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tyre sizes

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:39 pm
by robscorsa
Hello

I'm new to this forum, new to driving and just bought my first car; a perfectly wonderful 1993 1.2 LS :D

What can say, I love it, but help me on this, if you can please. I went to the TYRE SHOPPER website and found a little java-script box which came up with my car when I entered the reg. It gave a list of what it claimed were manufacturers recommendations for correct tyre specs as:
Front - 165/70R13 T 79, Rear: 165/70R13 T 79 and an alternative of
Front - 165/65R14 T 79, Rear: 165/65R14 T 79 for an upgrade.

It also provided a little animated diagram on where to check on your tyre for the details, but, according to my tyres - and I've double checked - neither of these specs match what appear to be perfectly good well fitting tyres on the car. :shock: :?

Is this unusual?
Does anyone know the manufacturers specs and are they different to those shown?

Anyone help?

Thanks, Rob

Re: tyre sizes

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:45 pm
by kriskat08
you would probably be better of checking your vehicle handbook or
sending a pm to one of our more experienced members
like corsaTD or dancotton2003
they have both given me some pretty good advice for my car already.

8)

Re: tyre sizes

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:40 pm
by robscorsa
Thanks KrisKat

I've no handbook - 15 year old vehicle - but I will pm the wise ones

Cheers :)

Rob

Re: tyre sizes

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:21 pm
by dancotton2003
there are loads of diffrent types of ls lol

if you have the 1.2 ls 16 valve

the tyre type is 165/70 R 13

thats the factory tyre :)

Re: tyre sizes

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:54 pm
by Chrex
yea, it depends on whether you have alloy or steel wheels. the steels are narrower than the alloys, so will need a thinner tyre. The Sport/GSi alloys need 185/60R14's. So, i can well believe that the steels are about 165 or 175.