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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Craig_R on 22 May 2007, 20:04:41

Title: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Craig_R on 22 May 2007, 20:04:41

Been looking for some tires or the rears of my omega

I would like to know the tire size for a 2000 CD 2 litre saloon i have 225/50 R16 on at the mo I dont know if this is right or wrong ?

Also Are NEXEN Tires any good I dont want to buy Cheapo budget tires. Are NEXEN a Budget brand.

Thanks

Craig

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Dean on 22 May 2007, 20:11:56

225/50 16's are the same as my 2.5 elite, i would have thought they should be smaller on yours but it may have newer alloys on??

The brand of tyre you mention sound like a budget brand to me..

Sorry not much help but someone will pipe up soon with a confirmed answer for you i'm sure

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Dean on 22 May 2007, 20:13:09

just checked mine are 225/55/16's so not sure whats happening with yours....

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Craig_R on 22 May 2007, 20:14:00

Does anyone have some links to websites for Buying Tires online Please

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: TheBoy on 22 May 2007, 21:00:57

CD is likely 205/55R16. Elite (prefacelift) should be 225/55R16.

Try www.etyres.co.uk or www.black-circles.co.uk or in your case, www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk (usually very competitive, and a trusted member here)

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Chopsdad on 22 May 2007, 22:34:33

My 2003 CD is shod with 225/55/16v

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: tunnie on 22 May 2007, 22:40:41

Just got the Senator booked in for new rubber... got 205 / 65 / 15 all around... having Dunlop SP300 fitted for £61 each including VAT and fitting... seams like a good price.

Not the best tyre in the world (won't be for £60) but it should do me  :)

As shown blackcircles.com are good, etyres are the cheapest around... but do ring up a local trusted tyre place, they will often match online places.

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Andy B on 23 May 2007, 00:13:06

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Just got the Senator booked in for new rubber... got 205 / 65 / 15 all around... having Dunlop SP300 fitted for £61 each including VAT and fitting... seams like a good price.......

I hope that's for the proper spec Z rated tyre Tunnie!  ::)

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Craig_R on 23 May 2007, 09:39:58

Hmmmm I am going to double check tonigh when i get home but i think mine has the wrong profile.

Just spoke to Vauxhall and he never had a clue. said to me if you have 225/50/ R16 on the front and back and you want to change the backs its fine to put 225/55/ R16 on Hummm i think it would be better to have it the same all round.

Looks like ill have to get 225/55/ R16 all round total pain in the arse

Craig

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 May 2007, 09:43:50

If you're going to change the profile you need to change all 4 at once. Whilst it would be legally permissible to have different profiles on the 2 axles, the ABS would likely start complaining.

I believe I've heard good things about Nexen tyres. They are a budget brand but reckoned to be good. Then again, it may be another budget brand I'm thinking of.

Kevin

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Craig_R on 23 May 2007, 10:25:38

just been thinking (Phewww that hurt)

If My Car should have 55 and not 50 as it has will my speedo be out by much ? plus or minus ?

Craig

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: ians on 23 May 2007, 11:26:40

Craig,

I think it should say what your tyre options are in the back of your owners manual.

My 2.5 CDX ('98) has 225/55/16

I have read good things about Nexen - think of them as premium budget, similar to Falken.

I think your speedo will read too low.  (car goes further per wheel rotation - as the circumference is bigger - than it thinks)

Cheers,
Ian

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: gibsonj on 17 June 2007, 21:22:17

All,

been running my Omega for over 4 years on Nexens (always 225/55/16s) and never had a problem.  They  are budget tyres and my local mobile fitting service in Stevenage fits them for about £30 a tyre including valve and balancing. I know that Jaguar dealers also use nexens on second-hand Jags and they were originally recommended to me by a Subaru dealer who said that they are made in the same factory as another Premium brand and are actually the same tyre!
Cheers

Jim

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Andy B on 17 June 2007, 23:15:04

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.......
 who said that they are made in the same factory as another Premium brand and are actually the same tyre!
Cheers

Jim

HP beans are made in the same factory as Heinz beanz. But they are different!  :y  :y

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Jame5m on 18 June 2007, 09:43:56

37,000 miles on my nexens (made at the same factory as bridgestones ;) ) briliant tyres imho, and i'll be replacing them with the same again within the next 5k,

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: cdx25 on 18 June 2007, 09:49:15

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37,000 miles on my nexens (made at the same factory as bridgestones ;) ) briliant tyres imho, and i'll be replacing them with the same again within the next 5k,

What speed rating are the Nexens?

Title: Re: Tires Brands and sizes
Post by: Dazzler on 18 June 2007, 10:53:38

What speed rating are the Nexens?

What ever you want them to be...just ask ;)