Doig Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Just a quick survey to what tyres everybody runs on there car. I have 185/70 R13's on my car and have always felt that they aren't quite large enough. I've tried to find out what they run when new but every manual or report I find irritatingly just says 185 R13.I think 185/80/R13 would look about right but these seem to be quite difficult to find nowdays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 When I bought my 2000 estate, it was running on standard rims with 175R13 tyres (full profile) which I believe is the standard size for 2000.185R13 is a valid size - see the table at http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/help.php However, I decided I wanted a better choice of rubber, so I now have 15x7 alloys running 205/50VR15 :-)Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 My 2.5 is running on 15'' TR6 steels, tyres: 195/65/15- no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 My 2.5 is running on 15'' TR6 steels, tyres: 195/65/15- no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 My PI Mk1 uses 225/50 x15... these don't fit unless you roll the arch lip.My 2500S and PI estate uses 185/75 x 14 Dunlops... not available in UK I'm afraidMy Stag has 185/80 x 14 Michelins... nice rideUnless you have very stiff springing the 2000 family prefers a tallish sidewall and no more than a 195... to be honest my Mk1 handles better on 195/60 road tyres but grips more (faster) on its 225 Race tyresI will be fitting 6 x 15 minilites to the Pi estate when it is rebuilt... and fitting tyres as per Timnice........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valencia1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 pi's were fitted with 185x13 as std. 2000/2500 used 175x13 2500s used175?x14.185 defines a full /high profile tyre, difficult to find now as you say.you have an optiongoing to 185/70x14's which would give the same rolling radius,but means getting 5 new wheels(stag steels?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valencia1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 pi's were fitted with 185x13 as std. 2000/2500 used 175x13 2500s used175?x14.185 defines a full /high profile tyre, difficult to find now as you say.you have an optiongoing to 185/70x14's which would give the same rolling radius,but means getting 5 new wheels(stag steels?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Nice Minilites, Andy.The only choice if going for that design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 iI run my MK1 on 175 x 13 - grips well, handles well, nice ride and my MK2 on 185 x 14, nice ride but does not handle as well as the MK1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahtuning2000 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 my mk1 has NOS cosmic alloys on it,runs 185/13 on it,they look to FAT,GOING TO GET A SLIGHTLY LOWER PROFILE,BEEN TOLD 185/13 ARE HARD TO FIND(STANDARD ON P.I)?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doig Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Thanks everyone for your help in this. I have managed to track down the one company in NZ that sells 185/80 R13 they're not to cheap though and given the difficulty in finding them the supply might dry up in a few years so I'll have to start looking out for some 'S' mags or something similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 why sex mags lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Blank Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 hi doig, you can get 185/80 13s in nz if you go to commercial tyres but then the trump will handle like a sack of unmentionable rear ends and if you have the dreaded rear end twitch, it will exacerbate it. you'll see andy's ref to 195/60 14s. that's what i run on both my mk Is and i reckon they're ideal. another person referred to the 14" equivalent of the 185/80 13 being a 185/70 14. i think you'd find in fact that the nearest equivalent in a 14" 70 profile is 195/70 14. that works fine if you don't want to press the car, but there's a bit too much bag in the 70 profile for really good handling, tho it's better than the std tyres. the 60 profile tightens it up well, tho the ride does suffer a bit. the 60s lower the gearing 3-4 percent, but the 2500s are high enough to find that quite helpful. all a question of compromise! just a thought: lay out a bit of dosh for a set of minilites from performance wheels and put some 60s on the car. you can go to 15s if you wish, or stay with 14s. you have more tyre choices with 15" rims of course. in either case, a much better deal than the S wheels. you'll be doing well if you can find a set that is not square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doig Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 Ridiculously I'm attached to the original hubcaps I reckon they suit the period and style of the car well. Is it possible to fit the 13 inch TC style hubcaps to a 14inch wheel. I have heard that this is possible with the PI style hubcaps is it the case with the later ones too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Blank Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 dunno about the hub caps. i don't blame you for liking them - i reckon they're damn smart. when i got my latest mark I it had 13" wheels with PI trims and it was only the desire for better handling that made me ditch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val1300 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Agree with Andy and Tim. Minilites are the best lookers, particularly on the MK1. I don't think they look as good on the MK 2 for some reason. And if it helps I'm running 185/65 15's on the Minilites. The tyres are Goodyear NCT. Not that cheap but bloody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Blank Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 interesting comment about the goodyears. i've never thought much of them but my tyre dealer mate recommended them recently for her-in-doors' camry and i must say it is handling damn well (for a camry) on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Its got to be 15'' Revolution 5 spokes- a la Mr Gair for me.I like the TR6 steels on my car, however for the next 10CR I wil be fitting some wheels that let the brakes breathe a bit better- still having nightmares when the brakes faded coming down through Switzerland into Isola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 [quote by=timbancroft61 link=Blah.pl?b=2000,m=1137032525,s=15 date=1138534236]...having nightmares when the brakes faded coming down through Switzerland into Isola.[/quote]Yeah, could smell that there was trouble brewing under your frontwings then ;DThough I doubt that other wheels will help here that much. As long as you force enough cool air into your brakes the wheels will normally get the warm air out.Bigger brakes offcourse also works wonders .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val1300 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Never had any problem with my brakes on the 10CR. Simon will back me up on this. I had, some months before, bought from ebay some new old stock, Mk1 Pi Police spec brake pads and so far, even in Switzerland have proved fade free. Maybe the Minilites help ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Minilites / any multi spoked alloy are excellent at getting rid of braking heat... I checked the temperature of my minilites after a few very hard laps of the local circuit and they were 185 deg C !!!!!! The rubber boots on the trackrod ends were smoking :o The alloy conducts the heat away 8) ...Those NOS pads will be just the ticket , I recently bought some old Lockheed pads for my PI estate and the Stag off ebay and they have Asbestos in them... not friendly but very good at stopping you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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val1300 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 So will that be £40 instead of £20 then yes ? !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I never knew you could talk so much about tyres and brakes! We are looking for 10 new tyres for our mk1 and mk2 so some research is perhaps needed. My Heritage Certificate for the mk1 says it was fitted with 185x13 Goodyear G800 tyres in 1969... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doig Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Finally got my new wheels195 70 R14's on 'S' alloysbefore pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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