Are 145/12 tires ok to run on my Festiva

[Tom]

or should they be 155 or 165

[FB71]

145R12 were original equipment on all Festiva L's with 4" wide rims. The 165/70/12 came on the LX, GL and L Plus with 4.5" rims. No problem using 145R12 on a 4.5" rim. The 165 gives a slightly better ride.

[Tom]

145R12 were original equipment on all Festiva L's with 4" wide rims. The 165/70/12 came on the LX, GL and L Plus with 4.5" rims. No problem using 145R12 on a 4.5" rim. The 165 gives a slightly better ride.

OK, Thank You

[batstiva]

The Master has spoken. lol.
Seriously, can you actually find 145s? No one around here even deals with them now. 155s are everywhere, but no 145s.

[Pu241]

Seriously, can you actually find 145s? No one around here even deals with them now. 155s are everywhere, but no 145s.

Yes, Tire Rack must just recently received a new order of the yokohama P145-80-R12's because they currently have them in stock.
Two years ago, I waited 3 months for them to get them in before I finally ordered P155's.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=145%2F&ratio=80&diameter=12&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&RunFlat=All&x=105&y=5

[FB71]

a few of the other online tire have the 145s now too.

[BigWheel]

How about going from 165/70/12s to 155/12s? I know the speedo will be slower and probably handling a little less but with a better than 3% increase in diameter will this create any braking problems?

[ejp2fast]

^ no, braking won't be an issue...i am running 165/70/13's... see the sticky in the custom wheel and brake.. with slightly bigger tire, you're speedo will be a little slow, but mpg's go up.