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Front tyres for Clio 2, why are Michelin's +£26 for mine?

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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    I don't really think those would hold any water.The speed rating iunlikely as generally when you go for a "sportier" tyre the rating goes up.Fouling the arches would normally be caused by changing the offset of the wheel.If you don't increase the rolling radius of the tyre it isn't going to get any larger in diameter.A wider tyre could be more likely to aquaplane but you are are unlikely to go to such an extreme difference in width.Things like wheels are stolen for a quick sale, not to mess about removing the tyres from them which requires specialist eqipment.

    I really don't think there is anything to worry about changing tyres like this but maybe someone has some info that can prove me wrong?


    in general no,as long as you keep the rolling radius
    im loathed ot say 100% as larger wheels etc can lead to other issues
    however the OP is on 15's and their book says 14
    so they should confirm if these are OE spec and if not inform their insurer of the modification
  • catflea
    catflea Posts: 6,620 Forumite
    Just fit the cheapest things possible on there, its only a Clio, unless you go racing

    What a silly post. It pays to be careful with your chouice of tyre - poor quality tyres can result in loss of grip in the wet and increased stopping distances. So a cheap tyre could become very expensive if you go up the back of someone or slide on a wet road.

    Also, I suspect from the OPs username that its not just a normal clio..... :D

    "Never Scrimp on anything that seperates you from the ground, be that shoes, tyres or parachutes......!"
    Proud of who, and what, I am. :female::male:
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  • the182guy
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    I think the handbook says the smaller size because it's refering to the majority of 2002 Clio's which don't have alloys as standard. I should imagine they never made these alloys in size 14" and I don't think someone could have upgraded the original alloys for the exact same Renault ones but in 15", including changing the spare steelie for a 15" aswell. I just hope the handbook is correct regarding tyre pressure becuase I'd have thought 14" tyres need a different pressure to 15".

    I don't want to put budget tyres on due to doing a lot of motorway miles, and also after finding that I can get midrange or premium tyres for less than I've paid for budget ones in the past.

    @Hintza the tyres appear to have worn evenly so I won't bother with the tracking.
  • the182guy
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    catflea wrote: »
    Also, I suspect from the OPs username that its not just a normal clio..... :D

    Unfortunately for my street cred among the regulars at McDonalds it's not a 182, but fortunately for the wallet!:D

    As for the rotate new tyres to the back rule, does it apply in my case where the current back tyres are budget. So would it be better to ask the better tyres to do the steering?
  • babyshoes
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    Putting the better tyres to the back has more to do with grip than with steering, IIRC, so I would still put the better ones to the rear!
    Trust me - I'm NOT a doctor!
  • fatbelly
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    the182guy wrote: »
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    Are these any good?

    They're good on handling but the set I had wore very quickly and now I use Michelin Energy.
  • custardy
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    the182guy wrote: »
    Unfortunately for my street cred among the regulars at McDonalds it's not a 182, but fortunately for the wallet!:D

    As for the rotate new tyres to the back rule, does it apply in my case where the current back tyres are budget. So would it be better to ask the better tyres to do the steering?

    its actually because you dont want less grip on the rear
    if you turn in hard and losegrip on the front,then you can see where you are heading an have sterring control(to a point)
    if you lose grip on the rear you cant see where the !!!! is going and it requires a far higher level of skill to recover
    so its safer to have the best grip on the rear,i know you would think its better on the drive wheels on a FWD but thats not the case
    though its a common point of argument
  • skiddlydiddly
    skiddlydiddly Posts: 1,005 Forumite
    The tyre pressure is usually on a sticker on the b-pillar and visible when you open one of the front doors.If its stated in bar then multiply that by 14.7 to get the psi.Its more based on the weight of that axle rather than the size of the wheel.
    A quick google search will tell you if you're in any doubt.

    Tyres aren't something I scrimp on, like the poster above says it keeps you in contact with the ground.I used to think stick the best on the front as that does the steering and pulling(on a fwd car) but saw an episode of Top Gear or 5th Gear a few years ago and they were saying the opposite as poor grip on the rear can cause it to break away on wet roads.Those programmes are hardly scientific though :).
  • molerat
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    edited 26 April 2010 at 7:44PM
    Stick 195/50 on. I had a rover 200 which came with 185/55 until the first tyre change. Ran it for 12 years with 195/50's, saved a fortune in that time :) You can get Toyo's for £40 or Yokohamas for £49 a corner fitted at tyreshopper using code TSLCCL.
  • custardy
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    edited 26 April 2010 at 7:59PM
    molerat wrote: »
    Stick 195/50 on. I had a rover 200 which came with 185/55 until the first tyre change. Ran it for 12 years with 195/50's, saved a fortune in that time :) You can get Toyo's for £40 or Yokohamas for £49 a corner fitted at tyreshopper using code TSLCCL.


    the speedo would under read on that tyre by 1.8 mph @ 60MPH
    actually i miscalculated :o its nearly as good a match as the 185's
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