General what size tyres will i need (answer ASAP!!!)

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

i want to get some fiat coupe 16" alloys. what size tyres will i need? will 205/50/16 be ok or are these way too big??

please answer asap!!

Dunc

 

[Stu DemonD]

Stilo 16s are 205/55/16s iirc.

OK, this doesn't really help, coz now realise you putting onto an Uno?! Don't know how much space you got under there.

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

well will 205/50/16s fit my uno or are they too big?

Dunc

 

[jamie86]

They are the standard size tires on coupe alloys

But not a clue if they will fit on the uno?

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

too late, bidding ended lol! ahh well!

some cheap coupe alloys on ebay for £122 quid, i bid anyway but lost it cos i was too busy trying to find out if the size of tyre would fit my uno lol! bastard!

Dunc

 

[chrisunoman]

They'd be way too big Dunc!

With those tyres, when your speedo was reading 60 mph, you'd actually be doing 67.9 mph!

 

[chrisunoman]

With 16s, the best tyre would be a 195/40, thats only 2.5mph out.

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

ahh right cool, so i need 195/40/16? what about 205/40/16?

Dunc

 

[chrisunoman]

195/40 16s, when speedo reads 60, you'l be doin 62.5

205/40 16s, when speedo reads 60, you'l be doin 63.4

This is using the standard tyre for an UT as comparison (175/60 13s)

This is what im getting all the info from Dunc, http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

ahh right cheers chris. might still get the 205s if they fit as i need as much tyre width as i can get to give me more traction!! grrrr bloody wheel spin lol

Dunc

 

[chrisunoman]

205/40 16s will fit no problem i think.

I wonder if they make 205/35 16s though, that would mean your speedo wasnt out a lot???

They dont have them on mytyres or owt, but they might sell them on the continent.

Fts tyres in warrington would be able to get them if they make them.

They probably dont make them though!

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

cool, so 205/40/16s it is then

wonder how much they are for some pirelli or yokos in that size :O

Dunc

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

ok, what size width alloy is best for my uno?

5.5x16
6x16
6.5x16
7x16
7.5x16
8x16

and which tyres do you reccomend? 195 or the 205?

Dunc

 

[anatolevg]

I have 195/45 15 inch TOYO tires and 1st and 2nd is like accelerating on a soap covered road.

I want Slicks.. lol

 

[Morty Mort]

Hei Dunc.

I would not recommend width above 7" due to the tire width of 195 mm or 205 mm. Even a 5.5" would do the 195 mm. But wider alloys will make a more stable tire. I say max 7".

Morten.

 

[Morty Mort]

Check with Good Year. They make some strange tire sizes. I even got a H-rated 165/50R14 from them. These are sizes cheap companies produce. And do NOT think economy when getting tires. They are of great importance as the brakes themselves.

Morten.

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

so, if i get some 7x16" alloys and a 205x40x16" tyre will this be a good combination for my uno turbo? any idea how hard its going to be to get these to fit on the uno? how much arch work?

Dunc

 

[Morty Mort]

Hei.

To be honest, I have noe idea what you mean (or any other´s as well) when speaking of arch work, grinding arches and so on. I may know it, but can´t understand the English phrase. Is it due to the width of the wheel that won´t fit the arch? Is it the body that needs rework, the metal part or plastic inside? I have never had any trouble with this, but have read many post conserning it, but never understood what it was about...

But best way (as I did when mounting new tires and rims with spacers) is to go to a shop, make them fit a tire to an alloy rim and test it on your car outside their shop.

Morten.

 

[CHASE_TURBO]

howzit boet,i think the pcd of the mags are good,but your gona have a problem with your front wheels,the shocks is in the way....

 

[SteveNZ]

195/40/16 are not avaiable afaik. 205/40/16's are and are not badly priced, better than 205/45