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Tires Brands and sizes
« 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.

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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #1 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


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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2007, 20:13:09 »
just checked mine are 225/55/16's so not sure whats happening with yours....

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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2007, 20:14:00 »
Does anyone have some links to websites for Buying Tires online Please
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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #4 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)
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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #5 on: 22 May 2007, 22:34:33 »
My 2003 CD is shod with 225/55/16v
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« Reply #6 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.
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« Reply #7 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!  ::)
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« Reply #8 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

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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #9 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.

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« Reply #10 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 ?

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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #11 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)

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Re: Tires Brands and sizes
« Reply #12 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!
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« Reply #13 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!
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« Reply #14 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,
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