Technical Tyre expert needed!
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Technical Tyre expert needed!
16" wheels require 195/45 R16 tyres.
If you want to go to higher profile tyres, then you'll have to change the wheels as well; IIRC on a 1.4, 15" is the lowest you can go due to clearance issues.
The ride will definitely be better on 15" wheels, but will still be limited by the inferior rear beam setup used on the pre-2010 model year cars. This is an almost exact copy of the Mk3 Panda beam and whilst it gives an adequate ride when used with 13" wheels & 155/80 R13 tyres, on 16" wheels and 45 profile tyres, it's going to be, well let's just say on the firm side.
The following extract is taken from the official Fiat accessories website.
If you want to go to higher profile tyres, then you'll have to change the wheels as well; IIRC on a 1.4, 15" is the lowest you can go due to clearance issues.
The ride will definitely be better on 15" wheels, but will still be limited by the inferior rear beam setup used on the pre-2010 model year cars. This is an almost exact copy of the Mk3 Panda beam and whilst it gives an adequate ride when used with 13" wheels & 155/80 R13 tyres, on 16" wheels and 45 profile tyres, it's going to be, well let's just say on the firm side.
The following extract is taken from the official Fiat accessories website.
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15s will improve the ride, do you use 16s in the winter too?
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Also don't use XL ( Extra load ) rated tyres, you could try Dunlop they're very good but soft, life may be shorter?
Nope. The 500 with 195/45 r16s requires 84 load rated tyres which are xl tyres. Running the wrong tyres can be dangerous.
Dunlop Bluresponse tyres are a little softer in the sidewall than some other tyres.
I missed off "unless specified " my mistake
Agreed. Our i10 was fitted with XL tyres from the factory. Swapping tyres of different load/speed ratings can have safety implications and can also have insurance implications.
We get on just fine with the XL tyres on the i10, but I know of owners who at replacement time, are having standard load tyres fitted without any thought about what they're doing, usually based on cost and the fact that some tyre fitters will tell a customer it's perfectly safe to do so, or will just fit what the customer asks for without giving the correct advice.
