Tyre/wheel Sizes

[sceptre 0]

Ok chaps, just a quick question here.

 

I have a 205 1.4i Sceptre which currently has 165/70T13 tyres on it.

 

I really want to get some original 205 alloys on it (pepperpots?) but I am very confused whether they will fit and if they will be legal? According to kwik fit I think the tyres for them are 185/55V15, this means they are wider and shallower right??

 

I've heard stories of having problems with brakes and wheel arches etc so I just want to check before I buy a set!

 

and wheel sizes are different to tyre sizes yeah?

 

Help? Confusion!

[richsmells 2]

 

These are pepperpots. They work well and look good on base models. Tyre size is usually 185/60 R14

 

It's the larger 1.9 Gti wheels (15") that sometimes cause problems with the arches on base model shells.

Edited August 6, 2010 by richsmells

[Anthony 1,003]

These are pepperpots. They work well and look good on base models. Tyre size is usually 185/60 R14

Indeed - I used to run 1.6 GTi "Pepperpots" on my 205 XS...

 

[vinorak 4 1 Cars]

I´m using 165/65 R14 on my xs

[sceptre 0]

1.6 pepperpots look like exactly what I'm after!

 

So does the R stand for Rim? So a 14" wheel would end R14?

 

And the figures are made up width/depth right?

[muddatrucker 125]

1.6 pepperpots look like exactly what I'm after!

 

So does the R stand for Rim? So a 14" wheel would end R14?

 

And the figures are made up width/depth right?

R stands for Radial, which is the way its constructed - pretty much all tyres are radial though as far as I'm aware.

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

The other ones that fit are 306 Harrier wheels from a 306 dTurbo.

 

And you want 185/60/14 tyres and not the ones Kwikfit said. The advantage to Harriers is that the centres push out so can be balanced easier.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

185 60 R14

 

185 is the width in mm

 

60 is the profile (60 = 60% of the width)

 

R means Radial type tyre

 

14 is the diameter in inches

Edited January 23, 2011 by Daviewonder

[flipperthebushkangaroo 2]

if you want to change tyre/wheel size here is a useful link

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Hope this helps

Roddie

[sceptre 0]

Thanks everyone! Great info! I love this forum

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

PS, DOn;t use Kwik Fit, they are a rip off for anything

[sceptre 0]

finally got round to getting some sorted, looks fab. Thanks again for all the help!