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Tyre size problem, does 155/60/15

Discussion in 'Problems, Fixes, Tips...' started by Kristian, Dec 6, 2017.

  1. Kristian

    Kristian Copenworld Newbie

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    Hi

    Has anyone every run 155/60 tyres on 15'' rims?
    Its getting cold here in Scandinavia and those are the only spec tyres i can get hold off.

    Any advice is much appreciated.
    I have already studied this matter on this site but could not get any of the tyres people have used
     
  2. welz

    welz Copenworld Regular

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    i use 165/60 R14 T on 14 steel rims, never heard that someone had get then on 15 rims -
     
  3. Kristian

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    I thought that 14'' rims would hit the brakes on the front?

    I can't seem to find anywhere in Denmark that does the 165/60:(
     
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  5. Salieri

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    I have 14" rims and they absolutely do not hit anything, so no worries :D

    Uniroyal MS Plus 77 165/60 R14 75T - daekonline.dk

    These are the Uniroyal tyres, they are average quality and made by a subsidiary of Continental

    If you wanted to run 15" rims, you would have to get 165/50 r15 winter tyres, but they seem to be out of production :D
     
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  6. Kristian

    Kristian Copenworld Newbie

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    You guys are bloody amazing
    Was going to buy 15'' rims and go for 175/55 continental tyres but your options sound much cheaper

    Thanks a bunch
     
  7. Salieri

    Salieri Copenworld Veteran

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    These are 100% correct, you would need exactly 5x14 ET40 rims with a 4x100 bolt pattern
     
  8. welz

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    @Salieri nice, if time maybe we can go for a beer meet next year..:D
    and could help kristian
     
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    Beer in denmark is way too expensive :D
     
  10. PaulGee

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    What pressure do you inflate them to?

    I've just put a set of 165/60 R14 on my Copen and I figure they should be about 31psi but no hard evidence that is the case.
     
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    I fitted these Alcar KFZ 5645 » Steel Wheels » Oponeo.co.uk

    Wheel size: 5,00Jx14 PCD: 4x100 Offset: 40.00 Central Bore: 54.1
     
  12. Salieri

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    I inflate mine to 2,5 bar, which is 36 psi in medieval terms :D
     
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    36 psi seems pretty firm, given that the standard 165/50R15 have a psi of 35.
     
  14. Salieri

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    Not at all mate, you can put 10% extra on the recommended tyre pressure and it will benefit you with a better fuel economy. This way you also have a little safety buffer.
    Also, its still a 165 tyre, so pressure should be the same
     
  15. Philippe

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    Has anyone tried 165/60 r15 and know if they fit without issue?
    i want to get continental ts860 for the winter on the original rims. :)
     
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    welz Copenworld Regular

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    165/60 doesn`t fit on R15 , only on R14, 165/70 on R13 doesn`t fit because rims would hit the brakes on the front.
     
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