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Old 04-06-2010 | 07:51 PM
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I'm planning on replacing my front door speakers (I already did the rear 6x9'* last month) but I can't figure out what size to get. I would go look myself, but I'm feeling lazy and I don't want to take everything apart while it'* raining.

My car is a 98 SE, and has two grilles on each door, seen here:


What speaker size(*) do I need to look at?
Old 04-06-2010 | 08:33 PM
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I think Crutchfields site has speaker sizes listed for vehicles.
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I have heard that Crutchfield isn't very reliable when it comes to sizing speakers. They tell me I have 5-1/4" speakers. Onlinecarstereo.com says they are 4".

That'* why I'm confused about it.
Old 04-06-2010 | 08:57 PM
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Crutchfield says I don't have rear door speakers, when I do. So um...yeah.
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Confirmed. Those are indeed 5¼" diameter speakers.

Not sure about the tweeters, but scuttlebutt suggests 2½".
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Originally Posted by SignOfZeta
Confirmed. Those are indeed 5¼" diameter speakers.
Thanks, that helps a lot. Now I just have to pick some out.
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