Q: Tire Sizing on a Toyota Celica

asked by on February 16, 2017

I need new tires on my Celica and the original size is 195/60/15. I was wondering if I could fit a little bit wider tires 205/60/15 on my stock rims.

My car has 189000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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