Tyre size on 214Si for MoT

Jul 17, 2004 9 Replies

Hello again all.



My beloved Rover still hasn't died, and it's that time of year again, MoT time.



This I know:


1) I need four new tyres, tracking has been out and although there's LOADS of tread left on them, 1/8th of the sides is bald.


2) This is likely to be an MoT failure (although they didn't notice it last time)


3) MoT runs out 8th August.


4) I can't afford new tyres until 15th August (Pay day!)



We also have another car in the household that has five new (steel) tyres, and yes, they do fit on my car (Just tried one). The issue is that the tyres are the same ratings and all that, but they're 1" bigger all round, meaning the "hub-caps" won't fit on from the Rover.



I'll leave the caps off (Vauxhall caps on a 9 year old Rover probably won't look all that good!) but otherwise, will it be okay for its MoT?



IIRC, my Rover tyres are 175/65R14 and the 2001 Astra's are 1" bigger.


--Nick,


The message from Nick contains these words:

Why? The rules state that the central 3/4 has to have tread - which sounds like the case with yours - though it also says that there has to be visible tread on the other parts.

Forget it! Just bought 4 new Michelin's.

Driving seems so much more quiet now!

--Nick.

I'm now £240 lighter. Tracking cost about £24. But it's all done now.

--Nick.

My mistake, I should have read what you wrote!

I was coming to the Michelin conclusion when I read "Rover 214 - new tyres" followed by "£240 lighter."

On the odd occasion when I've bought cheaper tyres to replace Michelins I've always regretted it straight away! I've always found them hard to beat for a good balance of longevity and grip on our family cars.

LOL this is just like listening to Scott Mills on Radio 1.

Douglas

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