hey guys,

Im looking at getting some better tires for the long boston winter... and there seems to be alot more options for tires in a 185 65 vs the 185 60 that the xB comes with stock


question is

will i safely be able to run the 185 65 on a stock xB .. suspension wise... just want to make sure there wont be any rubbing issues

thanx

 

You'll be fine. no rubbing at all.

 

thanx for the quick response

tirerack has some GREAT tires for all season driving in that size


stock size shows like 2 tires lol ...

plus ill get a little better ride with the 65 series

thanx again

Tom

 

You'll have no problems. 185/65R15 is the stock size on the Japanese bB!

George

 

FYI, our fitment team has not approved the size of 185/65R15 for the xB. The overall diameter of the 185/65R15's is .9" bigger and the width is the same, see specifications below:

185/60R15's

Measure Rim Width.... 5.50
Section Width........ 7.4
Overall Diameter..... 23.7

185/65R15's

Measure Rim Width.... 5.50
Section Width........ 7.4
Overall Diameter..... 24.6

Optional 15" sizes that have been approved by our fitment team are:

Tire Size / Overall Diameter

195/55-15 / 23.4"
205/55-15 / 23.9"
215/50-15 / 23.5"

 

my xB has had 215/40/18's on and those are 24.8 diameter and i had no issues at all

 

Interesting that you see fit to recommend a tire that is 1.5 inches (26%) larger than stock in section width but not a tire that is only 0.9 inches (4%) larger in diameter. How does this "fitment team" evaluate the suitability of tires for a particular vehicle?

Since Toyota fits the 165/65R15 on Japanese bBs, it seems that this is actually the tire for which this vehicle was originally designed. The 60 series tires came along later!

George

 

so im gonna guess that since the bB comes with the 65's .. i can get away with it right ?

im gonna be buying new winter tires soon and wanna make sure these are going to fit for sure

thanx

 

thanks for the help guys