SamEgel

Hi everyone,

I noticed that the tire sizes of my recently bought LS430 are as follows:
Front: 215/60R16
Back: 225/60R16

Is that a problem? What do you recommend, keep them or go for a change of tires+wheels on one side??

Many thanks.

PIONEER

iTrader: (2)

225/60R16 is the correct size.

215 60 16 is 1.8% smaller than 225.
225 60 Sidewall is 5.3 inches
215 60 sidewall is 5.1 inches

225 60 diameter 26.6 inches
215 60 diameter 26.2 inches

Speed wise
225 60 @ 60mph is = 58.9mph on 215.

BMW7_LS430

Do you have standard wheels or aftermarket?
Check wheel width on fronts vs rear if aftermarket.

SamEgel

Thanks for the responses. I took the car to Goodyear and replaced the backs, they were worn out anyway. So now I have all 215's. I know that it is not exactly factory size, but then not a great difference.Drive feel got better instantly.

peteyx

I thought the two factory options were 225/55R17 and 245/45R18 (Sport). Is this an early version?

Kansas

225/60-16 was the standard tire size on the LS from the 1993 through the 2002 model year.

Kansas

If Goodyear will exchange the tires you just bought, I recommend that you get four tires of the correct size - 225/60-16. You will get more secure handling and particularly better braking with the correct size tires.

PIONEER

iTrader: (2)

Not to mention the added strain on the drive train from spinning faster then the actual speed.

RushNatU

Acceleration should be faster with a smaller, narrower tire (less rolling resistance), but rpms are higher at any given speed therefore MPG is worse at highway speeds. This of course would be barely noticeable with such a small change