getting the right tyre woes (185r14C content)

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Re: getting the right tyre woes (185r14C content)

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i phoned round a few tyres fitters as im after a 185/14 road2005 event tyre,as i have three on already thought id keep them all the same make.Problem is i cant find any but most of tyre fitters said just use transit van tyre as they are same.

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Re: getting the right tyre woes (185r14C content)

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fazzer wrote:i phoned round a few tyres fitters as im after a 185/14 road2005 event tyre,as i have three on already thought id keep them all the same make.

Never heard of 'em. Probably some retailer's own-brand Chinese-sourced cheapies...

but most of tyre fitters said just use transhite van tyre as they are same.

That depends. If they're 185 14c Tranny tyres, then - yep. If they're a different size, then - nope...
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Re: getting the right tyre woes (185r14C content)

Post by kevtherev »

Best tyres I ever had on the van were Pirelli P6's
Judged by the road noise length of service and projected stopping distances.

Current tyres on are awful
AGG 2.0L 8V. (Golf GTi MkIII)

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