Hi..a neighbor gave me a set of new tires he bought for a car that he no longer has. He claims they should be right for my car, and he used to work in a tire shop (means nothing, I know) but I figured I'd ask here for a second opinion.

The car: 240 sedan, 1989

The tires: P195 75/R14

Will these tires work for me?

thanks/mike

As others have said, they're mount up fine, though they are tall for a sedan.

However, it's the proper size for a 240 wagon ... which means instead of fitting it to your sedan, you should go out and buy a wagon to fit the tires on instead! :)

-- Kane
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Blossom II -'91 745Ti/M46 ... Bubbles -'74 144GL/BW35 ... Buttercup -'86 245GL/AW70
The Wayback Machine -'64 P220/M40 ... The ParaBox -'90 745GL/AW70

Indeed, they are a tad tall. If ultimate handling is your goal, you'll hate them. If you just want to drive your car, you'll like them just swell - especially at that price!
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'73 142, '75 242, '75 245, '80 245, '83 244, '86 244, '87 745T, 92 244 (for sale)

If you want to save money, use them. Otherwise:

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
185/70-14 5.1in 12.1in 24.2in 76.0in 834 0.0%
215/60-14 5.1in 12.1in 24.2in 75.9in 835 -0.2%

great...so in other words, they'll fit and do me no real harm? if so, might as well use them.

cut and paste

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

They look a little tall to me, your speedometer will read slow.
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Dave Shannon
Spring Valley, California
'88-240 190K+
'65 1800S ????K
'73 1800ES 117K
'92 745Ti 160K
Jeep Wrangler Sahara 19K
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