Tired Of Tyres !!!!!!

[Drinky]

After Lots Of Looking Around I Think Ive Found The Best Deal For My New Tyres .
Just Been Quoted £160 For Two Avon Zz3 Tyres In The Size Of
225/45/17 Speed Rated Y Anyone Got Any Experiance Of These Tyres As I Havnt ????? Many Thanks In Advance :d :d

[chrismiller]

Hi just wondered why you would go for a 225/45 and not the standard 215/50 as this will affect ur speedo slightly ie 50 for a 17" and 45 if u are going for an 18" also i havent seen any real saving as some suggested by going wider...

[Bainie]

I put 225/45`s on and they were a good bit cheaper, also opens up the choice of tyres available...

[Drinky]

As Bainie Says 225/45s Are A More Readily Available Size At The Moment Its Only The Veccy That Uses 215/50s So Not That Many Brands About Cheapest 215/50/17 Tyres I Could Get Were About £120 Each !!

[vectra 2.0 t]

have a look on ebay mate theres quite a few on there

[Brake buster]

the 225's are also slightly lower profile then the 215's to,

215/50= 107.5mm deep

225/45=101.25mm deep


about 1/4 of an inch in reality, so will look slightly sportier , and as said, the choice is a little better for the 225 size

BB

[Andy]

Hi just wondered why you would go for a 225/45 and not the standard 215/50 as this will affect ur speedo slightly ie 50 for a 17" and 45 if u are going for an 18" also i havent seen any real saving as some suggested by going wider...

the 215/50 has an overall diameter of 647mm. The 225/45 has 634mm. Thats 13mm difference over the whole diameter, 2.01%. Its recommended to stick with 2.5% difference in tyre size. If you can tell a difference in speedo with that then youre a better man then me

Also, i dont know why vauxhall spec 225/45 18 tyres when they are 23mm bigger over the diameter than the standard 17. 225/40 is 10mm out which is a lot closer to the orginal tyre size.

[Brake buster]

the 215/50 has an overall diameter of 647mm. The 225/45 has 634mm. Thats 13mm difference over the whole diameter, 2.01%. Its recommended to stick with 2.5% difference in tyre size. If you can tell a difference in speedo with that then youre a better man then me

Also, i dont know why vauxhall spec 225/45 18 tyres when they are 23mm bigger over the diameter than the standard 17. 225/40 is 10mm out which is a lot closer to the orginal tyre size.

this is tru, my size was only for the one side of the rim to the edge, lol

BB

[SAMMYBOY]

Have You Tried Blackcircles On The Net....i Just Got 2 Dunlop Sport 225/40/18 For The Reasonable Price Of £210 Delivered Next Day...think Thats Quite Good...thats Cheaper Than My Work Can Get Them..and We Get Major Bodyshop Discounts On Parts...

[vectra 2.0 t]

i got 4 part worn 225/40/18 michelin's with 5mm of tread for 200 fitted