Tyres...

1. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #1 14th July 2009, 19:29

   I saw this on a car the other day...
   
   205, 50, 15... on the rear, and 195 50 15 on the front of a 205gti...
   
   Question... would it be benefishal to put a 195, 55, 14 on the rear of the saxo, given that the base for a saxo was the 205 anyway???
2. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #2 14th July 2009, 20:06

   Putting wider tyres on the rear will encourage more understeer.
   
   your syain put 195/55/14 on the rear, whats on the front?
3. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #3 14th July 2009, 20:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aron Putting wider tyres on the rear will encourage more understeer. your syain put 195/55/14 on the rear, whats on the front?

   185 50 14 standrd vtr wheels on it. why would the 205 have wider rear tyres??
4. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #4 14th July 2009, 20:37

   that just menas you will have the back sitting higher and uneven to the front.
   
   More then likey just for the looks.
5. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #5 14th July 2009, 21:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by WestyVTR I saw this on a car the other day... 205, 50, 15... on the rear, and 195 50 15 on the front of a 205gti... Question... would it be benefishal to put a 195, 55, 14 on the rear of the saxo, given that the base for a saxo was the 205 anyway???

   
   Saxo was based on the Ax/106 platform. If you want wider tyres on R rims try 195-45-14.
6. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #6 14th July 2009, 22:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quick Saxo was based on the Ax/106 platform. If you want wider tyres on R rims try 195-45-14.

   Interesting! 195 45 14 better than the OE IYO ??
7. WestyVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2004 Gosport Posts: 3140 saxo VTR, Clio 1.2 turbo, prious, Kawasaki 363 nin

   #7 14th July 2009, 22:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quick Saxo was based on the Ax/106 platform. If you want wider tyres on R rims try 195-45-14.

   106 and 205 are related ???
8. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #8 14th July 2009, 22:35

   both made by peugeot.
   That's about it.
9. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #9 14th July 2009, 22:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by WestyVTR Interesting! 195 45 14 better than the OE IYO ??

   They will be massively expensive and hard to get hold of. Citroen put 185/55/14 om because they are the best compromise of handling and comfort.
10. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #10 15th July 2009, 08:40

    forget the idea and use the same all round