16's to replace 15's (Wheels)

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:21 pm

Anyone replaced the Rapier (I think) wheels commonly found on the 2.0 Petrol Exec with a set of these? Im thinking the tyres with 55 profile will be too big?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-406-COUPE ... 286.c0.m14

Post by **DaiRees** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:46 pm

Hmmm, according to the tyresize calculator here http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html they are a little bigger than recomended. 225/50R16 or 205/55R16 would be more like the circumference of the standard 195/65R15 tyres.

Could someone with 16s as standard please confirm their tyre size?

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:14 pm

MMmm - the wife's car currently runs on 205/55/15 - need to confirm but thats current. Seems that might be wrong?

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:21 pm

I have pug Vulcans on mine and the recomended tyre size is 205 x 55 x 16's

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:34 pm

puggy wrote:I have pug Vulcans on mine and the recomended tyre size is 205 x 55 x 16's

Are the ones on the ebay add Vulcans?

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:23 am

No these are vulcans

Post by **steve_earwig** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:37 pm

I think I need to lie down...

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:25 pm

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puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:26 pm

think i do too

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:01 pm

Look decent, I double checked - the tyre size is 205/60/15.

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:02 pm

225/50/16 is basically a perfect size match then. Oh well, now just need to find $$$$.

Post by **steve_earwig** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:25 am

Check down the back of the sofa

406sri · Post by **406sri** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:19 am

The correct tyre size for the V6 coupe is 215/55/16, but some coupe owners fit 225/55/16 tyres for better grip.

Chaz · Post by **Chaz** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:24 pm

406sri wrote:The correct tyre size for the V6 coupe is 215/55/16, but some coupe owners fit 225/55/16 tyres for better grip.

The wife's car is a 2.0 Petro Turbo. Thoughts on this for tyre size?

Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:27 am

I have Coupe alloys on my Saloon. 215/55/16. There is only about a 1% diameter difference compared to the standard wheels with this size tyre. 1% is negligible really-it's recommended that you don't exceed a 3% variation in diameter.

In fact I got them from the guy on your ebay link. He breaks and repairs Coupes only, so has loads of Coupe alloys. He'll let you pick the four best ones!! Pick up a strut brace while you're there-they fit too (he might just give you one if you look interested in them!).

Definitely handles better compared to the standard wheels, and completely changes the look of the car.

406oc.co.uk

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