1983 Nissan Maxima Tire Size

The original tire size for your 1983 Nissan Maxima is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of the best Nissan Maxima tire size.

Trim Options:

GL Sedan & Wagon

185/70 SR14

Simplified Size:  185-70-14

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 1983 Nissan Maxima is 185/70SR14 S.  A color-coded explanation of the 1983 Nissan Maxima's tire size is shown below.

185

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 185 millimeters.

14

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 14 inches in diameter.

70

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 70%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 70% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 129 millimeters.

R

This letter denotes how your tire was constructed.  Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today.

RRadial
BBias Belt
DDiagonal
S

This tire has a speed rating of S, which means 111 mph (180 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.