GTE 14" Tyres...

[AL]

Right, have searched but can't find a straight answer.

Can I safely put 195section tyres on to standard 14" Astra GTE/Mk.2 Cav Wheels?

185's are gay, I need the grip

[jcs]

i think you can but you will have to have a higher profile sumit like 55/60

[John Orrell]

Plenty of cars stick very well to the road with 185 tyres; another 10mm won't give you sheds more grip. What pressures are you using?

[fastcarmaniac]

I had 185/65/14's on my old GTE when I first got it.
Changed to 195/60/14's pretty quickly which gave a bit more grip.

[TonySR]

i have 195-55 14 on my gte wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/GTE6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/GTE3.jpg

[gixerboyuk]

Simple..........YES

[gixerboyuk]

Plenty of cars stick very well to the road with 185 tyres; another 10mm won't give you sheds more grip. What pressures are you using?

Agreed, but another 10mm also saves your rims

[Gte-Steve]

Running 195/60/14 on both sets of Gte rims i have

[John Orrell]

Agreed, but another 10mm also saves your rims

I can't deny you that There are some tyres out there - can't remember who makes them - that have built-in rim-protectors (I guess it must be a small rubber flange which wraps over the rim of the wheel a little to help to protect it from kerbing).

[pajero1]

early mk2 gte's were fitted with 185/60/14 then the later ones with 185/65/14, jumping upto 195/60/14 is not a problem my old one had 195's on lowered over 60mm and didn't rub catch or anything

[AL]

i have 195-55 14 on my gte wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/GTE6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/GTE3.jpg

What tyre's are those dude? Tread pattern looks preety funky

[TonySR]

What tyre's are those dude? Tread pattern looks preety funky

Toyo Proxes T1-S, The stickiest tyres i've had

[AntB]

Cav sri 130's had 195/60 tyres on the same rims