dodge1981 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I need help from anyone out there who has a 2009 dodge Journey My mother recently just bought a 2009 Dodge Journey SXT. I am trying to help look for some winter tires and I realised that she has a set of Perelli 215/65 R16 Sottozero Winter Tires that she only used for one winter on her Dodge Caravan. The only reason I am contemplating using the other tires is because they are still quite new, great quality and Money is very tight for her so it would be a huge savings if she could still use the tires that she already has. The other factor is has been difficult to find the correct size winter tires for her car. So if anyone knows if I can use her existing tries that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GReading Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I need help from anyone out there who has a 2009 dodge JourneyMy mother recently just bought a 2009 Dodge Journey SXT. I am trying to help look for some winter tires and I realised that she has a set of Perelli 215/65 R16 Sottozero Winter Tires that she only used for one winter on her Dodge Caravan. The only reason I am contemplating using the other tires is because they are still quite new, great quality and Money is very tight for her so it would be a huge savings if she could still use the tires that she already has. The other factor is has been difficult to find the correct size winter tires for her car. So if anyone knows if I can use her existing tries that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Yes you can use a smaller size but you must get a size that maintains the same diameter as the larger tire so that you do not change the speedometer reading. The size specified for the Journey is 225/70/16. You must also get the proper rims so that it does not interfere with the brakes. My R/T had the 19" tires and I have installed 225/70/16 winter tires. I am finding that the speedometer is reading about 5% faster (as compared to my GPS) with these tires installed. You need to go to one of the tire web sites to check the diameter difference between the 2 tire sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLM Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yes you can use a smaller size but you must get a size that maintains the same diameter as the larger tire so that you do not change the speedometer reading. The size specified for the Journey is 225/70/16. You must also get the proper rims so that it does not interfere with the brakes. My R/T had the 19" tires and I have installed 225/70/16 winter tires. I am finding that the speedometer is reading about 5% faster (as compared to my GPS) with these tires installed. You need to go to one of the tire web sites to check the diameter difference between the 2 tire sizes. If you're concerned about using the smaller tires (with proper sized rims, as mentioned) and the effect on the speedometer, you can always take it to the dealer and for a small charge (I think my dealer told me about $30) they can reprogram the computer to adjust for the smaller size tires. The flip side to that is you must do the same thing in the spring when you go change tires again. I'm not 100% on the dealer charge to do that, that was roughly what mine quoted me well over a year ago. I ended up with a new set of wheel for my winters and I change them myself....easier and cheaper in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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