldwide practice as well - there is a sticker – commonly called the tire placard - that lists the original tire size and the proper pressure for that size. The placard is usually located on a doorpost or in the glove box – but sometimes it is located in the trunk or on the fuel filler door.
BTW, it doesn't matter who makes the tire or what pressure is listed on the tire's sidewall, if the tire size is the same as the placard, then the pressure listed on placard is also appropriate.
But the sizing thing: Tire rack did as good a job as I ever could:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46
