Tires stores piss me off. Options

[mkernz22]

So I'm in need of getting new tires for my stock rims because they are getting kind of bald on the inside. I've gone to a few places already and they don't have the exact 205/55/R15 tires there, but they do have 205/60/R15's. They keep telling me it'll throw my speedometer off by a few miles an hour and that my braking distance will be semi reduced. I just want to know if that is true or if it's just B.S.

[richee3]

They most likely aren't lying to you. The Celica has an unusual tire size. Most tire manufacturers aren't offering any options for us anymore. Most auto manufacturers are using larger rims now, not 15" rims, and those that are still using 15" rims are getting a bigger sidewall than a 55 series. If you switch to a 16" or 17" rim, you'll be able to more easily find tires. My IS 300 uses a 215/45/17 tire. A 45 sidewall, if you missed that. Yet I can still find more tires and cheaper than anything for a Celica.