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Replacement fiesta van tyres

  • 21-10-2016 5:17pm
    #1
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭


    Quick question if anyone has any help it would be appreciated. I damaged a front tyre (thanks to crappy Offaly county council road maintenance) and need to replace it. I'm going to change the two tyres on the front of the fiesta van. Question I have is the current tyres are 195 50 r15 and I have two brand new tyres at home from a scrapped van that are 195 60 r15. Can I use these? Either front or back if that made a difference. Everything is the same except the new tyres are a higher profile. It would mean higher profile tyres on either the front or back If I did use them would there be any issues driving wise or indeed passing the CVRT next month?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    medoc wrote: »
    Quick question if anyone has any help it would be appreciated. I damaged a front tyre (thanks to crappy Offaly county council road maintenance) and need to replace it. I'm going to change the two tyres on the front of the fiesta van. Question I have is the current tyres are 195 50 r15 and I have two brand new tyres at home from a scrapped van that are 195 60 r15. Can I use these? Either front or back if that made a difference. Everything is the same except the new tyres are a higher profile. It would mean higher profile tyres on either the front or back If I did use them would there be any issues driving wise or indeed passing the CVRT next month?

    Thanks

    Bigger ones on the back usually works better, but will affect headlight aim.


  • #3
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭medoc


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Bigger ones on the back usually works better, but will affect headlight aim.



    Sound. I'll try that. Will there be any issue with CVRT passing it do you think.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    medoc wrote: »
    Sound. I'll try that. Will there be any issue with CVRT passing it do you think.

    I don't think so once the ones on the same axle are the same size.

    It might cause issues if the car has stability control. Unlikely though


  • #5
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭medoc


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I don't think so once the ones on the same axle are the same size.

    It might cause issues if the car has stability control. Unlikely though



    Thanks for the reply


  • #6
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,720 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Do the other tyres have the correct weight rating?


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  • #7
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭medoc


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Do the other tyres have the correct weight rating?


    I'm not certain. But they were originally on a 2.0L Astra van which is the same weight if not a little heavier than the fiesta van.


  • #8
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    medoc wrote: »
    I'm not certain. But they were originally on a 2.0L Astra van which is the same weight if not a little heavier than the fiesta van.

    When was the last time you actually bought tyres :p


  • #9
    medoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭medoc


    rex-x wrote: »
    When was the last time you actually bought tyres :p

    Last January. Why?


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