Tyres

"campingstoveman" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

MyTyres have Vredesteins for £60 each.

Otherwise, the main specialists are Vintage Tyre, Beaulieu, or Longstone Tyres, Doncaster.

Gentlemen,

Another question please, I am also being asked for another figure between

185 -- HR 14 ?

What am I missing.

Nothing, but try putting 80 in the box (it /should/ work without though...), what it is asking for is the profile of the tyre, the standard profile (side wall to tread wide ratio) tyres are 80.

Here's a PDF chart so you can check out the alternate sizes that you can fit.

from the chart - Your 185x14 which has a diameter of 650 mm - you could easily fit 195/75x14 on your rims without problems, which maybe cheaper as well.

I use 175/75x14 on the MG, as the 165x14 (std), besides being readily available are cheaper.

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But they might not fit the car, fitting the rim is not the same as fitting the car, the above would be fitting a wider tyre that whilst safely fitting the rim could possibly foul front *or* rear suspension (or even body, on extreme suspension movement, or when on full steering lock).

Will T rated (118mile/h) do, instead of H (130mile/h)?

If so, several places sell the Kumho 758 in that size, e.g.

(about £33 plus fitting etc)

If you're searching, remember that the profile is 80, so the usual designation is now 185/80R14

I've fitted tyres with a slightly lower speed rating than the car's theoretical maximum to my MkVI, and took the precaution of getting the insurers to confirm they were happy about it.

Thats why there are also rim sizes on the chart.

Whhhoooossssshhhh :~(

Rim size has f*ck all to do with it, it's the width of the tyre and the clearance allowed in the design of the car that matters, whist a given tyre can safely fit a rim it doesn't always follow that the given (tyre) width can safely be fitted to the car.

Thanks Gentlemen,

I am not bothered about my 125 mph speed as I have no intention of taking the old girl up that fast any way, I will ring my tyre places Tuesday with a new spec.

I have one Pirelli Cinturato here for a P6 3500 - 185 HR 14 90. About half worn. Been stored in the cool and dark (cellar) so looks to be good. You can have it for free - but collection only.

Think that is 90.

It's not what you're bothered about but what the MOT and insurance inspectors are.

"Dave Plowman (News)" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

"Full profile" is usually 80%.

I got some 185/80R13 tyres for my PI here:

I have just done a search on your size on their tyre finder and they have some Dunlops on special offer. Ignore the 8-ply sizes; they are for vans. But there are some car sizes there. If in doubt, you can always give them a ring - they do answer the phone, and they do know what they are talking about.

I arranged with a local tyre fitter to fit my purchase and Jet Tyres were quite happy to ship them there and bill my credit card. It saved having to be in to receive them, then load them up into the car and drive them down.

Jim

A word of caution.

My 3500 MkI was fitted with new Pirelli Cinturatos when I bought it at 3 years old - but SR rather than HR which was a totally different design. Chunks came off the rear tyres. I took it to the Pirelli depot which was at the time in Mitcham and they said the SR tyres simply weren't up to handling the torque. They gave me a good deal on HR ones which lasted very well.

Of course things may be different with modern tyres - but I think you still have to fit replacements as good or better than the original maker's spec.

eTyres do them:

They're 'economy' or 'mid range' - so it's a bit of a gamble as to what you'll get. With any luck you'll get something like 'Ling Long Rain Heros' or similar ;-)

Ling Longs probably grip better than early 70's Dunlops...

Remember those 'Groundhog' crossplies?

Still, they were better than my usual Bald Eagles back then.

Gentlemen,

Been to Shuttleworth classic car show just down the road from me today, saw a couple of 3500 P6's with 19580R14's fitted and the owners reported no problems so I know where to go now, thanks for help.