Will 205/55-16 fit on my solara?

[solaratypej]

Will 205/55-16 fit on my solara? I know mine is 205/60-16 so it's same width. Will it change my speed reading?

[WTF??]

Since you are making the diameter of the wheel from sideview smaller, it would affect the speedo, but not drastically that you'd notice... dont go as low as 205/50 unless youve increased the rim size

Ultimately, youd want to stick to the stock size to avoid any issues. Is there a particular reason why you want to go to 205/55/16?

[solaratypej]

My sister's car has brand new 205/55-16 tire but she decided to trade it in after she bought a new tires... so I was wondering if I could have her tires since mine is rather worn out.

Will weight load index (?) affect anything? Mine is 91 and hers is 89. Thanks. I don't really need a new tires but I thought it would be nice to get free set. he he.

[cdssolara]

As WTF? says, you can do it, although it's not really the ideal size. It shouldn't affect your speedo too much, at least not enough to worry about. The 205's are already a pretty narrow tire for the Solara; I've always felt that when I drive behind a Solare with stock tires that they look pretty puny. If haven't lowered your car, you'll have even more wheel gap, so there's a small detriment to the look from the side, as well.

If money is a big issue for you, then go ahead. You might wish you'd gone a different route in the future, though. Why don't you take your sister's tires, sell them, and then use the $$ to buy something that looks and fits better?

[solaratypej]

Thanks for info guys, I just went ahead and got them installed.. it didn't look that small... It's goodyear triplethread tires and they are quiet and nice. I like the look of bbs rims on newer solaras maybe I will upgrade to it someday.