General What tires to get?

[aliandtheband]

Hello everyone, I've a simple question I would like to share .
I've the hole design wheels size 15' (They came with the car) and I'd like to keep them, like the car to be as original as possible, now the problem is that my tires are really becoming old, and I would like to change them...

1. Anyone knows what are the measures (width and height) of the original tires the ones that came with the B!?
2.What do you recommend when it comes to measures (width and height) the ones that look best on the B in your opinion!?
3. Which factory did produce Barchetta's original tires and what factory do you recommend now?

 

[aliandtheband]

No reply, !

 

[barch]

http://www.fiatbarchetta.com/btech/tyres.html

Did you check out the suggestions here? Don't think they mention the originals, but it seems like a fair appraisal, if a little dated. There are some good tutorials on the site too, I recall.

 

[Caravadossi]

No reply, !

No OH to hand? 6.5Jx15?

http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/gb/en/car/genericContent/fitment.html

120514

 

[Uomodell'Italia]

i havent posted on here for a while but still have my B and just replaced all tyres after 6 years. I had Goodyears all round (195/55) but having read Ginestra's B thread i changed all for Toyo Proexes T1R - supplied, fitted and old ones disposed of at £72 each.
Car now feels great - even more so in the recent wet weather - many thanks to Ginestra for the recommendation!

 

[aliandtheband]

I found the official size (from the Handbook) is :
Wheel: 6 1/2 J x15” Tire: 195/55 R15 (84V)
Wheel: 6 1/2 J x16” Tire: 195/45 R16 (80V)

The question is will the 195/55 look good on my 15' Wheel!?
Or should I go for a different Tire size?

 

[Uomodell'Italia]

My 195/55's are on standard 15" rims - think they look fine but ultimately your decision.

 

[Caravadossi]

I found the official size (from the Handbook) is :
Wheel: 6 1/2 J x15” Tire: 195/55 R15 (84V)
Wheel: 6 1/2 J x16” Tire: 195/45 R16 (80V)

The question is will the 195/55 look good on my 15' Wheel!?
Or should I go for a different Tire size?

185/55R15 & 195/55R15 are listed as `within specification’ – but the 195 will technically be a better fit on 6.5Jx15 wheels. I believe the original tyres would have been Pirelli (or Goodyear?).

If you want to go `outside’ of the specification in your OH – is that allowed in Syria?

Check your wheels are to FIAT specification – PCD? Bore? ET?

120514 22:17UTC

 

[aliandtheband]

I really don't wanna put, too big tires for the B because I already made this mistake on my other car (A Nissan) and it looks ugly, also I don't wanna have too big tires, because it'll look funny!

In Syria, you're free to have the wheels and tires you want... but as I said before
I wanna keep my original 15' wheel (pictured above), the big question now is what tires to get and so far I think I'll go with 195/55 R15!

And yes the original tires are Pirelli, same as the emergency extra one!

 

[nixbarchetta]

I too bought the Toyo Proexes T1R 195/55/R15 for the front, I love them too, much better than the Pirelli P6000 I had been buying previously. Sadly I burst one yesterday hitting a pothole and had to replace it

 

[aliandtheband]

I'll get 195/55/R15 Pirelli! think it's the best!