Tyre Sizes
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Bmac800

Original Poster:

3 posts

167 months

Saturday 2nd March 2013
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I have a Caterham fitted with a Raceline Zetec and have bought 13" x 6" Minilites and 8" wide for the rear but am not sure what size tyres to get.
Was thinking about 185 x 13 for the front and 205 x 13 for the rear but would this be too narrow on the rear.
Thanks for any help.

Tango7

693 posts

255 months

Saturday 2nd March 2013
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That's the standard tyre size for cars up to R500 on the rear.

BertBert

21,222 posts

240 months

Saturday 2nd March 2013
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what power is the zetec? I think people often over-tyre their caterhams.
Bert

Bmac800

Original Poster:

3 posts

167 months

Saturday 2nd March 2013
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The engine is the top spec Raceline one with throttle bodies so is supposed to be around 200bhp.

BertBert

21,222 posts

240 months

Saturday 2nd March 2013
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In which case, I agree the 205s should be fine.
BErt

ian2144

1,697 posts

251 months

Sunday 3rd March 2013
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Avon CR500's thats what you want.

Ihave a new set going on next week. The Khumos that were on the car when I got it were great in the dry, but Sh!!t in the wet.