Bundt 14 inch rims and tire sizes

[wilsonw116]

Will a 195/70/14 tire fit properly on a factory 14 bundt rim? I'm running 205's now.

[crashone]

I believe 195/70/14 is the stock tire size from the factory.

[Arthur Dalton]

Originally Posted by wilsonw116

Will a 195/70/14 tire fit properly on a factory 14 bundt rim? I'm running 205's now.

Yes..it will then be the stock size and about 1/2" shorter than the 205's. It will have 77-3/4" C , as compared to the 79-1/2"C of the 205.
Meaning the speedo will then be correct w/195.

[tyl604]

Yes - I have been running 195-75-14 tires since 1984; they have been on my 300SD since 1981. This is the stock size.

[pwogaman]

I've got 205/70/14's and my speedo is dead-on accurate at 80 MPH. I've even got the officer's signature attesting to it.

I've heard that my 85' SD rims are slightly wider than the 14s of prior years.

[Cr from Texas]

Originally Posted by wilsonw116

Will a 195/70/14 tire fit properly on a factory 14 bundt rim? I'm running 205's now.

There were at least two different widths of 14" bundts. I know my 1983 300D came with the narrower 14x6" bundt and the 195/70/14 tire. I think the SD might have been 1/2 wider but the wheels looked the same. The size of your wheel is marked on the back side. What is it?
Charles

[wilsonw116]

Tire guy told me 195's will be 1/2 inch less wide than the 205. But the height will be the same. Will try them out.

[Arthur Dalton]

Originally Posted by wilsonw116

Tire guy told me 195's will be 1/2 inch less wide than the 205. But the height will be the same. Will try them out.

The exact difference in width is 10mm. [ 205-195 = 10 mm]
..but the height can not be the same b/c the sidewall measure is the "Aspect Ratio " of the tire..... so, a 70 A/R means the sidewall is 70% of the Width.
Simple math will tell you that 70% of 205mm is NOT the same as 70% of 195mm.
So, back to my post..a 205/70-14 tire is taller than a 195/70-14 tire.
The reason guys use the 205/70-14 for a replacement is b/c the OEM tire was 195/75-14..and a 75 A/R on a 195 equates closely to 70 A/R on a 205
tire for heigth.....
Your question is for using size 195/70-14.....they will work, but as you can see, that size will be shorter than both/either the 195/75 or the 205/70 tires.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by pwogaman

I've got 205/70/14's and my speedo is dead-on accurate at 80 MPH. I've even got the officer's signature attesting to it.

I've heard that my 85' SD rims are slightly wider than the 14s of prior years.

if I am correct the SD had a 6.5 wheel. I bought a spare bundt from a friend that came off an SD, the original spare ( swapped the tires for something, fresh). Sold the set earlier this year and the buyer called me and said he got an oddball with the set.. three 6JET30's and 1 6-1/2JET30... apparently the w126 wheel was 6.5

[wilsonw116]

So, 195/75/14 is the factory tire size?

[Arthur Dalton]

Originally Posted by wilsonw116

So, 195/75/14 is the factory tire size?

For what chassis ??

[Lexxani]

195 is for the 123's. . the 6.5 inch bundt (which would be a 205/70/14) is correct for 107's, 116's, 126's. . .pull off a wheel and look on the back, if the stamp reads "6 1/2X14ET30" then your correct tire would be a 205/70/14 (correct for your SD). . ."6X14ET30" would be correct with a 195 treadface.

[Cr from Texas]

Originally Posted by Lexxani

195 is for the 123's. . the 6.5 inch bundt (which would be a 205/70/14) is correct for 107's, 116's, 126's. . .pull off a wheel and look on the back, if the stamp reads "6 1/2X14ET30" then your correct tire would be a 205/70/14 (correct for your SD). . ."6X14ET30" would be correct with a 195 treadface.

But for 123, the ratio is 70, not 75.
Mine, which I bought new in 1983 (83 300D T) came with 14" bundts and 195/70/14 tires.

I don't know about the 300SD (W126) for sure. May have been wider.

[Arthur Dalton]

The reason for the different opinions on this question is b/c the original poster ask which size tire to fit the bundt w/o giving us the chassis.
The Bundts come in two width and each will take tire widths accordingly, but the tire SIZE [ width/aspect ratio]is determined by the CHASSIS the tire goes on, along with which rim that tire size will fit.
Asking if a bundt is SUPPOSED to have a 70 profile instead of a 75 profile [ or even a Euro size 80 profile ] is an incorrect question. That is a chassis question.............

[fruitcakesa]

What are stock tire wheel and sizes for a 1982 240 . I have a set of Hak1 studded snows that are 185-65-14. Would these fit on stock rims? They are load rated at about 1200# each.