16" fronts - what size tyres?

[Nano2nd]

I've managed to get hold of some 16" estorils and i wanna put them on the front of the chim so i've got 16's all round

what size tyres should i get for the front? i'm gonna be using 245/45/16's on the back

[richb]

How about some PROXES T1-R 225/45 ZR16 £79.00 from www.mytyres.com

[Seasider]

richb said:

How about some PROXES T1-R 225/45 ZR16 £79.00 from www.mytyres.com

Seconded

[BoyzToyz]

Nano2nd said:

I've managed to get hold of some 16" estorils and i wanna put them on the front of the chim so i've got 16's all round

what size tyres should i get for the front? i'm gonna be using 245/45/16's on the back

Hi - I did the same recently and have gone with: 225/40ZR16 on the front and same as you on the rear (245/45/16's). I am very pleased with the result...was the recommended combination of my local Indie (and confirmed by my local Toyo man).

[Seasider]

I think you'll find 225/45/16 Keeps nearer the same overall diameter as the 15"

[meatball]

205/45/16 with s02`s

[richb]

Seasider said:

I think you'll find 225/45/16 Keeps nearer the same overall diameter as the 15"

Correct, the 225/45x16 is exactly the same circumferance as a 205/55x15 (non-pas)or a 225/50x15 (pas). Both The 205/45x16 and the 225/40x16 are 3% smaller...

[spend]

Sounds like a brake upgrade ;D

[lwt]

You may get rubbing between the inside wheel rim and the lower wishbone. If you do, the simple fix is a pair of 3mm spacers from rallydesign or similar. It will not pass MoT if it rubs. If you do a decent brake upgrade, the new hubs will probably be thicker than the standard Sierra things and you can bin the spacers. You can't really have 16" wheels and not have some fancy brakes...

Ian.

[Nano2nd]

thanks guys, think i'll be going with the 225/45/16 as i've got PAS

brake upgrade is on the cards, sadly i've had some bad news regarding my health so i've got to cut back the spending