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tyres again
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 15:21
by axeman
more tyre questions again.
with my 215/75/15 the measurement from 6 'o' clock to 12 'o' clock is 690mm
my question is what is the measurment (as above) of a standard 14inch wheel and tyre combo,
neil
Re: tyres again
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 15:38
by Titus A Duxass
You need this from the Brickyard -
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/VehicleSpec ... ltwhls.htm
Standard is 654mm.
Re: tyres again
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 15:40
by Titus A Duxass
That's a 7.65% increase over standard.
That might be a big ask if you're running a 1.6TD, for a 1,9...
Re: tyres again
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 16:25
by toomanytoys
Std 185r14 is 650mm... 215/75r15 ought to be about 703mm.. thats an 8% increase in gearing..
Re: tyres again
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 17:14
by syncropaddy
Go
here and do the calculations. Basically your wheel/tyre combo is 2" bigger than normal
Re: tyres again
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 17:59
by Aidan
as the 16" guys would have it 2" makes all the difference, eh girls