2015 Nissan Micra tires - size, brand

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Nissan says the 2015 Micra will come with two wheel/tire options:

• 185/60R15 all-season with 15-inch steel wheels with covers as standard equipment
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• 185/55R16 all-season with 16-inch black-painted alloy wheels as optional equipment

As for the brand of tire, the Nissan press kit photos show the red car with 16 inch alloy wheels and Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 in P195/55R16 size, with 51 PSI maximum pressure rating.

The blue Micra with dark alloys shown at the Toronto auto show last week was wearing Firestone FR710 185/60R15 M+S.

So, considering neither of the cars shown so far were wearing a wheel & tire combination described in the official specs, we'll have to wait and see what tire actually comes on the car.

Wooo, I am a fan of the Ecopia EP422s.

I have heard good things about Ecopia tires. I am a fan of Bridgestone tires, they have always been good to me.

Would the RE-92s fit on the 15s? I don't know any science behind it, but to my knowledge the least RR is with these. They're great on other eco directed cars.

It might be interesting to see if these will work in other aspects with the vehicle, like max weight they can run, and comparison of price & expected life.

Yup the RE-92s fit on the 15s.
I am experimenting with 195/60r15s Michelin Hydroedge on 2000 civic Si Rims on my 92 VX coming from 175/70r13s Michelin Defender on VX rims.
The weight gain works out to approx 10lbs per corner, which is a lot, but the car doesn't seem to miss any power.
I am trying to gain MPG, theoretically I should gain approx 6% higher MPG, but the extra weight will hurt.
So its will be an interesting test to bring up my avg over almost 4 years to more then 57.4 US MPG
I know that new cars like the Micra are coming with bigger rims for a reason, and they are at least geared for them.
I looked at the gearing on the Micra vs the VX

Micra 5-Spd Man Transmission vs VX 5-Spd Man Transmission

1st - 3.727-----1st - 3.250
2nd - 2.048-----2nd - 1.761
3rd - 1.393-----3rd - 1.066
4th - 1.029-----4th - 0.853
5th - 0.821-----5th - 0.702

R - 3.545-----R - 3.153

FD - 4.055-----FD - 3.250

Hopefully I can work with the VX gearing in my favor.

The Micra I checked out at the Ottawa auto show was sporting...

185/55/R16 Dunlop EP Sport 7000 A/S

Yet a 3rd brand seen on the show cars. :)

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Has anyone else who has checked out the Micra at the autoshows noted the tires?

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The Micra I checked out at the Ottawa auto show was sporting...

185/55/R16 Dunlop EP Sport 7000 A/S

Yet a 3rd brand seen on the show cars. :)

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Maybe Nissan is looking for a sponsorship deal? did they have any other products of note in the car?

No, but one or two of the Toronto auto show Micras had roof racks on them...

The Quebec Micra S in the video posted by member micra-swiftman007 was stated by the presenter as having Firestone tires.

http://i.imgur.com/7vKbgk4l.png

I didn't bother to spring for the alloys. What for? To show off the drums in the rear? Also, don't the 16's make the front rotors look awfully small? Not to rag on the brakes; I'm sure they're more than adequate for a car of this size and weight, but let's not pretend this is something it isn't. Maybe the kids will love it and I'm too old to understand, but I think I'll stick with the steelies this time around.

Now, if only they made alloy rims more like this style for the Micra:

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Good aerodynamics on those Mazda wheels!

Similar to the the hybrid style aero wheels Honda Canada fitted to all 5-speed Civics a while back to raise fuel economy:

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Good aerodynamics on those Mazda wheels!

Similar to the the hybrid style aero wheels Honda Canada fitted to all 5-speed Civics a while back to raise fuel economy:

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Yup, those are the kind of rims that need to go on the top end Micra; to be honest, I'd be embarrassed to drive a Micra with the spoked rims. Here's hoping Nissan comes to their senses and puts proper alloys on the top tier Micra.

Dunlop Tires on my Micra SR
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Does anyone know if there's a legitimate reason why Nissan went with the slightly more expensive P185/60R15's as opposed to the more common, slightly less expensive P185/65R15's?

Probably so that us Micra owners don't use up all the winter tires meant for the versa notes :p

Hi people, the 2014 Micra has been using 175/60R14 and 175/60R15. Do you know why they would choose 185/60R15 for the 2015 Micra? I presume that would impact in fuel expenses.

Regards
Martin

Hi Martin -

It could partly be for aesthetic reasons (wider and lower profile looks "sportier"), or partly because of regional differences in common tire sizes.

One thing Nissan Canada said about the Micra's wheel size choice was they avoided 14 inch because it has become much less common in recent years in Canada, which would mean much less choice for replacement tires and winter tires.

The only new car available here that comes with 14 inch wheels is the Mitsubishi Mirage (OK, possibly also oddball cars like the Smart?). And I bet they'll change to 15 inches in the next year or so.

hey, so mine has the standard P185/60R15 all-season low rolling resistance tires.....anyone know what's the ideal pressure for the tires?

also, americans use the lincoln penny coin to see if tire wear reaches lincoln's head or not. what do canadians use??? :/

Ideal pressure for what... Best ride comfort? Best traction on smooth pavement? Traction on loose surfaces? Maximum fuel economy? Choose one. :)

The placard on the driver's door post is what Nissan thinks is the best compromise pressure for all of the above. (I forget what the actual numbers are.)

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also, americans use the lincoln penny coin to see if tire wear reaches lincoln's head or not. what do canadians use??? :/

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According to CanadianTire.ca:

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Another way of measuring your tread depth is by using a traditional Canadian penny. The penny test is conducted by placing a penny in the tire groove with the Queen’s crown facing down. If you can see the top of the Queens crown, you need to replace your tires.

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lol you guys realize those pennies are long gone?

anyways, i googled and found out the answer, it's all good :)

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At least some of us have a few around for sentimental reasons :)

I run most of my cars between 30-36psi depending on tire selection and conditions.

Trying my luck at thus old thread. Just picked up a 2015 micra s and was wondering if I could fit a set of wheels and tires from a versa,, same bolt pattern but rubber is 195/55/16. If not, what other vehicles would share the same size?

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Trying my luck at thus old thread. Just picked up a 2015 micra s and was wondering if I could fit a set of wheels and tires from a versa,, same bolt pattern but rubber is 195/55/16. If not, what other vehicles would share the same size?

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Yes but you want to CONFIRM that it's a 4x100 bolt pattern with a 60.1centre bore (CB)** and +40-50 offset (+40,+45,+50ET, etc. ) or (H) for high offset

** note: you can have a larger centre bore ( example : 67.1cb) and use a hub ring. 67.1>60.1
But you can't go smaller ( example: 57.1) cause you'll have to increase the centre bore. Which can work in a pinch. Or if the rims are free and your handy .. But for regular everyday purposes just get what you need.

Thanks for the quick reply, I will look up the specs from the versa rims

Rim sizes and bolt pattern are the same, the Versa offset is ET 45 with a 59.1mm CB, the Micra shows an offset of ET 55 with a 60.1mm CB, is this still doable?

Speg - Greg is that you?

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Speg - Greg is that you?

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Nope, no Greg here.

ha ha...ok....speg is a name my friend used to call his younger brother...

If the Bore is smaller on the rim than the hub you want it on, the only option is to machine the bore on the rim to be wider... so it's doable, but can be expensive... like 200ish? to do the 4.