Tyres

**HK1837** · 13-10-2010, 12:18 PM

235/60/14 do fit 6" rims, but they are too big on the front. For me they have always grabbed the tab on the guard above the tyre and cut the tyre or damaged the guard. They are normally OK if you don't lower the front, but for some reason everyone wants to lower them to silly levels, and lowered or not 205/60/14 work well. HZ and WB handle and drive better at normal or just under normal ride height anway! If you want wider fronts 245/50/14 work better, but the problem is you have to use 7" rims and they look wider than 245/60/14 on 7" rims, so you end up having to run 275/60/15 or 265/50/14 on the rear but both of these really need 8" rims, which end up too big for the back (except on tonners).
Whenever I buy tyres with white letters it is easy to get rid of them, just face the white letters inwards!

**ozbox** · 13-10-2010, 04:40 PM

235 is ugly and puts way to much strain on the front end components...:weights:

**wbute** · 13-10-2010, 05:38 PM

I run 235 60 Hankooks on 7" fronts and 235 60 on 8" rear. They are hotwire wheels. 235 fill the guards out well front and rear. This is at a standard ride height. The only reason they are not 8" on the front is because thats what i got second hand.
Just a problem I had when it was insured with NRMA, no insurance with 8" wheels.
I think I will run 225 on the gts wheels as 235 are probably too big really for a 6" rim.
I had 225 60 on 15" by 7" Simmons wheels on my old wb and it was way lighter in the steering with them on it than the standard wheels it had originally.

**RodneyHZ253** · 13-10-2010, 05:48 PM

So if I use this tyre which I am talking about, it would be no white writing, probably UA610 on the front, in 215-60-14 and HT760, and 235-60-14 on the rear which is basically the same tread pattern on the two tyres.

**wbute** · 13-10-2010, 05:52 PM

I would run 225 front and rear. You can rotate them then and they look better on the front. Just my opinion though. Hang on you are using different rims front and rear though?

**Kiwivan** · 14-10-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

I would run 225 front and rear. You can rotate them then and they look better on the front. Just my opinion though. Hang on you are using different rims front and rear though?

225x60x14 or 225x50x14?

Cheers Kiwivan

**wbute** · 14-10-2010, 07:11 PM

Depends on what driving you are doing. 50 series are low profile designed for less sidewall flex for higher stability cornering at speed. 60 is heaps low enough profile for a old Holden driven normally on the highway.
Tyre size works like this....... 225 = width of tyre across the tread.
60 = 60% of the width of the tread is how high the sidewall is. So a 225 60 will stand higher than a 205 60 because 60% of 205 is less than 60% of 225.
50 = 50% of the tread width so therefore it is less height in the sidewall. Less height in the sidewall = less sidewall flex and therefore less tyre roll when cornering.

Just remember that low profile also equals much more chance of a pinch flat or sidewall ripping out if you ever drive on gravel roads. That is why I cant use a 50 profile tyre.

There are also speed ratings on tyres but unless you are doing track days these are of less importance.

Also tyres are the only thing that connects your car to the road so spend as much money as you can afford. Cheap tyres are just that.

**HK1837** · 14-10-2010, 07:20 PM

I don't think you can buy a 225/50/14. I've never seen one anyway.

**Kiwivan** · 14-10-2010, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

Depends on what driving you are doing. 50 series are low profile designed for less sidewall flex for higher stability cornering at speed. 60 is heaps low enough profile for a old Holden driven normally on the highway.
Tyre size works like this....... 225 = width of tyre across the tread.
60 = 60% of the width of the tread is how high the sidewall is. So a 225 60 will stand higher than a 205 60 because 60% of 205 is less than 60% of 225.
50 = 50% of the tread width so therefore it is less height in the sidewall. Less height in the sidewall = less sidewall flex and therefore less tyre roll when cornering.

Just remember that low profile also equals much more chance of a pinch flat or sidewall ripping out if you ever drive on gravel roads. That is why I cant use a 50 profile tyre.

There are also speed ratings on tyres but unless you are doing track days these are of less importance.

Also tyres are the only thing that connects your car to the road so spend as much money as you can afford. Cheap tyres are just that.

I do not buy second hand or cheap tyres,Infact I just paid 400 a tyre for one of the other cars we have.But I gather that a 60's profile would be a better tyre for the old girl.All so is going to be is a weekend cruzer!.

Cheers Kiwivan

**ozbox** · 15-10-2010, 10:30 AM

the last time i paid near 400 a tyre was for some 315/35/17s for my vq statesman 1 tonner...i use second hand tyres off the wrecks in my yard for my 14 and 15 inch cars..