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Every time I go to any tire site and type in the make/model/year, it always says my standard tire size is 185/70-14. The tires I have on now are 190/60-15 (bought the car with them and never changed yet).































What are the differences between 14's and 15's? Also, is one size a better price than the other? Should I stick with the same size tires I bought with the car or switch to the 15's...or does this really not make a difference?































Thanks for all and any advise.















Sorry, meant my current tire size is 195/60-15.































*Thank you so far Magley 64.

 
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Yes 14" as a "generality" is cheaper than a a 15". The same for a 16-17, and so on.















The 14" will take off the line quicker as there is less tire rotating, but the 15" will handle better. I can use a bunch of technical jargon, but that's the gist of it.















If you go to www.tirerack.com they will have a chart of the actual diameter within a fraction and this can help on sizing it right.















The truth of the matter these cars were designed and tested with a specific geometry and if you put in something different, smaller or bigger, it affects it.















On my website there is a video segment on tires that will give you some visuals.















Hope this helps.















Lawrence































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