Currently I have 205/45 R16 tyres on my 206cc 2.0.
Can I put 205/55 R16 tyres on it?
tyre size
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fatboyslim
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Re: tyre size
Technically you could,but it's not recommendedgrbe wrote:Currently I have 205/45 R16 tyres on my 206cc 2.0.
Can I put 205/55 R16 tyres on it?
Main reason being the difference in total circumference would make your speedo wrong
Re: tyre size
Yes you are right. I made some calculations so speedo will be showing lower speed than true. For example it will show 10 km/h while true speed is 10,7 km/h, 50 km/h while true speed is 53 km/h, around 100km/h this error goes about about 7km/h.
Re: tyre size
Expensive those 45 profiles aren't they ...
We're paying £90 for Hankook V12 Evo's for the CC but I can get Dunlop Sport Maxx 205/55ZR16s for my Alfa for under £80. Both prices including fitting, balancing, etc. All branded names like Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli, Goodyear, etc in 205/45R16 all come out way above £100 per tyre.
Avoid fitting incorrect tyres ... if you have an accident and the insurance company discover they are non-standard, they may decide not to pay out ... as they class it as an undeclared mod or even it's non-standard and therefore unsafe!
They even check the load ratings now ... they try and find anything to avoid hurting their profits.
Plus as grbe says it throw out your speedo and also the odometer (mileage) but that could work out to be a good thing is it's recording less that it's actually doing (but that might be construed as fraud!
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We're paying £90 for Hankook V12 Evo's for the CC but I can get Dunlop Sport Maxx 205/55ZR16s for my Alfa for under £80. Both prices including fitting, balancing, etc. All branded names like Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli, Goodyear, etc in 205/45R16 all come out way above £100 per tyre.
Avoid fitting incorrect tyres ... if you have an accident and the insurance company discover they are non-standard, they may decide not to pay out ... as they class it as an undeclared mod or even it's non-standard and therefore unsafe!
They even check the load ratings now ... they try and find anything to avoid hurting their profits. Plus as grbe says it throw out your speedo and also the odometer (mileage) but that could work out to be a good thing is it's recording less that it's actually doing (but that might be construed as fraud!
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mcguires250
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Re: tyre size
Would the larger size rub as i have just taken some 205/55/16 snow tyres to be fitted by National tyres and they have refused to fit them as they may rub.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: tyre size
You may need to inform your insurance co, as a non std size is considered a mod.
The sidewall is about 20mm higher, so probably would rub. I've not tried it myself though
The sidewall is about 20mm higher, so probably would rub. I've not tried it myself though
Cheers Col.
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Mercedes ML (workhorse)
Corvette C3 (my toy)
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