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Old 10-05-2006, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by D&SW
Tire size is an issue; I looked up the respective diameters of the 165-400 and 205 55-16 and there's about a 1 1/2" difference between the two with the 205's being shorter. (Am I correct in understanding that the 165's are about 26.6" diameter?)
26.6" is correct. Bob Piacentini put together some thoughts about wheels and has a nifty tire sizing calculator accessible tjrough his web page. According to his calculator, 16" 205/60 tires are about 25.6" in diameter. When I dabbled with tire issues a while ago, I noticed that the actual diameter value may vary depending on manufacturer and/or load ratings for a specific tire.

In my opinion, 205/60 tires require shorter springs -- else they look too small in the wheel well.
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