Steel To Alloy Tyres

[peugeot406rapier]

hello everyone,

would the tyres fitted to a set of 15" steels fit straight onto a set of 15" alloys like these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-406-15-SE ... 5884fc76e7 i know they are both 15" but i was just wondering if the width and profile match?

thanks

Martin

[HimBigChief]

Short answer, yes they would fit. Whether they' be the right size is another question.

[jasper5]

The wheels in the ad are 195mm wide, if your steel wheels are 195mm wide then they are the same.

The profile is 65 meaning the tyres are 65mm from the rim to the edge of the tyre. It doesn't really matter what the profile on your steel wheels is.

[steve_earwig]

And if they're both 15"...

Steel or alloy tyres, decisions, decisions...

[HimBigChief]

Just a quick note Jasper, the tyre profile is measured as a percentage of the width of the tyre, so the profile is actually 65% of 195 which would be 126.75mm. Sorry to be a nerd about it!

[jasper5]

You learn something every day I stand corrected.

[peugeot406rapier]

thanks all! definalty needs a set of alloys ive just got another 406 (pics in another thread) its only an LX so im thinking a nice set of GLX alloys would set it off! i thought they may have fit i just wanted to double check before i go shopping around for them only to find out id need a diff set of tyres and considering the car ive just bought had 3 brand new tyres on 200 miles ago it would be a waste! lol

[lofty]

Dont forget the wheel bolts will be different on the Alloys (i think?)

[Doggy]

Dont forget the wheel bolts will be different on the Alloys (i think?)

Yep! When I lost my security key to undo the locking bolts, I searched the scrappy, could only find ones for steel wheels and bought 4 from Pug for about £2 each. Then discovered my bro has a bagful

[bosshogg]

hi bosshogg here.

i have changed my steels for glx alloy wheels they fitted straight on no problem. i brought them of e/bay they are corali alloys
as fitted to the rapier, they came complete with tyres, but the tyres on my steels are the same size tyre.if the tyres on your steels are the same you should have no problens with the alloys.



bosshogg 2.0gl hdi estate.

[maglite1]

guess i stand corrected to as i was under immpression " 65 " was height of tire wall from rim to tread ? neaver heard anythin like its 65% of 195 .

[maglite1]

aspect ratio unitless none The sidewall height of the tire as a percentage of width. Also known as series and profile.

[maglite1]

http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php . well i have learned somethin today sorry lol

[HimBigChief]

See, I am a clever bugger! I used to work at Ripspeed so we had to know all these things.

[fuvureju]

I have a Peugoet 406 1.9TD
I am lookig to add some alloys.

The ones I have seen are 6.5Jx15"ET18
Yet, when i check the service documentation it says that for this model it should be 6.0Jx15"ET20

will the 6.5J fit?
What exactly is the 6.5J measurement?
What is the ET18 or ET20 measurement that is referred to

Many Thanks