Nokian Hakkapelliita's found, but are they too small?

[Kneale Brownson]

There have been several sets of four-bolt 15-inch wheels on the
Marketplace, I believe.    That price doesn't sound too great for used Hakkas.


At 03:35 PM 11/12/2005 -0500, mboucher70 at hotmail.com wrote:
>Thanks for all the advice on tires.  I'm having an impossible time finding 
>used rims in a 4-bolt Audi pattern in 15inch.  But this is what I've managed 
>to find:
>
>A set of 4 bolt 14inch aluminium rims for $40 each 
>A set of 4 Nokian Hakkapelliita 1 winter tires in size 195/60 R14, used only 
>3 months, for $300.
>
>Based on the math discussed here earlier, 195/60 R14  gives a 23.21 
>circumference and the car is stock 205/60 R15 which is 24.685.  So my 
>speedometer will be about 6percent higher.  I can live with this.  
>
>The question is, will this cause the car to handle badly?  Or will mechanics 
>refuse to install these on the car because they're not the exactly right 
>size?  Assuming that the Nokians are in good shape, am I going wrong with 
>this choice?
>
>Thanks again for sharing your wisdom
>
>Charles
>
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