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Tyre Size
« on: 23 January 2009, 17:52:01 »
Whats the widest tyre/profile I can fit on my 99 Elite on Standard rims and get the same speedo reading..  
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #1 on: 23 January 2009, 19:38:11 »
I like the tyre calculator on this site about halfway down page 2.....   :y
« Last Edit: 23 January 2009, 19:38:27 by hotel21 »
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #2 on: 23 January 2009, 21:00:07 »
Cheers

What are the actal tyre size on the elite.  I cant remeber. :-[
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #3 on: 23 January 2009, 21:05:20 »
if its a 99 it could be facelift or pre facelift, pre had 16s and facelift had 17s

is yours pre?

16s 255/55/16 (i think?)

17s 235/45/17
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #4 on: 23 January 2009, 21:08:29 »
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if its a 99 it could be facelift or pre facelift, pre had 16s and facelift had 17s

is yours pre?

16s 255/55/16 (i think?)

17s 235/45/17

If I go to 255/50/16 the speedo at 70 would then read 70.81

Would these tyres fit?
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #5 on: 23 January 2009, 21:31:27 »
yes, check what size they currently are first cos i dont know if mine's right for 16s, you can be upto 2.5% out but no more to remain legal. as close to accurate as possible, i think 70.81 is fine, does it give the percentage difference?
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #6 on: 23 January 2009, 22:56:43 »
pre facelift 225-55-16
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« Reply #7 on: 23 January 2009, 23:19:24 »
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yes, check what size they currently are first cos i dont know if mine's right for 16s, you can be upto 2.5% out but no more to remain legal. as close to accurate as possible, i think 70.81 is fine, does it give the percentage difference?


Difference is 1.15%
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Re: Tyre Size
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2009, 21:10:01 »
Had a look at a picture of my spare rimes in the garage.  they have Pirelli P6000 225/55/16 tyres on.

So been back and had annother play with the calc Hotel21 listed.

It says 275/45/16 tyres are ideatical to the ones above on rotational circumference and 0% difference at 70 mph.

Will these tyres fit with in the arches on standard rims on the Elite.
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