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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Ady on 25 November 2015, 16:30:38
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Hello everyone
A friend has given me some winter tyres.
They are 215 65 16 and I'm currently running 225 55 16 on standard CDX 2002 alloy wheels.
Has anybody tried this size out on an omega, will I get away with running them for the winter? Or will the narrow but deeper tyre be a nightmare drive?
Also would I fit them on the front or the rear? I'm inclined to fit them on the front as braking and steering is more important than a bit of sideways panic on the early morning frosty commute.
Thanks
I would just buy new tyres but I'm skint :'(
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Fit to all four wheels or don't bother...
https://youtu.be/K7xXDMkVFlE
As for that size...
The overall diameter is nearly an inch and a half greater...
http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/tirescgi
Really wouldn't recommend it, skint or not :-X
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Hello
I believed that an important thing here is the load index of the tires. In my owners manual (car bought here in Finland, which belongs to EU) following tyres are recommended:
195/65R15 91V
205/65R15 94V
225/55R16 94V
235/45R17 93V
Lowest load index here is 91 which means (table found in internet) 615 kg/tyre. According to the owners manual max axle loads are 1080 kg in front and 1155 kg in rear. Seems to be logical if I understood it correctly. So perhaps the tires with too low load index are not safe.
On the other hand that size seems quite big in diameter (if my calculation is right, usually not) about 686 mm while your 225/55/16 are about 654 mm. If there is space enough then they can rotate; how about ABS or TC when there is diameter difference between front and rear axle? However, I prefer to have winter tires in all four wheels (and with spikes in Finland, too).
195 205 225 235 215
65 65 55 45 65
15 15 16 17 16
381 381 406,4 431,8 406,4
634,5 647,5 653,9 643,3 685,9
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Winter tyres on dorset :o
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Why do we all[in England at any rate]suddenly need winter tyres? ???
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Why do we all[in England at any rate]suddenly need winter tyres? ???
We don't have to have them and I've go no intention of fitting them. But.......they are much safer.
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Why do we all[in England at any rate]suddenly need winter tyres? ???
Yep. We seem to have managed for decades without them.
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Probably something to do with all the bloody safety systems. Traction Control/ESP and ABS systems cutting in all the time not allowing the experienced driver to do 'the right thing' in adverse weather conditions.
Give ma a Morris Minor over a modern car anyday for driving in snow.... except for maybe the heater! ::)
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Probably something to do with all the bloody safety systems. Traction Control/ESP and ABS systems cutting in all the time not allowing the experienced driver to do 'the right thing' in adverse weather conditions.
Give ma a Morris Minor over a modern car anyday for driving in snow.... except for maybe the heater! ::)
I knew it! Morris minor...yes ;D
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Probably something to do with all the bloody safety systems. Traction Control/ESP and ABS systems cutting in all the time not allowing the experienced driver to do 'the right thing' in adverse weather conditions.
Give ma a Morris Minor over a modern car anyday for driving in snow.... except for maybe the heater! ::)
I knew it! Morris minor...yes ;D
It would certainly be quicker than his arthritic old Saab. :)
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Probably something to do with all the bloody safety systems. Traction Control/ESP and ABS systems cutting in all the time not allowing the experienced driver to do 'the right thing' in adverse weather conditions.
Give ma a Morris Minor over a modern car anyday for driving in snow.... except for maybe the heater! ::)
I knew it! Morris minor...yes ;D
It would certainly be quicker than his arthritic old Saab. :)
In the snow, you are most probably correct. Can't drive a FWD car against the handbrake for starters. Add to the fact that 295BHP and 450N-m can be quite a handful in the dry when 'making progress'.
How's that underpowered, overweight V6 doing? :P :y
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That chick is nice