URGENT - Std tyre sizes for 97 chim

[zippee]

With my chim being in the garage I can't check so could somebody tell me the std tyre sizes for a 97 Chim with PAS, 15" front and 16" rear.
Thanks

[V8 Kieran]

Just went outside and read off tyres! ('97 4.0HC +PAS)

F: 205/55 15
R: 225/50 16

HTH

[zippee]

Thanks for that!
Falken are having a clear out of their FK451s to make way for the 452.
A pair of 16s is £103, unfortunately sold out of the 15s though!
[url]www.falkentyres.co.uk[/url]

[M@H]

Of course some people fit the 245/45/16 to the rear..(had them on my first chim) I think it was listed as "standard" once too..?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

M@H said:

Of course some people fit the 245/45/16 to the rear..(had them on my first chim) I think it was listed as "standard" once too..?

On 500s

[roy the boy]

Some 'special' offer - I see they've knocked a whole £1.85 off the FK451 225/50/16 = 3.5% discount
They're selling the new FK452 225/50/16 at the same original price as the FK451s (£53.18)

>> Edited by roy the boy on Tuesday 21st February 10:28

[victormeldrew]

er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted!

PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have.

[GF350]

victormeldrew said:

er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted! PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have.

Yours might have, I've got 205/55's and these were the original size on mine.

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victormeldrew said:

er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted! PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have.

Mine had 205/55 15's fitted from new. A 400 with PAS. So that is what i am replacing them with as I`m worried about the 215's failing on the arches, on full lock.

[victormeldrew]

GF350 said:

victormeldrew said: er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted! PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have. Yours might have, I've got 205/55's and these were the original size on mine.

I stand corrected!

According to the handbook, 4 litres were all fitted with 205/60 and 225/50, 5 litre non-PAS 205/55 and 235/50, 5 litre PAS 215/50 and 235/50. 1996 vintage, mileage may vary. Page 50, Chimaera handbook.

[gf350]

victormeldrew said:

GF350 said: victormeldrew said: er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted! PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have. Yours might have, I've got 205/55's and these were the original size on mine. I stand corrected! According to the handbook, 4 litres were all fitted with 205/60 and 225/50, 5 litre non-PAS 205/55 and 235/50, 5 litre PAS 215/50 and 235/50. 1996 vintage, mileage may vary. Page 50, Chimaera handbook.

My handbook says 205/55zr fronts and 225/50zr for the rear page 45 for a mid '98 with PAS.
Also mentions Bridgestone S02. Its probably more down to tyre availability as 215/50 doesn't sound like a popular size to me.

[JR]

victormeldrew said:

I stand corrected! According to the handbook, 4 litres were all fitted with 205/60 and 225/50, 5 litre non-PAS 205/55 and 235/50, 5 litre PAS 215/50 and 235/50. 1996 vintage, mileage may vary. Page 50, Chimaera handbook.

If at first... the first Chimps had 205/60/15 fr and 225/55/16 rear.

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victormeldrew said:

GF350 said: victormeldrew said: er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted! PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have. Yours might have, I've got 205/55's and these were the original size on mine. I stand corrected! According to the handbook, 4 litres were all fitted with 205/60 and 225/50, 5 litre non-PAS 205/55 and 235/50, 5 litre PAS 215/50 and 235/50. 1996 vintage, mileage may vary. Page 50, Chimaera handbook.

I'd believe any source before the handbook!

[M@H]

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victormeldrew said: er, 205/55 is the non PAS front tyre, so someone has the wrong ones fitted! PAS cars have 215/55 fronts. Or should have. Mine had 205/55 15's fitted from new. A 400 with PAS. So that is what i am replacing them with as I`m worried about the 215's failing on the arches, on full lock.

I had 225's on the front of my first 4 litre, no problems whotsoever with the arches. Saying that all these cars are different