Tyres for 16" fronts
Discussion
My front tyres are approaching the end of their life quite quickly... so since I have a pair of 16" wheels it makes sense to put them on the front.
The question is... what size tyres do I go for..?
I've seen several cars fitted with 16's on the front, all with slightly different sizes... so which ones fit best and don't rub..?
Actually, what did the later cars leave the factory with..?
The question is... what size tyres do I go for..?
I've seen several cars fitted with 16's on the front, all with slightly different sizes... so which ones fit best and don't rub..?
Actually, what did the later cars leave the factory with..?
- wrong A/C number... assume I mistyped - can you please resend details. 
oops 
tvrbob said:
I have 16's all round and run 225/45 front and 245/45 rear that way the overall diameter is maintained at 606mm front and 625mm rear.
Hmmm. 215/45/17 f maintains the original Chim rolling rad or 215/40/17 for the 605mm griff rolling rad. 225/45 is a touch large for the front. If you're worried about rubbing then the 215/40/17 is probably the best answer.
alex.tvr said:
My late model has 225/45/16 up front (Toyo T1-R). Same size as SO2s it had when it left the factory.
>> Edited by alex.tvr on Wednesday 24th August 14:57
Alex, thanks for that. Just out of curiosity, what have you got on the rear..?
Any problems with rubbing at the front on full lock..?
JR said:
I have 16's all round and run 225/45 front and 245/45 rear that way the overall diameter is maintained at 606mm front and 625mm rear.
Hmmm. 215/45/17 f maintains the original Chim rolling rad or 215/40/17 for the 605mm griff rolling rad. 225/45 is a touch large for the front. If you're worried about rubbing then the 215/40/17 is probably the best answer.
do you mean 16 or 17..? I'm only interested in 16s...I would suggest no wider than 225 at the front, on the 16x7.5 rims. I've used a couple of sizes ranging from 205 up to 225 without problems. I've never gone over 225 on the front, but I have done on the back and I don't think it works properly on those rims. The difference in kickback and tramlining between 205 and 225 on the front is quite noticeable, if in doubt go for the narrower tyres. Rolling circumference is not an issue on the front, so I wouldn't worry about anything other than bodywork clearance.
GreenV8S said:
I would suggest no wider than 225 at the front, on the 16x7.5 rims. I've used a couple of sizes ranging from 205 up to 225 without problems. I've never gone over 225 on the front, but I have done on the back and I don't think it works properly on those rims. The difference in kickback and tramlining between 205 and 225 on the front is quite noticeable, if in doubt go for the narrower tyres. Rolling circumference is not an issue on the front, so I wouldn't worry about anything other than bodywork clearance.
Pete, thanks for the advice - was probably going to go for 205 on the front if I could - or 215 at a push.
Currently running 225 on the rear, but have seen lots of cars with 245...
Podie said:
My late model has 225/45/16 up front (Toyo T1-R). Same size as SO2s it had when it left the factory.
>> Edited by alex.tvr on Wednesday 24th August 14:57
Alex, thanks for that. Just out of curiosity, what have you got on the rear..?
Any problems with rubbing at the front on full lock..?
245/45/16 on the back - but had problems when I went from the original SO2s to Toyo T1s - N/S was fouling the wheelarch. Sorted now thanks to TVR Power.
No problems on full lock - but have a nagging feeling I've read they changed something to prevent rubbing.
Podie said:
JR said:
tvrbob said:
I have 16's all round and run 225/45 front and 245/45 rear that way the overall diameter is maintained at 606mm front and 625mm rear.
Hmmm. 215/45/17 f maintains the original Chim rolling rad or 215/40/17 for the 605mm griff rolling rad. 225/45 is a touch large for the front. If you're worried about rubbing then the 215/40/17 is probably the best answer.
They're 16's all round currently running Toyo T1-S because they are the only tyre rated for the car. I actually like them anyway. They are more progressive than SO2pp when cornering so I am able to force controlled oversteer when I'm on track. Much fun I say.
>> Edited by tvrbob on Wednesday 24th August 16:37
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