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not a common tyre size
« on: 27 July 2014, 12:55:12 »
The other day drivers rear tyre destroyed its self while i eas overtaking not that i noticed till i saw smoke anyway  thought get a tyre   and i kept getting told   have to order one in  .  Its a 225 55 16   i end up bought a part worn as i didnt want to runabout on the 205 15  spare .  Now for some reason the continetal tyre he showed me became a winter tyre on return   butvim not fussed as it has decent tread and handy to have fir winter as was going to pick a set up  anyway.

Is the the 225 really an uncommon tyre?
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #1 on: 27 July 2014, 14:58:29 »
Quote from: drinksoptional on 27 July 2014, 12:55:12
The other day drivers rear tyre destroyed its self while i eas overtaking not that i noticed till i saw smoke anyway  thought get a tyre   and i kept getting told   have to order one in  .  Its a 225 55 16   i end up bought a part worn as i didnt want to runabout on the 205 15  spare .  Now for some reason the continetal tyre he showed me became a winter tyre on return   butvim not fussed as it has decent tread and handy to have fir winter as was going to pick a set up  anyway.

Is the the 225 really an uncommon tyre?

I would say that the 16" part of the equation is more rare than the 225 mm part. :y

Neither should be that hard to source though. :y
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #2 on: 27 July 2014, 15:06:53 »
Used on older BMW 5 series and on current Mercedes E Class with 16" wheels, so yes, pretty common :y

The 225 width is slightly unusual as most front wheel drive rubbish uses much narrower tyres :-\
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #3 on: 27 July 2014, 15:52:41 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 27 July 2014, 15:06:53
Used on older BMW 5 series and on current Mercedes E Class with 16" wheels, so yes, pretty common :y

The 225 width is slightly unusual as most front wheel drive rubbish uses much narrower tyres :-\

Perhaps I had it arse about tit. ;D ;D
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #4 on: 27 July 2014, 16:28:16 »
I found that for a given make, the 235/45/17 tyres on the face lift rims fitted on my MFL were cheaper than the original 16 because they were more common/popular
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #5 on: 27 July 2014, 19:34:37 »
Not uncommon, but less common than 235/45/17
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #6 on: 27 July 2014, 22:21:21 »
Its a 98 estate so that is mid face lift  . 

I was bit confused at bern told they not common have to be ordeted and that was a few places not just one or two
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #7 on: 27 July 2014, 22:38:35 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 27 July 2014, 15:06:53
Used on older BMW 5 series and on current Mercedes E Class with 16" wheels, so yes, pretty common :y

The 225 width is slightly unusual as most front wheel drive rubbish uses much narrower tyres :-\

My Honda has 225-50 on 17 inch rims..... :y :y
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #8 on: 28 July 2014, 17:03:02 »
What they mean is....

Sorry sir, we don't have that size, but we want to sell you what we do have instead. Regardless of its suitability, as long as we make a profit.   
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Re: not a common tyre size
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Re: not a common tyre size
« Reply #10 on: 29 July 2014, 01:27:31 »
If I was buying a full set would not of minded buying a different size ach well .

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