Tyres

[AndrewW]

Hi
Does anybody know the correct size of front tyres for a Chimaera 4L 98 with power steering? Just to keep my insurance company happy ....
Any advice on which make would be welcome
Thanks

[tvr mart]

its 205/60/15 zr

[V8 Devil]

According to Steve Heath it's 225/50/15

Edited by V8 Devil on Wednesday 22 August 07:37

[JonathanT]

V8 Devil said:

According to Steve Heath it's 225/50/15

Hmmm, I believe I've got 205/55/15 on the front of my '99 PAS 450 Chim (and 225/50/16 on the back).

[That Daddy]

Hmmm, I believe I've got 205/55/15 on the front of my '99 PAS 450 Chim (and 225/50/16 on the back).


[/quote]That what my car had when i purchased it, 400 with pas.i know of another 400 with pas and those tyre sizes if that helps.

Edited by That Daddy on Wednesday 22 August 10:33

[SMB]

V8 Devil said:

According to Steve Heath it's 225/50/15

Edited by V8 Devil on Wednesday 22 August 07:37

i think you are mixing front and rear sizes

[Gavstar]

Mine has 225/50/15 on front and 245/45/16 on back

[WazzaL]

frazer guest said:

JonathanT said:

V8 Devil said:

According to Steve Heath it's 225/50/15

Hmmm, I believe I've got 205/55/15 on the front of my '99 PAS 450 Chim (and 225/50/16 on the back).

Same sizes for me, front and rear. 95 "M" with PAS.

Same for me as well on a '98 450.

Though I know a few with 245's on the rear. But as for the fronts, not noticed any 225's!

[JR]

AndrewW said:

Does anybody know the correct size of front tyres for a Chimaera 4L 98 with power steering?

The Chim started off with 205/60/15 on the front to make it softer than the Griff. You could fit this size or 205/55/15, 225/50/15 and 215/55/15, all of which have been used. The biggest problem is tyres; this is two fold, firstly finding tyres in the correct speed rating and then secondly finding good quality tyres. Practically 225/50/15 are easiest to source, then 205/55/15 are a little harder with 205/60/15 and 215/50/15 in UHP rubber near on impossible. Generally the PAS cars had the wider rubber but this was not a hard and fast rule.

Suit yourself.

[Andy JB]

FWIW o/e spec on mine 215/50/15 front 235/50/16 rear !!!! its the speed rating that matters to insureres not size

[JR]

Andy JB said:

FWIW o/e spec on mine 215/50/15 front 235/50/16 rear !!!! its the speed rating that matters to insureres not size

Are you sure about that? There were so few of those that they're hard to remember. Maybe I made a mistake in typing in 55 profile for the 215 width.

[Andy JB]

JR said:

Andy JB said:

FWIW o/e spec on mine 215/50/15 front 235/50/16 rear !!!! its the speed rating that matters to insureres not size

Are you sure about that? There were so few of those that they're hard to remember. Maybe I made a mistake in typing in 55 profile for the 215 width.

Am I sure about the size on my car - yes - its also confirmed in the service book!

Am i sure about the size/speed rating - the size within reason isn't important (ie fitting a 145/45 would not please insurers), but any 15 inch between 205/60-225/50 front is likely to be acceptable, but the point being the speed rating change from Z to V is the key point relevant to underwriters.

[V8 Devil]

SMB said:

V8 Devil said:

According to Steve Heath it's 225/50/15

Edited by V8 Devil on Wednesday 22 August 07:37

i think you are mixing front and rear sizes

I have 205 55 15 on my PAS 4.0 1998 Chim and have stuck to that as they seem to work without problem and were on the car when I bought it.
However page 329 Steve Heath states:
Chimaera 4x PAS Front 7j x 15 225/50/15
Rear 7.5j x 16 225/50/16 1996 on !

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My 1999 400 with PAS from new came with 205/55 ZR 15 front and 225/50 ZR 16 rear Bridgestone S02's. If that helps?!

[FlipFlopGriff]

I think its 205 front for non PAS and 225 with.
Rear 225 or 245 are most popular.
FFG