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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bumbazor on 03 June 2009, 16:04:20

Title: New wheels and tyres
Post by: Bumbazor on 03 June 2009, 16:04:20

I now have fitted:

215/35/18 7.5J on the front
225/40/18 7.5J on the rear

I'm concerned about the size of the front tyres which have a small profile and even though the tyres fit the rims I don't like them being narrower and the way they stretch out onto the rims, and how little rubber there is between rim and road. Also they have a different rr to the rear wheels and while not necessarily a problem it's another thing nagging me.

I know the rr of the front and rear wheels is different than the 225/55/16 originals but I'd prefer to have the same rr all round, so would you people recommend changing the front tyres?

Title: Re: New wheels and tyres
Post by: The Red Baron on 03 June 2009, 17:12:02

i would put 40`s on the front myself.  :y

Title: Re: New wheels and tyres
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2009, 19:14:21

7.5J rim, I'd probably be inclined to go wider all round.  Or get narrower rims

Title: Re: New wheels and tyres
Post by: Bumbazor on 03 June 2009, 20:38:46

I was thinking that while I can't stretch to changing to 235/40 all round I could change the 215/35 to 235/40. I would then put them on the rear and move the 225/40 to the front.
The current 225/40 are 200 miles from new and a waste to change, whereas the 215/35 are more worn (not dangerously, just more) and too narrow and low profile for me.

So, I would have the larger 235/40/18 on the rear and 225/40/18 on the front.
The question now is, what tyres... At 235/40/18 do any particular makes/models shine out more than others?

Title: Re: New wheels and tyres
Post by: i260 on 03 June 2009, 20:54:00

235 was the std width on the ELite and MV6 with 7.5x17, although Vx do over tyre rims in my opinion. Sounds like you have got Astra / Vectra Tyres on those rims.