Different series of tires on van

[Readmyad]

2005 Toyota sienna van. I have 60 series tires on the back and someone gave me 50 series tires for other front. All the tires are 17 inch. Can I put those 50 series tires on the front without causing any harm to the tranny?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You're fine. The difference would be about 4 miles an hour at 60 mph.

 

[NutBucket]

But does the ABS system care?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

But does the ABS system care?

The abs system doesn't care, the trans. doesn't care, ride height might be a whole cm lower.

 

[thedarkwolf]

What is the width of the tires? 50 and 60 doesn't tell us anything without knowing the width.

 

[NutBucket]

The abs system doesn't care, the trans. doesn't care, ride height might be a whole cm lower.

Unless I'm misreading it sounds like the OP plans on running different sizes front and rear.

 

[jlee]

Do you have an AWD model? If so, don't do it or you will probably kill your center differential.

 

[Readmyad]

What is the width of the tires? 50 and 60 doesn't tell us anything without knowing the width.

Rears are p225
Fry are p215

 

[Readmyad]

Do you have an AWD model? If so, don't

Frt wheel drive

 

[Readmyad]

You're fine. The difference would be about 4 miles an hour at 60 mph.

Thank you. A tire shop said that it would mess up the tranny.

 

[tortillasoup]

Thank you. A tire shop said that it would mess up the tranny.

If it's a 2wd vehicle, you can easily put a different sized pair in the front and the rear without issue, just not on same axle.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Rears are p225
Fry are p215

the 50 and 60 number is a ratio of tire height to width. You need both numbers to figure out the diameter. I just plugged in the numbers for both options so you can see the diameter differences. It will just throw of the speedo.

225/60/17 = 27.63 diameter
225/50/17 = 25.86

215/60/17 = 27.16
215/50/17 = 25.46

 

[who?]

You won't be going as fast as the speedo says.

 

[hanoverphist]

also youll have higher RPMs than before while at any speeds. will only really notice it on the freeway and such tho.

my 2wd subaru kicks the TCS light with different size tires despite not being AWD, the speed sensors are still on all 4 wheels and thinks it is losing traction.