If I dropped to 16 rims what size tyres do I need?

ChrisK....._3

My ride is far too hard on low profile tyres. So decided in going to buy some regular profile tyres
I have Peugeot 3008 hybrid
235 / 45 R18 94w

If I dropped to 16 rims what size tyres do I need?

JohnM5206

Is this the current 3008 or that sold up until 2016?
Can you not check what the car was originally sold with:
If you do go for 16" rims then you need 215/60 R16

Alternative sizes:
225/50 R17
235/45 R18

HTH

Tom99

Try here:
https://www.oponeo.co.uk/advice-and-tips/tyre-size-calculator#replacementsCalculator

neilmcl

Open the door and look around for a sticker that gives the correct tyre pressures for your car. It will also give all the alternative wheel sizes that can be used, usually you can drop down a size but you may not be able to drop down to 16" wheels for your car.

wgl2014

Bear in mind that a smaller wheel may not clear your brakes.

ChrisK....._3

Mine is 2013 model and the low profiles are original but I also came up with 215/60 R16 so might go for these

JohnM5206 wrote: »

Is this the current 3008 or that sold up until 2016?
Can you not check what the car was originally sold with:
If you do go for 16" rims then you need 215/60 R16

Alternative sizes:
225/50 R17
235/45 R18

HTH

Mercdriver

Will it not also affect your speedometer? I'm not particularly tech minded, but a different diameter will affect the measurement of speed, will it not? If not, ai am ecstatic to be corrected...

Johnmcl7

Mercdriver wrote: »

Will it not also affect your speedometer? I'm not particularly tech minded, but a different diameter will affect the measurement of speed, will it not? If not, ai am ecstatic to be corrected...

The diameter will be the same as the tyre will be a larger profile to account for the smaller wheel.

wgl2014

Mercdriver wrote: »

Will it not also affect your speedometer? I'm not particularly tech minded, but a different diameter will affect the measurement of speed, will it not? If not, ai am ecstatic to be corrected...

It may, however if you take a look at the link posted earlier in the thread it allows you to enter two different tyre sizes and see what difference (if any) there is in diameter.

neilmcl

ChrisK..... wrote: »

Mine is 2013 model and the low profiles are original but I also came up with 215/60 R16 so might go for these

Have you actually checked whether a 16" wheel is a valid alternative for your model as advised earlier?

coffeehound

ChrisK..... wrote: »

Mine is 2013 model and the low profiles are original but I also came up with 215/60 R16 so might go for these

215 width are going to look skinny after 235s.