Wider rear tyres ?

Post by **happy camper** » 21 Nov 2009, 19:09

I want to get sone wider rear tyres for my standard steel 14" rims there is 185/70's on there at the mo what tyres will give it the stance i'm looking for ?

Post by **Red Westie** » 21 Nov 2009, 20:17

205/70 R14's are standard optional and about as wide as you would want to go on those very narrow rims....different story if you had different rims.
Martin

Post by **happy camper** » 21 Nov 2009, 20:20

Red Westie wrote:205/70 R14's are standard optional and about as wide as you would want to go on those very narrow rims....different story if you had different rims.
Martin

Thanx for the reply fella i,ve just been scanning tyre websites and tbh 205 is the widest they list in 14"

Post by **kevtherev** » 21 Nov 2009, 20:23

205's are OK or 215's 70 X 14 (and that's pushing it)
it will alter the gearing, so you'll have to change up sooner on hills.

Post by **happy camper** » 21 Nov 2009, 20:41

kevtherev wrote:205's are OK or 215's 70 X 14 (and that's pushing it)
it will alter the gearing, so you'll have to change up sooner on hills.

When you say change up do you mean i'll be in top gear earlier ? will my it make it slower top end ?

Post by **peasant** » 21 Nov 2009, 21:03

Overall, the 205/70/14 is actually a bit smaller than the 185/80/14, so you needn't worry about gearing.
http://www.mx5.net/garage/tirecalcold.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What you need to worry about is that 205/70/14 tyres are bloody hard to get at times

(at least with a decent load index)

Post by **lloyd** » 21 Nov 2009, 21:21

Stock tires were 185/82r14, but most replacements are now 185/80r14. 185/70 is much smaller.

nice link peasant

Post by **kevtherev** » 22 Nov 2009, 00:10

The difference between a 185 70 and a 205 70 is +33 mm on the overall circumference, giving the tyre an increase of 5 1/2 per cent

so the gearing will be different... almost back to spec as you say.

I doubt that you would notice it

Post by **happy camper** » 22 Nov 2009, 17:39

Does anyone make wider steel rims for these vans ?

As for 205/70 14's being harder to get hold of with 60 bhp on tap they'll perish before i wear em out

Post by **kevtherev** » 23 Nov 2009, 07:56

not without going up an inch on the rim

Post by **_robin** » 23 Nov 2009, 08:03

My van came with 215/82/14 commercials fitted to the standard steel rims. Seems to be ok although I'm swapping them out for some alloys this week.

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