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Standard wheel / tyre sizes
« on: 05 July 2011, 14:52:26 »
Hi,

Ive been looking at some tyres / alloys etc. and I seem to be coming across some conflicting information on wheel / tyre sizes.

When I started looking into it I seem to find a lot of Omega around my year ('99) which state they have 15" wheels, is that correct?

I ask because, as I said, I have been looking at tyre prices for mine which currently has 16" rim tyres (don't have the means to actually measure the wheels at the moment).

I am by no means an expert (sure you can gather that from my blabbering post), so just wondering what the standard wheel / tyre size should be?

I can't check the manual etc at the moment as I am away from home for a few days and don't have it with me.

Cheers one and all.
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Re: Standard wheel / tyre sizes
« Reply #1 on: 05 July 2011, 15:12:54 »
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Hi,

Ive been looking at some tyres / alloys etc. and I seem to be coming across some conflicting information on wheel / tyre sizes.

When I started looking into it I seem to find a lot of Omega around my year ('99) which state they have 15" wheels, is that correct?

I ask because, as I said, I have been looking at tyre prices for mine which currently has 16" rim tyres (don't have the means to actually measure the wheels at the moment).

I am by no means an expert (sure you can gather that from my blabbering post), so just wondering what the standard wheel / tyre size should be?

I can't check the manual etc at the moment as I am away from home for a few days and don't have it with me.

Cheers one and all.

It depends on the spec of the car, some have 15" & some have 16" even early Elites only had 15". My 99 Elite originally had 16" fitted as satndard.  :y :y
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Re: Standard wheel / tyre sizes
« Reply #2 on: 05 July 2011, 15:33:34 »
Based on that, I suppose its quite feasible that it has 16" alloys (currently has 225/55/R16 tyres) as standard.  Although I have just noticed the spare is only a 15" steel wheel with a 205/55/R15 tyre!!!!! Tyre and spare are pretty spotless though.

Pretty expensive these 225 tyres though compared to what I am used to haha.  Even quite a bit more than the 205s I have on my Peugeot 406.
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Re: Standard wheel / tyre sizes
« Reply #3 on: 05 July 2011, 16:00:08 »
The OOF online manual lists these sizes under tyre pressures:

195/65 R 15 (not v6 except mud & snow)
205/65 R 15
225/55 R 16
235/45 R 17

This is for facelifts not MFL but it gives an idea of the variety that's floating around out there even before folk have started modifying. 

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« Reply #4 on: 05 July 2011, 16:40:56 »
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.....  Although I have just noticed the spare is only a 15" steel wheel with a 205/55/R15 tyre!!!!! Tyre and spare are pretty spotless though.

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They all have that size in the boot no matter what's fitted to the car.  :y
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.....  Although I have just noticed the spare is only a 15" steel wheel with a 205/55/R15 tyre!!!!! Tyre and spare are pretty spotless though.

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They all have that size in the boot no matter what's fitted to the car.  :y

Ahh OK, didn't know that.
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« Reply #6 on: 05 July 2011, 19:39:48 »
on that you should have 225,55,16 and they are a pain to get hold of now as not many cars use that size any more.be cheeper to look on ebay for a set of 4 wheels
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« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2011, 13:44:34 »
I have been looking on there and asking around.  The problem is I need to replace a tyre for minimal cost as I have MOT next week and holiday in 2 weeks without much spare cash haha.

I can get a tyre done in kwikfit for £89, which is a Marangoni (prob not the best in the world) but it may well have to do this time round.
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« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2011, 14:11:06 »
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  The problem is I need to replace a tyre for minimal cost as I have MOT next week and holiday in 2 weeks without much spare cash haha. ...

It's a pity you're not closer, I've 4 x 16" older Elite rims, 2 have decent/MOTable tyres on them.
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« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2011, 14:33:23 »
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  The problem is I need to replace a tyre for minimal cost as I have MOT next week and holiday in 2 weeks without much spare cash haha. ...

It's a pity you're not closer, I've 4 x 16" older Elite rims, 2 have decent/MOTable tyres on them.

Seems like my luck at the moment.  Spoke to Daz who has 4 rims with 3 good tyres but the cost (with palletting as stoke is about 200 mile round trip) is a bit high for me at the moment.  Long term it would be a much cheaper option (plus an alloy upgrade) but I can't really justify the extra outlay at this moment.
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Re: Standard wheel / tyre sizes
« Reply #10 on: 06 July 2011, 17:23:48 »
Why not holiday in Stoke instead?

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« Reply #11 on: 06 July 2011, 17:29:06 »
Now theres a thought, although I don't think SWMBO would approve :D
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