Pit

Another set required
thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
235/45/17

The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper .
as long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?

Daryl Walford

Pit wrote:
> Another set required
> thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
> 235/45/17
>
> The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper .
> as long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?


The 235/45 is approx 6.5mm smaller in rolling radius than the 225/50
which mat affect your speedo accuracy but other than that no problem.
http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Tyres/SizeCalc.aspx


Daryl

Pit

On Apr 28, 35 pm, Daryl Walford <dwalf...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> Pit wrote:
> > Another set required
> > thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
> > 235/45/17
>
> > The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper .
> > as long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?
>
> The 235/45 is approx 6.5mm smaller in rolling radius than the 225/50
> which mat affect your speedo accuracy but other than that no problem.http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Tyres/SizeCalc.aspx
>
> Daryl

EXCELLENT link thanks Darryl

Toby Ponsenby

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:38:37 -0700d, Pit Blathered on
in84936849-e886-443f-be8e-72f6bdd9a8...oglegroups.com:

> Another set required
> thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
> 235/45/17
>
> The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper . as
> long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?

Not yet - but a question..
What is the Standard Fitment Tyre size for the vehicle?



--
Toby

Diesel Damo

On Apr 28, 55*pm, Daryl Walford <dwalf...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> Pit wrote:
> > Another set required
> > thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
> > 235/45/17
>
> > The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper .
> > as long as load and speed rating v94 maintained * *any comments ?
>
> The 235/45 is approx 6.5mm smaller in rolling radius than the 225/50
> which mat affect your speedo accuracy but other than that no problem.http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Tyres/SizeCalc.aspx
>
> Daryl

That's an extra 10.17 wheel revolutions per km by my calcs. Probably
end up doing 98km/h when it reads 100 (factory-issued speedo error
aside).

Daryl Walford

Diesel Damo wrote:
> On Apr 28, 55 pm, Daryl Walford <dwalf...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>> Pit wrote:
>>> Another set required
>>> thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
>>> 235/45/17
>>> The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper .
>>> as long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?
>> The 235/45 is approx 6.5mm smaller in rolling radius than the 225/50
>> which mat affect your speedo accuracy but other than that no problem.http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Tyres/SizeCalc.aspx
>>
>> Daryl
>
> That's an extra 10.17 wheel revolutions per km by my calcs. Probably
> end up doing 98km/h when it reads 100 (factory-issued speedo error
> aside).

If your calcs are correct then the difference isn't a big issue, the
speedo is probably out by more than 2kph anyway.
I'd fit the different size and use a GPS to test the speedo accuracy.


Daryl

Brad

"Toby Ponsenby" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:fv42ge$ksm$2@registered.motzarella.org...
: On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:38:37 -0700d, Pit Blathered on
: in84936849-e886-443f-be8e-72f6bdd9a8...oglegroups.com:
:
: > Another set required
: > thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
: > 235/45/17
: >
: > The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper . as
: > long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?
:
: Not yet - but a question..
: What is the Standard Fitment Tyre size for the vehicle?
:
:
:
: --
: Toby

The one "Orphan" size I remember well was on I think a Ford LTD with a 390mm
instead of a 15" You could only get Michelin in that size and they were $360
each compared with $100 for a Kelly in the 15". A lot of our customers were
advised to buy some good looking mag wheels and swap sizes, if you kept the
car long enough to need a second set you made all your money back in
savings, not to mention what happens if you needed a replacement in
Birdsville or somewhere even more remote.
A while ago now but memorable.

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>
>

Athol

Brad <bradleyden@spammail.com> wrote:

> The one "Orphan" size I remember well was on I think a Ford LTD with a 390mm
> instead of a 15"

Ditto some models of Jag. Fortunately, in both cases, the stud pattern
was still a common standard one for which imperial diameter rims were
available.

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Jason James

"Brad" <bradleyden@spammail.com> wrote in message
news:fv5i7k$5kv$1@aioe.org...
>
>
>
> "Toby Ponsenby" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:fv42ge$ksm$2@registered.motzarella.org...
> : On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:38:37 -0700d, Pit Blathered on
> : in84936849-e886-443f-be8e-72f6bdd9a8...oglegroups.com:
> :
> : > Another set required
> : > thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
> : > 235/45/17
> : >
> : > The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper .
as
> : > long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?
> :
> : Not yet - but a question..
> : What is the Standard Fitment Tyre size for the vehicle?
> :
> :
> :
> : --
> : Toby
>
> The one "Orphan" size I remember well was on I think a Ford LTD with a
390mm
> instead of a 15" You could only get Michelin in that size and they were
$360
> each compared with $100 for a Kelly in the 15". A lot of our customers
were
> advised to buy some good looking mag wheels and swap sizes, if you kept
the
> car long enough to need a second set you made all your money back in
> savings, not to mention what happens if you needed a replacement in
> Birdsville or somewhere even more remote.
> A while ago now but memorable.

That metric tyre size was peculiar to the XE LTD (cant remember the correct
"F" code) and what a **** of an idea. Renault Fuegos pulled the same
arsehole-trick. Go figure !?

Jason

Pit

On Apr 28, 4:39 pm, Toby Ponsenby <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:38:37 -0700d, Pit Blathered on
> in84936849-e886-443f-be8e-72f6bdd9a...@p39g2000prm.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Another set required
> > thinking of changing from the rather orphan size of 225/50/17 to
> > 235/45/17
>
> > The latter offer more choices and also about $100 a corner cheaper . as
> > long as load and speed rating v94 maintained any comments ?
>
> Not yet - but a question..
> What is the Standard Fitment Tyre size for the vehicle?
>
> --
> Toby

G'Day Toby
225/50/17 OEM Dunlops