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[mini_si]

Hi all ive got myself a set of 10" mini alloys but unsure what size tyre to fit on them. Can anyone advise me on what would be the tyre size would be.

Cheers

Simon

Edited by Kentmini, 13 November 2008 - 09:41 PM.

[Tomf]

How wide are the wheels?

[jayare]

There are only really 2 sizes for 10" wheels:
145/80x10 (standard skinny tyre suitable for rims up to about 4.5" width but trying to get any quality brands will be almost impossible barring Dunlop Aquajets mentioned below) or
165/70x10 which will fit on rims from 4.5" to about 6" width and are available in Falken FK07 (last quite a long time, grip pretty good), Yokohama A008 (very good grip, doesn't last as long as Falkens) or Yokohama A032R (semi-slick but road legal - sticks like poo to the proverbial blanket but doesn't last long!).

There are also Dunlop Aquajets available in each size from Vintage Tyres which have the classic tread pattern. They are expensive and I've not had personal experience with the 're-make' ones which are currently available so can't comment on grip levels or mileage, but I get the impression they tend to be used mostly on show cars where the look of the tyre is the over-riding factor.

Hope this helps,

JR

[mini_si]

Cheers for the reply matey. Sorry for the delay in replying but i have been bussy with other things. right my father has my alloys at the moment as he has been getting them repaired but he's informed me that on the alloy it has stamped on it 5.00C X 10. so i take it that the alloy is 5" wide. Does this help with what tyres i can fit?

Cheers

[Guess-Works.com]

165's, you can put 145's on a 5", but they don't arf look silly... and 165's are a much better tyre which ever you go for, Falken or Yoko..