Once & For All - Tyre size advice please. . . .

DemonAV · Post by **DemonAV** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:56 am

On my first Friendee i put all 235/60/16 and when steering, the wheel rubbing bumper. Had to cut the corner bumper (2 cm) near the wheels.

On my new car whith 235/50/17 this dont need.
Our Friendee owners set 225/75/15 and cut front bumper corner. This size like 235/60/17 (difference -0,7%) and 215/65/17 (dif-1%). More size do rubbing bumper when steering.

DemonAV · Post by **DemonAV** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:27 am

Just calculate it:
Without rubbing overal tire size < 680-685 mm (IMHO)
I am tested:
235/50/17=235*0.5+17*25.4+235*0.5=666.8mm not rubbing
225/60/16=225*0.5+16*25.4+225*0.5=676.4mm not rubbing
235/60/16=235*0.5+16*25.4+235*0.5=688.4mm rubbing
logical
215/65/17=215*0.65+17*25.4+215*0.65=711,3mm will rubbing
215/60/17=215*.6+17*25.4+215*0.6=689.8mm will rubbing, but need to test

, because front suspension configuration may be different( more strong springs, new or old rubber bushing in lower arm...)

If litle lift suspension, then may put 255/60/17 like this

DemonAV · Post by **DemonAV** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:28 pm

mikeonb4c for 2WD you can put any size on rear axle, 235/60/17 or more. But on front axle you can not put tire more than 685 mm overal size (example 235/50/17) without cuting bumper.
How would it look? If different between front and rear tires will be more than 4-5 cm, it will be not good for view (IMHO).

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:15 pm

DemonAV wrote:How would it look? If different between front and rear tires will be more than 4-5 cm, it will be not good for view (IMHO).

I guess the way to test it is drive the rear wheels onto a 4-5cm ramp and then see how it looks

DemonAV - how much cutting of the front bumper was required and was it easy to make it look good?

Thanks again for writing on this thread - really interesting. Its amazing to be having conversations with someone in Russia like this. When I was young, that would have been impossible.

Mike

PS - In summary, I think that 215/55/17's on the front and 215/60/17 or even 215/65/17's on the back might be reasonable on a 2WD provided you don't mind the 'nose down' look (I saw Torchwoods at Silverdale and thought it looked quite good in a nose down attitude - whether a green/silver '95 model will look as good remains to be seen!).

DemonAV · Post by **DemonAV** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:41 pm

mikeonb4c wrote: how much cutting of the front bumper was required and was it easy to make it look good?

Its easy. Cuting invisible part of bumper, part of attachment before the whee. Look pic

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:49 pm

Mike - when you were young it would've been impossible to have had a conversation with anyone from Yorkshire............

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:59 pm

Brilliant information DemonAV thanks.

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:07 pm

You guys really are Gods amongst Men.

- And Women, of course & also those of an unspecified genital group.

Many thanks.