Originally Posted by sidecar bob
Wankers, the lot of you
In the riders seat
Wankers, the lot of you
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
OK think 195 15 70 if I believe a website. Has 205s now I'm pretty sure.
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Ahh feck another site sez 185 14s. Think that rings a bell for commercial tyres on it when I bought it but we went for car tyres. They got wider.
Should I ask to get Mr current ones rotated left to right? I mean off the rims so the edge is on the outside? They'd been swapped to back before.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
In the riders seat
185R14 is a stock Hiace size depending on the year, normally if you want something better you'd go to a 205/70R14, around the same OD but a bit wider
A few places wont fit car tyres if they won't meet the load rating for the vehicle
I personally don't bother taking them off the rims, rear tyres tend to wear flatter then the front, hence regular (say 10K) rotations
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
So so far 3 pages in, the only recommendation has been maxxis but with no real input of what they are like in the wet. Only one dealer listed in the hutt, well, petone, tiny place never heard of. Surely there must be something else.
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In the riders seat
So far 3 pages in and still no idea what FUCKING size tyres you have on it to give a proper recommendation
Something like the Maxxis MA-P1 if it's available in your SIZE would probably be pretty good, if it's on 14inch personally I'd be looking at finding some 15 inch wheels and 205/65R15 RA14 Hankook
I put some of those on another bucket racers van who used to thrash it and they went really well
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Forum whore
I've come to to the conclusion that cheap and long lasting ones are fine. Grip? 2 sacks of concrete over the back axle or not, if I want to go drifting.
Manopausal.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Sorry I thought I'd said it was on steels meaning std. Never considered the extra expense of buying new wheels. Less likely to get stolen and I use it down a lot of bumpy gravel roads going to dirt bike events. Am I missing something, cause I'm a bit clueless on these 4 wheeled things. I spend all my time thinking about 2 strokes, ... or work if I have to.
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Gripe, moan, I had to go outside to look. The cat wasn't happy to get moved.
205/70/14. is what's on there now.
Just trawling tardme for what wheels cost.
Maybe the old firestones were F440 and F660 meh not important I guess.
This tends to indicate later ones were 15". Do I really want to swap for some advantage?
He's a bit optimistic.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=896923682
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Nana
If his claims the rims and rubber are both new is accurate that is cheap.
Last time I bought wheels they were 100 new, 50 as new or 25 scruffy. For a sedan but still there is 400 of the price. Makes tyres 50 a pop.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Looks like they came straight off an 05 when someone decided they wanted Johnny fancy pants alloys then sat there for 10 years. Ready for the tip I'd say.
I care not about looks and laugh at the bouys turning up in a soggy paddock with lowered big wide tyred vans and getting stuck.
So will 15" steels be better than 14" ? So guess they will twist less, but absorb bumps worse?
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He's the only one I've got.
Best Frenemy you could have!
Latest shape Hiace runs a 6 stud pattern so make sure you get something compatible.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Re reading he's indicated 05-15 so he's wrong but might not fit my poor old 95.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Low personal B.M.E.P.
pretty sure that pattern is the same as my early 90's one. tyres will have dates on - it's local to you, go and have a look.
kick will confirm but i think 15's give you a better rubber choice - and any gearing change has to be good on the open road.
In the riders seat
15 will be better, ride quality probably wont change too much if you stick with car tyres but they're probably more expensive, the 205/70R14 used to be a real common size but it isn't any longer
Falcon wheels also bolt straight on but the offset is different and they stick out a bit more
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
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