Tyres....

Kilty_2

Just been checking the tread depth on all my tires as part of my routine - noticed something a bit odd that I've overlooked before.

All 4 tyres are marked 205/55/R16 91V - 3 of them are Continental and one of them is Pirelli

The Pirelli tyre looks wider than the rest - it sticks out from the wheel by about 5-10mm - at both sides.

Is this normal? Surely if they're all the same width/profile they should fit the wheel in the same way? :think:

Sponge

As long as the tyre's dimensions are the same on each wheel, and the wheels are all the same size, then it sounds like the Pirelli just has extra rim protection. This helps prevent scuffs and scratches when you bump into kerbs, etc.

Kilty_2

Sponge wrote: »

As long as the dimensions are the same on each wheel, then it sounds like the Pirelli just has extra rim protection.

Just been told this on another forum too

Fair enough.

Sponge

Sorted. :money:

jack705

The Pirelli tyre looks wider than the rest - it sticks out from the wheel by about 5-10mm - at both sides.

Lum

The width of the tyre is measured on the outside edge, ie the bit that is in contact with the road, not at the point that it meets the wheel.

This is why a variety of tyres of different widths can fit on the same wheel.

Hintza

jack705 wrote: »

The Pirelli tyre looks wider than the rest - it sticks out from the wheel by about 5-10mm - at both sides.

What are you talking about? All you have done is quote a part of the original posting.

Why would you do this?

CHR15

Hintza wrote: »

What are you talking about? All you have done is quote a part of the original posting.

Why would you do this?

He did exactly the same in this post (same as reply #8)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=31539319&highlight=#post31539319

Without looking at more, I guess he is building a postcount so he can spam some links.