Standard tyre size for rev3 Turbo?

[japaneseskoda]

Hi helpful people. Need to ask someone what the standard tyre size is for rev3 Turbo with standard factory wheels. Anybody know this as car at home right now?

[shinny]

195/55/15 front
225/50/15 rear

[japaneseskoda]

Thanks Shinny, that's really helpful, need to sort out them this weekend. Can you get the 205 type to fit the front or would you stick with 195?

[japaneseskoda]

Gone with what you requested, thanks again, don't know what I'd do without this forum

[shinny]

Thanks Shinny, that's really helpful, need to sort out them this weekend. Can you get the 205 type to fit the front or would you stick with 195?

I guess you could go for 205/55/15s.. but that's not your issue. The issue with standard wheels is finding a decent set of rear tyres. Very few brans still make 225/50/15s and many that do are ditchfinders. (MR2s do not respond well to cheap rubber)

[shinny]

Gone with what you requested, thanks again, don't know what I'd do without this forum

Requested? I just quoted the standard sizes

[japaneseskoda]

Gone with what you requested, thanks again, don't know what I'd do without this forum

Requested? I just quoted the standard sizes

Yes............. noticed got my lingo a little mixed up there, but trust you guys as I never really know what I'm up to with the technical stuff. Toy's on the back are basically still new as hardly use the thing but changing the fronts and ordered T1 R 195's as "requested" by Shinnny

[SonicSW20]

Thanks Shinny, that's really helpful, need to sort out them this weekend. Can you get the 205 type to fit the front or would you stick with 195?

I guess you could go for 205/55/15s.. but that's not your issue. The issue with standard wheels is finding a decent set of rear tyres. Very few brans still make 225/50/15s and many that do are ditchfinders. (MR2s do not respond well to cheap rubber)

I'd probably go 205/50R15 if I wanted to go wider on stock wheels, as I'd rather lose 5mm of sidewall than gain 5mm!

As you said though, ultimately a bit pointless as it's rear tyre choice that's the issue these days. Toyo T1R is pretty much the only semi-reasonable road tyre choice!

[shinny]

I guess you could go for 205/55/15s

I'd probably go 205/50R15 if I wanted to go wider on stock wheels, as I'd rather lose 5mm of sidewall than gain 5mm!

Sidewall sizes:
195/55 = 195*0.55 = 107.25mm
205/55 = 205*0.55 = 112.75mm (+5.5mm)
205/50 = 205*0.50 = 102.5mm (-4.75mm)

Interesting! I wouldn't immediately have expected the 205/50 was a closer match. However you are right, it's better to give the car more rake than less (ie. lower the front, not raise it) so I'll agree with you in this specific case

In fact, come to think of it, the secondhand R888s I have are exactly that configuration!

[SonicSW20]

Indeed. The other thing to consider is one manufacturers 205/50 may be slightly bigger or smaller than another manufacturers 205/50!