Caravan, tire options
 

I have a 2000 Caravan Sport with 16" Alloy rims with stock tires on it. I
want a 2nd set of rims to put winter tires on instead of having the tires
switched on the alloy rims at $40.00 a "pop" twice a year. No junkyard in
the area has 16" steel wheels, I'm not about to pay the price for new steel
wheels, or for used alloys but I was able to find a set of 15" steel wheels.
Does anyone know what the proper width tire comes on this vehicle with 15"
tires from the factory?

Thanks,
Snyde

215/65-15



"Snydley" > wrote in message
...
>I have a 2000 Caravan Sport with 16" Alloy rims with stock tires on it. I
> want a 2nd set of rims to put winter tires on instead of having the tires
> switched on the alloy rims at $40.00 a "pop" twice a year. No junkyard in
> the area has 16" steel wheels, I'm not about to pay the price for new
> steel
> wheels, or for used alloys but I was able to find a set of 15" steel
> wheels.
> Does anyone know what the proper width tire comes on this vehicle with 15"
> tires from the factory?
>
> Thanks,
> Snyde
>
>

215/65-15



"Snydley" > wrote in message
...
>I have a 2000 Caravan Sport with 16" Alloy rims with stock tires on it. I
> want a 2nd set of rims to put winter tires on instead of having the tires
> switched on the alloy rims at $40.00 a "pop" twice a year. No junkyard in
> the area has 16" steel wheels, I'm not about to pay the price for new
> steel
> wheels, or for used alloys but I was able to find a set of 15" steel
> wheels.
> Does anyone know what the proper width tire comes on this vehicle with 15"
> tires from the factory?
>
> Thanks,
> Snyde
>
>

"Mike Hall" > wrote in message
. ..
> 215/65-15

Correction, use 215/70r15 and your speedometer will be almost exact. Below
is the stock 215/65r16 VS the 215/70r15.

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/km
difference
215/65-16 140mm 343mm 686mm 2155mm 464 0.0%
215/70-15 150mm 341mm 682mm 2143mm 467 -0.6%

I just bought winter radials and buying the 15 in. tire VS the 16 in. tire I
saved over $20 per tire.

"Mike Hall" > wrote in message
. ..
> 215/65-15

Correction, use 215/70r15 and your speedometer will be almost exact. Below
is the stock 215/65r16 VS the 215/70r15.

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/km
difference
215/65-16 140mm 343mm 686mm 2155mm 464 0.0%
215/70-15 150mm 341mm 682mm 2143mm 467 -0.6%

I just bought winter radials and buying the 15 in. tire VS the 16 in. tire I
saved over $20 per tire.

"High_Density" > wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Hall" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> 215/65-15
>
> Correction, use 215/70r15 and your speedometer will be almost exact. Below
> is the stock 215/65r16 VS the 215/70r15.
>
> Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/km
> difference
> 215/65-16 140mm 343mm 686mm 2155mm 464 0.0%
> 215/70-15 150mm 341mm 682mm 2143mm 467 -0.6%
>
> I just bought winter radials and buying the 15 in. tire VS the 16 in. tire
> I
> saved over $20 per tire.
>
>

I don't doubt what you say is true, but it still doesn't alter the fact that
215/65-15 was the factory fitted size, which is what the OP asked.. :)

"High_Density" > wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Hall" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> 215/65-15
>
> Correction, use 215/70r15 and your speedometer will be almost exact. Below
> is the stock 215/65r16 VS the 215/70r15.
>
> Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/km
> difference
> 215/65-16 140mm 343mm 686mm 2155mm 464 0.0%
> 215/70-15 150mm 341mm 682mm 2143mm 467 -0.6%
>
> I just bought winter radials and buying the 15 in. tire VS the 16 in. tire
> I
> saved over $20 per tire.
>
>

I don't doubt what you say is true, but it still doesn't alter the fact that
215/65-15 was the factory fitted size, which is what the OP asked.. :)

"Mike Hall" > wrote in message
. ..

> I don't doubt what you say is true, but it still doesn't alter the fact
that
> 215/65-15 was the factory fitted size, which is what the OP asked.. :)

That may be correct for the 2000 model year, but what he has is the 16 inch
alloy rims of which the tire size used is 215/65r16 and the best size match
in size IS 215/70r15. By the way that is now the standard size for all
2001 and subsequent mini's with steel wheels.

"Mike Hall" > wrote in message
. ..

> I don't doubt what you say is true, but it still doesn't alter the fact
that
> 215/65-15 was the factory fitted size, which is what the OP asked.. :)

That may be correct for the 2000 model year, but what he has is the 16 inch
alloy rims of which the tire size used is 215/65r16 and the best size match
in size IS 215/70r15. By the way that is now the standard size for all
2001 and subsequent mini's with steel wheels.

"High_Density" > wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Hall" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>> I don't doubt what you say is true, but it still doesn't alter the fact
> that
>> 215/65-15 was the factory fitted size, which is what the OP asked.. :)
>
> That may be correct for the 2000 model year, but what he has is the 16
> inch
> alloy rims of which the tire size used is 215/65r16 and the best size
> match
> in size IS 215/70r15. By the way that is now the standard size for all
> 2001 and subsequent mini's with steel wheels.
>
No. The 15 inch size was 215/70/15! This may have changed in later years.

Richard.