Can I fit 185R14s onot Caravelle 205R14 alloy hubs?

[Binsy]

I have a Teka conversion T25 pop/hitop with Caravelle alloys wheels. They are fitted with 205/70R14 95H tyres.

I am struggling to find any replacement tyres here in Spain of the right size. I have been told to fit commonly available 185R14s instead but I am not completely convinced.

Does anyone know if it is safe to put these narrower tyres onto the alloy rims please?

[Paul Weeding]

Do you know what the width of the rim is??

[Binsy]

I will have a go at measuring the rim width - it is a little tricky as the tyres are still on them

[marlinowner]

If they are original VW fitment they will be 6x14, it will be stamped on the rim. Assuming that is right then 185r14 will be fine, 185r14 and 205/70r14 were the original sizes fitted. As an aside I am running 195r14 on 6x14 Atiwe pepperpot Alloys that were original fitment on my Microbus.

[Binsy]

That is really helpful, thank you. I will go for the 185s in that case

[ghost123uk]

If you can find 205R14 van tyres (note:- not 205/70/R14) they are quite a common tyre for vans and they are a bit taller than the "70" profile ones. I have them on my Caravelle (Carat) alloys. They raise the gearing slightly (~8% iirc) giving better mpg and lower revs at cruising speed, plus they fill the arches nicely and they give a good ride. Works very well on my fairly lightly loaded Tin-Top petrol camper, but the higher gearing might not be so useful on a heavy Hi-Top 1.6 Diesel type. Also, they make the speedo more accurate (checked via Sat-Nav).

E D I T = the 205/R14 tyres I refer to above are often listed as "205/80/R14" on the tyre selector thingies on tyre selling websites. I did try to find some for you, but despite my best attempts, using Google.ES etc, I just get UK results.

[AdrianC]

E D I T = the 205/R14 tyres I refer to above are often listed as "205/80/R14" on the tyre selector thingies on tyre selling websites. I did try to find some for you, but despite my best attempts, using Google.ES etc, I just get UK results.

Many of the tyre sites sell across Europe - I've used Oponeo before, who are Polish but have both .co.uk and .es.

So...
http://www.oponeo.es/buscar-neumaticos/ ... 205-80-r14" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Of that list, I'd be looking at the Hankooks or seeing if I could justify the extra for the Contis (and deciding I probably could).

[AdrianC]

I will have a go at measuring the rim width - it is a little tricky as the tyres are still on them.

It'll be cast into the alloy, probably on the back or near the bolt holes.