Tyre Size Confirmation

[thai-wronghorse]

Ive brought 3 completely standard mk3's in the past few years, one was 96 and the other 2 were 97 and all had 205/50/15 fitted.

[Wayne]

khare got it the wrong way round tho

the early cars had 195 on 6" wide rims and later (like the pic) had 205 on 6.5" rims

You sure on that?

Pressure sure the later cars had 195 rubber fitted to reduce the contact patch thus improving efficiency. Something to do with the CO2 reduction 

Nope later cars were 205/50/15's my 1996 had them fitted

[Khare]

Fair enough. Doesn't matter though as my 1995 had 205 fitted but I changed to 195. Maybe previous owners changed to a different size?

Ah well.

[SoundillusioN]

Ah feck... thought this would be simple...

I think it's a 97 R plate.. will get my old man to tell me whats on it at the moment when I get hold of him again, his missus and the car are away mon-fri, that's why i'm asking at the mo.

[Khare]

Get 195/50 though mate, much cheaper rubber and still sits the same.

[SoundillusioN]

Get 195/50 though mate, much cheaper rubber and still sits the same.

Cheers, will do, just curious now.

[Wayne]

Fair enough. Doesn't matter though as my 1995 had 205 fitted but I changed to 195. Maybe previous owners changed to a different size?

Ah well.

I believe they started fitting 205's early 1995 so that would be right

Ah feck... thought this would be simple...

I think it's a 97 R plate.. will get my old man to tell me whats on it at the moment when I get hold of him again, his missus and the car are away mon-fri, that's why i'm asking at the mo.

It should have 205's fitted but no issue with switching to 195's

[boneybradley]

I fitted 195's for clearance reasons (the old michelins were really wide and touched the arches when low!! luckily 195 fulda have flat sidewalls...)