Not really concerned about getting maximum MPG, I'm looking for the correct financial decision in the long run.
Suggestions? Ide prefer a bit taller tire than the 165/65/14s But not married to the idea.
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Not really concerned about getting maximum MPG, I'm looking for the correct financial decision in the long run.
Suggestions? Ide prefer a bit taller tire than the 165/65/14s But not married to the idea.
My new OEM-size tires: Vredestein Quatrac 5
Oh, and I put together a tire comparison chart for the OEM size:
Tire comparison of current tire offerings for 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage 165/65R14
Taller tire? - How much are you willing to have your speedometer & odometer readings be off?
Factory OEM tires are 165/65-14 (22.4" outside diameter) on some trim levels and 175/55-15 (22.6" outside diameter) on others. If you stick with 14" rims & want a slightly bigger tire, 175/65-14 (23" outside diameter) seems like the most logical choice to me.
A 175/65-14 tire should mount on any 14" factory rim without issue. It will give you a slightly wider/taller tire than the factory 165/65-14 tires, but the outside diameter variance is less than 3%. At 60 mph, your speedometer should be less than 2 mph off.
If you are interested in comparing tire sizes, this is a very good site below. If you plug in two tire sizes like 165/65-14 and 175/65-14, it will give you all the numbers (variances on diameter, width, sidewall, circumference, & revolutions/mile). It also gives you a front & side profile look of the two different tires side-by-side, & the mph differences.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
If you are sticking with 14" rims, I think 175/65-14 is a good place to start (if slightly wider/taller is your desire).
Likewise, if you have 175/55-15 factory tires, a 185/55-15 tire would be a good place to start. 175/65-14 & 185/55-15 tires, however, are the exact same overall height. They both have 23" outside diameter. One tire is not taller than the other even though the rims are different sizes.
Search for 175/65-14 tires on sites like walmart.com, simpletire.com, tires-easy.com, tirerack.com, etc.... & you will see you will see all sorts of tire options to pick from. It's a slightly taller/wider tire (without going overboard), & it is a tire size that most major tire brands carry/sell.
Having said all this, I plan on sticking with 165/65-14 tires myself. So far, I am very happy with 165/65-14 Federal SS-657 tires (can usually be found for under $50/tire). If I want to upgrade to something slightly better, I am going to try the 165/65-14 Vredestein Quatrac 5 tires. 165/65-14 snow tire options (Dunlop & Nokian mostly) exist. If given the choice, I will always pick a skinner snow tire over a wider snow tire on a lightweight FWD car.
Walmart will fit out a Mirage with 4x 175 65 r14 for $200, including all services.
I made a list a while back of LRR tires for OE wheels. I ended up going with the Kinergy ST tires (185 wide) and I am really liking them. I think if you really want the best you have to go with the Potenza RE92s.
Fuel efficient tires for 14" OE wheels
I wouldn't let a Walmart decide what tires are going on one of my vehicles.
The odds of finding 165/65-14 tires in a store anywhere would be quite slim in my opinion. That doesn't mean you can't order them. When ordered, most places get tires in a day or two.