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[propercornish]

can i fit 175/60/13 tyres to 7x13 wheels and fit on mini?

obviously it would mean more trimming of the arches but would it foul anything else?

or is ther any other tyres that would fit as 175/50/13 are hard to get secondhand and dear to buy new!

[Guess-Works.com]

in std trim your choices are 175/50x13 and 195/45x13

doing the math a 175/60x13 tyre would increase the diameter from 505mm to 540mm, or +35mm which is a lot... The clearance on the rear radius arm would be your problem aswell as the turning clearance on the front wheels...

even a 165/60x13 would be problematical, especially on a 7" rim, you should really not go any thinner than a 175 on 7" rims as you're starting to stretch the tyre.

so the long and short of it is... if you have 13" rims, then you need a 175/50 or 195/45...

Edited by GuessWorks.co.uk, 27 February 2008 - 09:16 AM.

[propercornish]

in std trim your choices are 175/50x13 and 195/45x13

doing the math a 175/60x13 tyre would increase the diameter from 505mm to 540mm, or +35mm which is a lot... The clearance on the rear radius arm would be your problem aswell as the turning clearance on the front wheels...

even a 165/60x13 would be problematical, especially on a 7" rim, you should really not go any thinner than a 175 on 7" rims as you're starting to stretch the tyre.

so the long and short of it is... if you have 13" rims, then you need a 175/50 or 195/45...

ok, thanks for that, think i have a set sorted now anyway, cheers