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Nov 27th, 2017, 12:44 | #1 |
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240 GLT Tyre Size Conundrum
My 87 GLT has four different crappy tyres on the rough 15" virgos that came with the car.
I also have a set of good condition Scorpius 14" wheels but all have cracked but brand new tyres so will need replacing. I've read a lot about peoples recommendations for tyre sizes for these particular wheels. So I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question. I have some very nice brand new Yokohama A539s which I'd considered putting in the Virgos HOWEVER they are 195/50-15's Also I have the same tyre in 195/60-14 which I'd also considered putting on the Scorpius wheels. I know the profile is lower than stock in boths cases so the speedo will under read, the car will sit slightly lower but generally what are the downsides to running with either of these tyres. They are £Free£ as they're left over from another project. Any advice gratefully received. Many Thanks Liam Mc
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Nov 27th, 2017, 13:14 | #2 |
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I found that 240 speedos already under read on stock tyres anyway so by going even smaller it'll read further out, your engine will be revving higher so you'll use more fuel per mile, less top speed and itll look odd with little tyres on the wheels.
But..... It'll accelerate quicker and stick like poo to a blanket on A539s which are an epic tyre. If only they made them in bigger sizes |
Nov 27th, 2017, 15:26 | #3 |
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Here's a 185/80/14 on a Scorpius (14") alongside a 195/60/15 on a Virgo (15"). As you can see, the Virgo pairing is smaller in diameter than the Scorpius pair. Car is much more lively on the Virgos due to the lower gearing. With the Scorpius I was having to drop to second gear on a local hill which the car romps up on the Virgos in third. Scorpius did cruise well but they were shod with very budget tyres so no fun in the wet.
I will go to 195/65/15 on the Virgos if I ever wear these Dunlop's out. |
Nov 27th, 2017, 16:13 | #4 |
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Thanks for the info guys, still not sure what to do
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Dec 15th, 2017, 19:09 | #5 |
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Hi Liam
Belatedly, if you stick something like car tyre size or wheel size into Google, there are loads of good references which you can play about with to see what happens when you alter the width/height ratio of different tyres/wheels Longer term, you might also think about availability of tyres - might 14" become less widely available than 15" for example? hope that helps |
Dec 17th, 2017, 14:31 | #6 |
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As you have them it would be tempting to stick them and get the use from them. Speedy is going to be reading even faster than normal. Once you have worn them down and had your use stick on some 205/60 15 tyres on the Virgos
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Dec 18th, 2017, 17:17 | #7 |
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In the end I stuck some new tyres on the Scorpius wheels. Really improved the ride.
Thanks for the replies Liam Mc
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