ideal tyre size for 14in wheels

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:12 pm

just scored some 14 desert rats for my Lseries....but they need tyres just wonder what other people are running in sizes....it doesnt have lift kit in it either and i dont want any scubbing..i was looking at 185/70r14 or 195/65r14..what do you guys reckon...the suspension is all new and it has king springs too....cheers clint...

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:30 pm

you should be able to go 195/70/14's without any problems .

Mike.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:32 pm

If you have an angle grinder or oxy torch, you can make some adjustments to fit any sized tyre you like.

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:11 pm

yeah 195/70/14's would be about as big as i would go. If you hit bumps offroad i would say they would scrubs .. possibly at full lock in reverse too. But they should be ok most of the time.

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:27 pm

yeah i dont really want it scrub at all hey.....the 70series should be about 2inchs higher than standard and the 65"s about an inch and half....

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:54 pm

I had a set of 195/70R14 on Desert Rats on my L once. They were a tight fit but I dont recall they ever scrubbed.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:36 pm

I have often found that two tyres stating the same size are different from each other in heights, therefore rolling diameter. yeah , go figure that one out !! So if you decide on a tyre size based on someones experience in here, get 'em to state brand and model of tyre so you can match up properly.

2 cents

twc · Post by **twc** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:19 pm

I have 185/75/14s on my unlifted subaru. They are the bob jane positraction road biased tyre. They have lifted the car a total height of. 48mm( measured before and after fitting with a tape measure)They do scrubb sometimes on bad offroad situations.My calculations usingthis type of tyre would suggest that 195/70s would scrub evem more being 10mm wider and only 2mm difference in rolling diamater I am looking at 185/70/14s next time round

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:28 am

twc wrote:I have 185/75/14s on my unlifted subaru. They are the bob jane positraction road biased tyre. They have lifted the car a total height of. 48mm( measured before and after fitting with a tape measure)They do scrubb sometimes on bad offroad situations.My calculations usingthis type of tyre would suggest that 195/70s would scrub evem more being 10mm wider and only 2mm difference in rolling diamater I am looking at 185/70/14s next time round

Yep the 195 Positractions is what I had before the 27"s and the lift, and scrub in turns and big hits. That was on the MY. 185 size tyres on my L dont scrub (not lifted yet).

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:02 am

yeah ive worked out im gonna go 185/70r14...ill change em later when i get lift kit(one day when my wife lets me).....