Guest Simon Bolton Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Hi all. Before I bang on about tyres and in reply to kevinw I have just received my new leather seats and int trim from the T R shop and they are fab-dealt with a chap called Lucas who was more than helpfull. Re tyres .I read with interest all comments on colway tyres(looking on web I presume we are talking about the Road Plus-Enduro Rally 185/70R15) and having asked around I am getting conflicting info which I've narrowed down to: BF Goodridge 195/65 15 Interstate IS Touring 195/65 15 Dunlop SP 200 195/65 15 colway Road plus 185/70 15. I have inherited Gislaved speed 165/80 15 which are like bricks.What I really want are tyres that give me a relatively smooth,quiet drive on bad roads of which we have plenty( I live in the cotswolds). I need your comments so please help. Many thanks Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Crawley Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Simon Lots of archive posts about tyres & what sizes to fit so do a search & have a good read! I’ve said many times on here that if you’ve got the standard rims, I would not advise exceeding 185 section; this is the maximum recommended for a 5 1/2 J rim. The advantage of 195 section is they are almost a perfect match for the original rolling radius & the slightly wider section looks better under the arches & although many fit the wider section, it won’t give better handling & may even make it worse! Along with many others on here, I went for Avon ZV’s (2 years old now) – very good performance for the price (£46 each). There have also been some very positive posts about the Colways recently but I don’t personally have any experience of these; personally I would avoid Dunlop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon Bolton Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 SimonLots of archive posts about tyres & what sizes to fit so do a search & have a good read! I’ve said many times on here that if you’ve got the standard rims, I would not advise exceeding 185 section; this is the maximum recommended for a 5 1/2 J rim. The advantage of 195 section is they are almost a perfect match for the original rolling radius & the slightly wider section looks better under the arches & although many fit the wider section, it won’t give better handling & may even make it worse! Along with many others on here, I went for Avon ZV’s (2 years old now) – very good performance for the price (£46 each). There have also been some very positive posts about the Colways recently but I don’t personally have any experience of these; personally I would avoid Dunlop. Thanks Richard I see what you mean.Think you should write an FAQ to save repeating yourself-you obviously have the experience. Not sure on the tyres yet but my local place is enthusing over the Fulda Linero 185/65 15 at £50 inc all.Any comments anyone? German Know how and all that. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest caine62 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Simon, Where do you live? If you're in or around London, I'd be more than happy to give you a spin on the Colways. Eli Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david ferry Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 (edited) Simon I don't know quite how significant an error in speedo readings you will see but they are the wrong size. 185/70 is correct. If you insist on a different size, 195/65 is still correct but I suggest you consider this size carefully and bear in mind the earlier comments. You will also have to tell your insurers if you use anything other than standard. I live not too far away from you in Stratford upon Avon. Personally, I wouldn't use anything other than the Colway Road Plus. I probably use the same poor roads as you do. David Edited December 13, 2006 by david ferry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rarbowman Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I have followed this with great interest as I have not heard of some of the brands. my car is on Pirelli 195/70/R15 (std wheels) but the ride is as good as my day car. Are my fittments too big for the wheels? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 FWIW, the TR250 was fitted with 185-15s on 4-1/2" J wheels from the factory. I'm not endorsing this ( in fact, it's difficult to get these to seal without tubes ) but it suggests to me that 195 section tyres fitted to a 5-1/2"J wheel is not such a bad thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Crawley Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I have followed this with great interest as I have not heard of some of the brands.my car is on Pirelli 195/70/R15 (std wheels) but the ride is as good as my day car. Are my fittments too big for the wheels? If you’ve standard wheels then yes; 185 is the max recommended section for 5 ½ J’s. Also 195’s on a 70% aspect ratio will have a larger rolling radius so will also affect the gearing/spedo reading. A more serious piece of bad news is that an R rated tyre is not suitable for a TR6! They should be H rated (or at the very least a T) & you could invalidate your insurance in the event of an accident as you have tyres fitted with insufficient speed/torque rating! The original ratings were R, SR, HR & VR – HR being the one recommender by BL. These original ratings have now changed to single letters but more of them; have a look here http://www.tyres-online.co.uk/techinfo/speed.asp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rarbowman Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks for the info. At least I know what I want for xmas!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon Bolton Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks all- It seems that the Colways have it.I will keep you posted.Eli thanks for offer but I'm in the Cotswolds. Happy Hols Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Crawley Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) The "R" in 195/70/R15 refers, I would suggest, to tyre construction, as in Radial. Thanks Alec for putting me straight; rarbowman, I may have sent you into a panic over nothing! Check for other markings on the tyre wall & if it says H your OK after all; sorry if I got it wrong! My memory may be failing me but I’m pretty sure the old coding system designated the speed rating within the tyre size coding e.g. 165/80/R15; 165/80/SR15; 165/80/HR15 etc. which may explain why I got it wrong! Edited December 14, 2006 by Richard CRawley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rarbowman Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks, Alec. The only other designation is 97T. The tyres are Pirelli of German manufacture. The tread is only 15% used, but I do not know when they were fitted. I must rely on you to let me know whether I need tyres or slippers for xmas!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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