Tyre sizes

[grumpy2]

Standard size is 185 80 14 I think. Anyone tried 195 70 14?

Thanks

[jbuckl]

tyres_195_185.jpg
Yep thats what Ive got, seem ok. (firestones)
Speedo will read approx 4% over

[grumpy2]

About an inch smaller diameter? What do they look like in the arches. I already feel the standard size looks a bit small. My last stag had 195 60 15 which looked great

Wanting to try to keep the look as original as poss so don't want to go to 15 inch minilites.

Thanks.

[jbuckl]

Who's 15 " wheels did you have?
The only ones I've seen that look ok are the challenger ones.
The mini-lite lookalikes make the car look too rally car like.... J.M.O.
Anyway, I couldn't get a branded 185 80 14 at the time, so had to go with 195 70 14, i think they look ok but the cars ride height is about 1" lower than standard too I think.

Yellow is 185 80; red is 195 70
stag tyre comparison .jpg

About an inch smaller diameter? What do they look like in the arches. I already feel the standard size looks a bit small. My last stag had 195 60 15 which looked great

Wanting to try to keep the look as original as poss so don't want to go to 15 inch minilites.

Thanks.

[rac]

195 x 60's on mine---looks fine to meIMG_0549.jpg

[KOY 23]

Standard size is 185 80 14 I think. Anyone tried 195 70 14?

Thanks

Yes.

[HersnotHis]

I also have 195/70 tyres. To me they look the business on original Stag Alloys.

Trying to upload picture but keep getting "upload failed"

H

[grumpy2]

similar colours to mine too

195 x 60's on mine---looks fine to me[ATTACH=CONFIG]40448[/ATTACH]

the pics of the red and yellow are very useful for comparison, prefer the stance of the red one. 195s

things to think about

thanks

[mjheathcote]

I've ran 195/70 for the last 30 years, nothing new!
They look rather balloon like though today compared to modern tyre sizes, no chance of kerbing them though!!

[mike@thenook]

(no chance of kerbing them though!![/QUOTE])

Youre right there Mike - as I experienced just the once with my 7" x16" rims with 205/55 tyres

(I've still got my 195/70 x14 Michelins on perfect 14x6 Minators sitting unused in the garage waiting for a purchaser.)

[mjheathcote]

(no chance of kerbing them though!!

)

Youre right there Mike - as I experienced just the once with my 7" x16" rims with 205/55 tyres

(I've still got my 195/70 x14 Michelins on perfect 14x6 Minators sitting unused in the garage waiting for a purchaser.)[/QUOTE]

Your 16's are what I would go for today if changing the rims.

[andybaulf]

I have 195/70 R 14 T Uniroyal 'Rain Expert' directional tyres. Had them for about five years. Look great, very safe and comfortable. According to my Garmin the speedo is spot on at all the 'important' speeds.

[5chaiaday]

The difficulty with 185/80s is that there is very little choice. Vredestein seem to be the only ones that come up for me (apart from Van tyres which wouldn't be clever on a car) with the 195s you get a better choice and a better price. At the moment the best price I can find on 185s is £95 a tyre (and up to £300 from one supplier - eek) where as there is a good choice of quality 195s between £60 & £80 a tyre.

I'm toying with going for Vredestiens but may well stick with 195/70s - which currently adorn my wheels and look fine to me (apart from the age - they are getting too old to be trusted now).

Ed.

[marshman]

The difficulty with 185/80s is that there is very little choice. Vredestein seem to be the only ones that come up for me (apart from Van tyres which wouldn't be clever on a car) with the 195s you get a better choice and a better price. At the moment the best price I can find on 185s is £95 a tyre (and up to £300 from one supplier - eek) where as there is a good choice of quality 195s between £60 & £80 a tyre.

I'm toying with going for Vredestiens but may well stick with 195/70s - which currently adorn my wheels and look fine to me (apart from the age - they are getting too old to be trusted now).

Ed.

Yes there is more choice in a 195/70/14 but Camskill list 5 (five) different CAR tyres in 185/80/14 ranging from £28 for a Marshall upto £70 for a Vredestein Sprint. They are most definitely car tyres and not van tyres. This is a supply only price, so you would have to get them fitted and balanced, used to cost around £10 to £15 per tyre.

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m4b0s384p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_14_inch_R14_inch_-_185_80_14_185_80R14_R14_inch_-_185_14_185R14

One thing I will say about the Vredesteins is that they are an old design of tyre and as such exempt from the EU tyre labelling regulations, take from that what you will. As someone else commented it s better/safer to have a fresh set of "cheap" tyres than a 10 year old set of Vredesteins with good tread. My inclination would be to go with the cheaper ones knowing that I would not wear them out in 5 years - but that is me in my situation.

Roger

[davidf]

One thing I will say about the Vredesteins is that they are an old design of tyre and as such exempt from the EU tyre labelling regulations, take from that what you will. As someone else commented it s better/safer to have a fresh set of "cheap" tyres than a 10 year old set of Vredesteins with good tread. My inclination would be to go with the cheaper ones knowing that I would not wear them out in 5 years - but that is me in my situation.

Roger

I think that exemption only applies to the ratings for Fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise. They are still fully labelled for date,etc.