AJ_sXe Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 OK this has probably been thrashed to death but I'll ask anyway:I have 195/45/16R 84V tyres on my car currently, If I was to swap them to 195/50/16R 84V would that create a significant difference in the speedometer measurement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1g_dav3 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Think it drops it out of the legal limit, so you'd end up needing a recalibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNath Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 It's a difference of 3.5% (the max recommended is 2.5%) and when your speedo says 60 you'll actually be doing 62. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Think it drops it out of the legal limit, so you'd end up needing a recalibration. It's a difference of 3.5% (the max recommended is 2.5%) and when your speedo says 60 you'll actually be doing 62. Booga, thought it would be an easy change to ease out the round bumps...pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1g_dav3 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Booga, thought it would be an easy change to ease out the round bumps...pants. Get better tyres? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpg Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 you can buy my 15" multispoke zetec alloys if you want :P ? They run a 50/55 i believe. Still plenty of tread on them too so no need to buy new tyres lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philf1 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 OK this has probably been thrashed to death but I'll ask anyway: I have 195/45/16R 84V tyres on my car currently, If I was to swap them to 195/50/16R 84V would that create a significant difference in the speedometer measurement? As Nath says you will need to re-calibrate. This site helps you find tyres that would fit within the 2.5% change http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmunkynutz Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Your only real option would be 205/45/16, provided they'll fit on the rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1g_dav3 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Your only real option would be 205/45/16, provided they'll fit on the rims. They should fit fine, but no larger than that really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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