Best 175/70 R14 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 175/70 R14 All-Season Tires
General AltiMAX RT43
Overall: 80.3% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 82.5%Snow: 75%Comfort: 86%Wear: 89.5%Buy again: 93%Check on Amazon
Nexen N Priz AH5
Overall: 58.6% Dry: 46.7%Wet: 60%Comfort: 90%Wear: 70%Buy again: 50%Check on Amazon
Hankook Optimo H724
Overall: 53% Dry: 80%Wet: 74%Snow: 49%Comfort: 77%Wear: 61%Check on AmazonBest 175/70 R14 Winter Tires
General Altimax Arctic 12
Overall: 89% Dry: 82%Wet: 87%Snow: 90%Comfort: 83%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85% Dry: 85%Wet: 88%Snow: 88%Comfort: 89%Wear: 90%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Overall: 84% Dry: 81%Wet: 87%Snow: 88%Comfort: 80%Wear: 85%Check on Amazon
Dunlop Winter Maxx 2
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Cooper Evolution Winter
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175/70 R14 tires' overall diameter is 23.6 inches, tire width is 6.9 inches, the tire can be mounted on 14 inches wheel and the circumference is 74.1". With that parameters, we can calculate that it will take approximately 855.1 revolutions per mile.
So the closest metric tire size of 175/70R14 existing size in inches is 27x8.50R14, which is 14.41% taller and 23.19% wider.
You can use our handy tire size calculator to compare 175/70 R14 vs 27x8.50R14.
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What rims fit 175/70 R14 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put too wide tires on narrow rims or vice versa. Here is what size of the wheels your vehicle needs for 175/70 R14 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 14x5
- 14x5.5
- 14x6
175/70 R14 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 175 | The first number shows that the tire has a section width of 175 mm or approximately 6.9 inches. |
| 70 | The second number is the aspect ratio or sidewall height. In this case, it is 70%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to the rim edge or the height of the tire's cross-section which is 70% of the width or ~ 123mm |
| R14 | The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that the tire will fit 14-inch wheels |
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