Anyone fitted 195/55 15 or 195/6015 to std 15" wheels

[Solwood]

Has anybody fitted 195/55/15 Goodyear eagle F1 or Bridgestone S-02 Pole position tyres or 195/60-15 Eagle F1s to std 15x5.5" MINI alloy wheels? Both sizes are within the radius change but I need to know if they fit before selling my 16" wheels !

regards


Gary

[GregF]

They will both fit, but was told that the 195/55/15 were a bit short on both diameter and load capacity.

[KenL]

What's load capacity in a tyre please?

[Solwood]

Hmm

I keep getting differring advice on this!!! Just contacted two tyre dealers and as before some tyre dealers say no problem some say it may look stretched (with a beer belly sidewall). I tend to err on the side of someone not wanting to sell a more expensive product but what is the experience of fitting these tyres - do they sit well and not roll when cornering?

regards


Gary

[Mike Clarke]

I put Pirelli P6 195/60/15s on the standard 15" wheels about 3 weeks ago.

They fit fine and they perform very well, much better than the original P3000s.

[Moogy]

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike Clarke
I put Pirelli P6 195/60/15s on the standard 15" wheels about 3 weeks ago.

They fit fine and they perform very well, much better than the original P3000s.

Any chance of putting up a photo of these Mike? Would be great to see this config

[Moogy]

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike Clarke
I put Pirelli P6 195/60/15s on the standard 15" wheels about 3 weeks ago.

They fit fine and they perform very well, much better than the original P3000s.

Any chance of putting up a photo of these Mike? Would be great to see this config

[Mike Clarke]

Moogy, if it ever stops raining here I'll get out and take some pics
Mike

[Solwood]

Ended up listening to the advice at PROTYRES and fitted 185/65/15 Eagle NCT 5 - still better than the standard fit tyres. I will also be interested to see the pictures as the 185's look pretty big onthose wheels to me!


Gary

[Moogy]

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike Clarke
Moogy, if it ever stops raining here I'll get out and take some pics
Mike

Topper thanks Mike

Oh, and could you drive around Waterford occasionally so my dad can see what a MINI looks like in the metal

[Mike Clarke]

Quote:

Originally posted by Moogy
Topper thanks Mike

Oh, and could you drive around Waterford occasionally so my dad can see what a MINI looks like in the metal

Never mind letting him see one, send me his address and I'll take him for a ride.

[GregF]

Quote:

Originally posted by KenL
What's load capacity in a tyre please?

The load index is the tire size's assigned numerical value used to compare relative load carrying capabilities. A tire with a lower load index than the OEM indicates that the tire does not equal the load capacity of the original.

[Mike Clarke]

Quote:

Originally posted by Moogy
Any chance of putting up a photo of these Mike? Would be great to see this config

here you go

[Mike Clarke]

and another

[jairfranz]

thanks for your very useful information on larger tyres mike. i have just received a quote for 4 new s spoke wheels and tyres for my late 2002 cooper and have been totally outpriced, so am now thinking of fitting larger tyres to my 15" wheels (exactly the same as yours). a couple of questions to answer if you dont mind - do these tyres alter the cars performance depreciatively? and do they feel too big for the 15" wheels ie does the tyre move on the rim more?
any help, including prices will be greatly appreciated.

many thanks
jair franz