Does anyone know of the top of their head what the rolling radius is for a panda CLX. im guessing its about 9 inches?
Technical Rolling Radius
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Technical Rolling Radius
I personally use this calculator. Reckons a 155/65/13 (guessing what you have) tyre is 10.5 inches.
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i have 165/45/13 at, lewey. i'm thinking of getting 14's though and want to get as close to the correct radius so the speedo is kinda accurate. guess im going to need a very low sidewall
would have thought 165/45 was a bit small anyway, factory fit is 135/80 or 155/70 so reckon on 165/40 on 14s???
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I reckon 165/55 on 14s going by that calculator
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worked out that standard is 43.82cm (based on 135/80)
basic maths suggets that
14 inch rim is 35.56cm allowing for 8.26cm in sidewall height.
165/50 is 80mm so about as close as possible i reckon
now to find tyres in production that size
basic maths suggets that
14 inch rim is 35.56cm allowing for 8.26cm in sidewall height.
165/50 is 80mm so about as close as possible i reckon
now to find tyres in production that size
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oops, yeah 165/40 might have been a bit of a leap. looking, looks like you've got to go 165/60 to get any sort of choice. Speedo's pretty optimistic anyway usually.
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want low sidewall though so theres not much flex
165/50 seem readily available for R15 but not R14
165/50 seem readily available for R15 but not R14
15s are getting a bit wide though.want low sidewall though so theres not much flex
165/50 seem readily available for R15 but not R14
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yeah. i kow of some cheap 14s so i'd like to find tyres fro them as they have non legal ones.
I have 155/70s fitted to mine and the speedo is pretty much spot on according to the roadside speed checker things.
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when i had the 135 60s or whatever orignall yit was about 4mph out. now with the 165/45 with the needke at 65 sat nav says 57. so a big differnce. not so good for top speed as gearing is reduced
Obviously they are your tyres, but I would stick my neck out and say you haven't got 165/45/13 atm. That isn't a sold tyre size. Anyway 155/65 were the option tyre that became standard and 135/80 (ish) was the original spec. They are very similar in rolling radius of course. That's why 1408's 165/70 profile tyres equate to near real life speed as it cancels out the built-in over-read required by law of the 165/65 design.
As 1408 says, 165/55/14 is the best size for a 14" wheel to keep things as close to spec as possible and is a common tyre size and 14" wheel widths to accommodate 165 tyres are also common. 165/60/14 is also doable and would give a little gear lengthening which can be useful depending on the types of journeys you do and whether you have 5 speeds!
I also have some 14" wheels from a Lancia Y10 LX you might be interested in?
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Any pics of these lewey?
I have 14 inch tempra alloys, the same style as cinq ones on offer. Y10 alloys the multi spoke ones?
I have 14 inch tempra alloys, the same style as cinq ones on offer. Y10 alloys the multi spoke ones?
They are the same as the ones In this picture which I just found on the Internet. Took a while! These are the really rare 14" multi spokes as opposed to the 13" ones they put on the GTie models over here. The 14" ones only went on a few of the later left-hand drive models. They are basically very similar to the Dedra and Thema designs, but they are not as wide and have a perfect offset for the Panda.
Mine have really good condition Dunlop Sport 3000 165/60/13 tyres on. Unfortunately, the lacquer has peeled really badly and I would imagine that you would want them refurbished.
You may find that the cinq alloys don't have enough offset for the Panda, so they stick out more than ideal (borderline illegal at the front). Most people don't mind this and actively pursue the wider look, but I am just guessing you would prefer them "right". The offset issue will cause heavier steering and prevent self centring at low speeds too, but this is all minor stuff really that folks with unusual cars won't give a stuff about!
Mine have really good condition Dunlop Sport 3000 165/60/13 tyres on. Unfortunately, the lacquer has peeled really badly and I would imagine that you would want them refurbished.
You may find that the cinq alloys don't have enough offset for the Panda, so they stick out more than ideal (borderline illegal at the front). Most people don't mind this and actively pursue the wider look, but I am just guessing you would prefer them "right". The offset issue will cause heavier steering and prevent self centring at low speeds too, but this is all minor stuff really that folks with unusual cars won't give a stuff about!
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Re-read that you have Tempra alloys in Cinq style. Don't know how the offset sits with Pandas and those.
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Thanks but im not to keen on the style of them.
That's a pretty good reason to go with the Tempra ones! Have you offered them up to the Panda to check basic fitment or do they still have a big old tyre on them?
Alfizzle
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so what size tire should i have on my panda with cinq alloys?... atm there 165/55 r13 (i think).. let me know.
