Traded my S3 for a Griff 500... some questions please?

[S3DaveP]

I traded my white S3 for this 97 500 griff in sapphire blue, drove it home yesterday, it was a great 100mile drive, roof off, sports exhaust what more could you ask for! really liking it so far, just worked out most of the switches/heater controls, would never have guessed without the handbook.
My question is where can i get some front tyres from? the size does not come up with any results on most online tyre sellers, its for a 500 with pas so i think it needs 215/50/15 v or ZR?

Any suggestions please


regards

Dave

[stecozz]

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...

[Simon.b]

The recommended size with PAS is 225/50 x 15. I use Toyo Proxy’s though the speed rating isn’t Z so a phone call to the insurance company is required, not a problem though.

Cheers,

Simon.

[JR]

stecozz said:

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...

Good find, with a wear indicator too ;-)

Nice to see someone sticking with the original sizes instead of the 205/225 brigade.

[Guillotine]

PAS is a stock 225/50/15 on a 500

A

[JKY]

205 manual rack
215 PAS rack

225 if running 16 inch on the front.
The 15 inch rims will take 225s but they bulge too much as are not really wide enough for that size of tyre. I had 225s on mine when I first got it and it looked worryingly wrong as was clear that the rim is too small.

I am sure plenty run 225s happily enough so this is only my view.

[Pasco]

Guillotine said:

PAS is a stock 225/50/15 on a 500

A

[TVRMARKUB]

Guillotine said:

PAS is a stock 225/50/15 on a 500

A

works well on the better NON P/S car too, especially the R888.


what's it like not having a Griff Andy?

[S3DaveP]

Thanks for the reply's,

I have found some Yokohama A022's that i think i will try,judging by this forum they won't last long anyway, so if they are no good i wiil be changing them pretty quickly.

Dave