Tyres

[AlexW]

Hope this is the right place.

Ive just brought some Gsi nova 3spokes from colin smith and im looking into changeing the tyres as the rears are low on tread and fronts are different sizes.

I was thinking of eather 165/65's which is what is on 3 of them at the min, or 185/60's which is what is on one of the fronts. Then as speaking to Vaughan i had an idea.

185/60's on the rears and 185/55's on the fronts?

By the way, I dont have the cash to be spending lots, so il get whatever i can afford.

So whats the better tyre size? and whats my options?

Thanks.

[vaughanmc]

I'd have 4 x 185/55/14's

They were on my Corsa GSi alloys and they were ideal :D

[AlexW]

Hmmm, id like to keep the one 185/60, save some cash.

[vaughanmc]

There good as well like, cheap to buy because there a common size

[AlexW]

Ye, but i was wondering if the two tyre sizes would be a good choice?

[vaughanmc]

I'd personally run all the tyres the same...

[MC]

185/55/14 ftw

Cheap as they're used on Fiestas. Try Falkens, good grip, good price.

[Stuart]

Kumho KU31's might be available in that size.... and they are uber cheap in 16/17" sizes so 14" must be mega frugle :D

[adam c]

Kumho KU31's might be available in that size.... and they are uber cheap in 16/17" sizes so 14" must be mega frugle :D

ku31's ARE available in the 185/55r14 size.they get a vote from me aswell!they are a really good tyre for the money:thumb:

[AlexW]

What price am i looking at for the KU31's?

[AlexW]

Just had a look on ebay. £32 each so not too bad.

[matt_vaughan]

Camskill buddy. Bought some Khumo KH15 Solus tyres. Top service came super quick (1 working day after dispatch technically) and apparently they're pretty grippy tyres.

Bought 185/60/R14 for my Astra GTE rims, haven't fitted them yet though.

Only £28 a pop incl VAT and Delivery!

[AlexW]

Hmmm.... So many choices!

[Stuart]

Give essex tyres a call. They are just outside Billericy (spelling) and do great prices on tyres when I go in.. Camskill wanted something like £68 per tyre and they wanted £70 inc fitting etc.
there is also Stortford Performance Tyres who are good too.

Mail order tyres are starting to turn into a non winner as so many fitting places charge £10 a pop to fit :(

[AlexW]

Fitting isnt a problem, Brother works at merc at chelmsford so gets them done free for me. Il problery make my mind up tomorrow, but i think i may go for the kumho's seem to be the best for the price.

[16v Nova Kev]

have you ever tried mytyres.co.uk i have bought a few of them quick delivery too

[craig green]

175/65 is the proper size on a GSi/GTE.

I would go with 185/55 though if you can get them at a good price.

As said they were fitted to Fiesta & Saxo's/106's so the size is coc k on.

[Welsh Dan]

I found my 185/60 Goodyear Excellence's to be, well, excellent, in the wet.

[Edwin]

Maybe a strange qusstion, but how wide are your rims? The three-spoke rims were made in two sizes of widenes. The small ones were fitted on the sr's en the bigger ones on the gsi's however, they look the same on the outside.

If you have the small, 4,5J's, Then it would not be a good idea to fit the 185/55R14's

[AlexW]

Mine are 5J But atm im leaving the steels on, as i need to buy some bits for my other nova.