Tyre Help!

[Al]

Hi Guys,

Couple of silly questions
1) I need new tyres for my 1.6sx and was looking at alloy wheels either 16's or 17's but don't understand what size I have to get with what profile tyre for it to be the same diameter as the original wheels. My current ones are 185/60 14 82H.

2) Does anyone know what make of tyres are the original fitment for Bravo's when they are made?

Thanks in Advance for any help you can offer.
Al

 

[Buzz]

for 16" alloys you ideally should fit 195/45/16 though if its not lowered get 195/50/16's for comfort.

for 17" alloys you want 205/40/17 tyres.

as fior what tyres are OE, they tended to be different every few months. it depends who was offering a batch to fiat cheapest at the time.

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[Al]

It's not lower so are the 17's same size lowered or not?

 

[Buzz]

yeah.
you actually knock the speedo accuracy out if you use 195/50 on 16's but only about 2%.

On the 17's you are gonna get a bit of a bumpy ride anyway, and i personally have not tried 205/45's on a 17" rim. i think it'd be a bit of a tight fit if you were turning and hit a bump or pothole.
I has 205/40/17s on but lowered 33mm and that was snug.

so, in conclusion, stick with 205/40 on 17's

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[Chris267]

Sory to jack this thread lol

i have 15" HLX alloys and wondering what tyres to put on. 185/55 or 195/55?? or is it 195/60??

cheers
Chris

 

[Dan]

i have 185/55 on mine

on the HLX ones not the 17"s by the way

 

[Chris267]

Whats the diffrence between 185/55 an 195/60??

cheers
chris

 

[Barakka]

I have 195/50/15 on my HLX alloys, far far cheaper than buying 185/55/15 tyres that were on when I got them.

Have just changed all four tyres on my g/f's Punto from 185/55/15 to 195/50/15 for �10 more than two would cost at 185/55/15

 

[Chris267]

just done a search on mytyres.co.uk and 195/50 are alot cheaper, but do they look any diffrent?

chris

 

[Barakka]

Neither here nor there.... they are 10mm wider and the side wall is 4.2mm slimmer (2.1mm all round), the speedo will read 70 mph when you're doing 68.99 mph.

 

[beeson100]

69.8 actually the speedo difference is hardly noticable. In terms of looks however 195/50/15 are better. Wider and less tractor like

 

[Barakka]

The main advantage of finding a size like 195/50/15 is that there's more choice which drives the price down, it's a common size as most aftermarket 15" alloys will have 195/50/15 tyres.

*And BTW it IS 68.99 when moving from 185/55/15.... it's 69.8 when moving from 185/60/14 steelies

 

[beeson100]

it isn't stated if the car orignally came with 15" alloys

 

[Buzz]

well is it an sx, hlx or HGT? that should settle it, lol

195/50/15 is perfectly fine on the fiat alloys

Buzz
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