Tyre size?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by rickyrooo1, Mar 19, 2012.

  1. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    If upgrading to 15 inch from standard what size do i go without modification? i do not want to lower the van, i also do not want to use car specification tyres on the van so to maintain the correct rolling radius what should i fit? Thanks Rick.
     
  2. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    Did you check the width Rick, hope there not the 4.5" ones
     
  3. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

  4. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    saw it but it dont say the width
     
  5. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    oh ok what is the problem with 4.5? i'll have to ask him i just thought they would fit if he had them for a bay?
     
  6. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    you want the 5.5" rims in my opinion, see loads off 4.5" rims on ebay where they bought them not realising
     
  7. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    'scuse the ignorance but why?
     
  8. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    I'd have thought 5.5 x 15" for those...most peeps go for 185/65/15 tyres
     
  9. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    what width are standard steels then?
     
  10. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    5.5 x 14"
     
  11. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    ahhh ok so if they are not 5.5 then they are not good, i'll await his reply.
     
  12. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

     
  13. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    I'm sure that the ones you are buying are 5.5" wide (VWH, JBW dont list a 4.5" rim width)...but as Woody says, best check first!
     
  14. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    yeah i've pm'd and sent him a text - i didn't realise the difference but the info is now stored for future ref cheers chaps.
     
  15. think 195 70 15 is same as standard
     
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  17. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    oooh differences already..... the 185 - 195 is by the by that's the width and i know mine are 185/?/14 at the moment...... so it's just the height i need to get sorted i thought i had a tyre measurement site on my bookmarks but obviously not.
     
  18. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    Ok panic over wheels are 5.5
     
  19. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    Mine are 205/70/15 makes them bigger than standard and changes the gearing slightly
     
  20. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    will prob go 195/70/15 with what little research i've done that is the most common size - transit etc
     

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