1994 camry snow tires. what size?

Blizzacks are awesome tires. if you have anyone that those tires will fit in your family-get them You can vary the tire size on a car, but the rolling diameter should be the same. What size tires oar on the car currently?

Thanks for your response.

What do you think?

Mark

I don't see any big problems here. You're dropping from 195/70 profile to 195/60QR14 - so they're a little smaller outside diameter, more revolutions per mile, and the speedometer will go a bit high. It says 60 and you're actually doing (guessing) 57 or 58. Do a measured mile or use a GPS to confirm by how much.

They may be slightly wider when mounted, if your car has tight clearances now the wider tire might rub on a fender liner with the front wheels turned at full lock. You have to get under and look.

Check that the load ranges are roughly the same - If in doubt, compare the tire weight rating to the Gross Axle Weight Rating /2 or go to a truck scale and get axle weights loaded the way you drive.

And go back to Bridgestone for the load/inflation chart covering the Blizzak's, being slightly smaller tires you will need to run the air pressure slightly higher than what's printed on the car tag.

Going from an H speed rating to a Q is probably irrelevant, since we don't have any autobahns around offering wide-open cruising. As long as you stick to the DeFacto US Speed Limit of 10 over posted or 75 MPH (whichever is lower) you'll never have a problem there.

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Thanks for the great reply, I really appreciate all that info. I now have a better understanding of what those number mean!

Mark

One more question Bruce, If i went with these snow tires, could I mount them on my current wheels? Or would I need new ones?

Thanks, Mark

Blizzak tires are good rubber BUT, according to my experienced mechanic, their performance will drop as they wear. And they wear fast. Buyer beware. It's his words, not mine.

Nah, they'll never fit...You'll just have to tell me where to get them. You'll have no use for them! ;)

Damn man, 4 Blizzaks for $150? I'd MAKE 'em fit! If you have 14" rims at least 5.5" wide, then these will work. Check to make sure with a qualified tire dealer or your Toyota dealer, or go to a good tire web site. they will list what will fit on what rim. I think even Bridgstone has this info on their web site, and I KNOW the brochures they give to dealers will tell you.

(...damn...4 Blizzaks...$150....DAMN!!!

See my response...They should fit on your existing wheels....DAMN!!!!

Here...just being the nice guy I am...

Good luck....DAMN!

I do not recommend 195/60 especially in winter because your ground clearance would be 2 cm (0.8 inch) lower! This is too much. Difference in diameter is more than 6%. Better buy tires of original size.

Jiri

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If you're so adamant it's unsafe, why don't you pony up the difference so the OP can buy the right size? It'll only cost him around $400 for a set of four new tires, compared to the $150 for the used set of four he found, that's around $250 difference. I'm sure he'll supply a mailing address for you to send the check... ;-P

(Tire salesman... ;-)

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