1989 Ford Taurus Tire Size

The original tire size for your 1989 Ford Taurus is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of the best Ford Taurus tire size.

Trim Options:

SHO

P215/65 VR15

Simplified Size:  215-65-15

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 1989 Ford Taurus is P215/65VR15 V.  A color-coded explanation of the 1989 Ford Taurus's tire size is shown below.

P

This letter denotes the intended use of the tire.

PPassenger Vehicle
LTLight Truck
CCommercial Vehicle
215

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 215 millimeters.

15

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 15 inches in diameter.

65

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 65%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 65% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 139 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
V

This tire has a speed rating of V, which means 149 mph (240 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.