195/55/15 Vs 205/50/15

[dudeone]

Hi,

Has anyone changed the Toyota STD tyre size from 195/55/15 to 205/50/15??

If so what difference has it made to the car as ive heard that there is less understeer but you loose a tad steering feel is this correct?

Would anyone recommend doing this?

YES :D

No

Cheers Dave

[jerry phipps]

Hi Dave

Just having a look at the banzai book and in there they have got a mr2 phoenix's powered car. And they reckon that they have got the handling perfect with a set up off 215/35/17 front and 255/35/18 to the rear :o

If your brave enough why not do the same but on small rims size?

jerry!!

[KiwiMR2]

Essentially if you put the 195 on the front you will get more understeer. 195/55's give you moe feedback through the steering, but understeer with 225s on the rear. 205's get rid of this, but there is less steering feedback.

195's for me :)

Cheers

KiwiMR2

[Razor_Rage]

when i upgrade i'm gonna get:

front: 205/40/17

rear: 235/40/17

[Fitz]

Hi Dave

Just having a look at the banzai book and in there they have got a mr2 phoenix's powered car. And they reckon that they have got the handling perfect with a set up off 215/35/17 front and 255/35/18 to the rear  :o

If your brave enough why not do the same but on small rims size?

jerry!!

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I don't suppose it says what width the alloys are? ie 7.5J, 8J etc

[dudeone]

I don't suppose it says what width the alloys are? ie 7.5J, 8J etc

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To fit 255/35/18's you will need a min of 8.5J upto a 10J size to accomodate them

[jerry phipps]

Hi Dave

Just having a look at the banzai book and in there they have got a mr2 phoenix's powered car. And they reckon that they have got the handling perfect with a set up off 215/35/17 front and 255/35/18 to the rear  :o

If your brave enough why not do the same but on small rims size?

jerry!!

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I don't suppose it says what width the alloys are? ie 7.5J, 8J etc

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Sorry mate it doesn't say in the mag mate :(

jerry!!

[pizza boy]

Essentially if you put the 195 on the front you will get more understeer. 195/55's give you moe feedback through the steering, but understeer with 225s on the rear. 205's get rid of this, but there is less steering feedback.

195's for me :)

Cheers

KiwiMR2

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Im in the same position as thedude in regards to front tyres but why would you want more understeer kiwi? Is it worth the tradeoff? Also id assume in the wet the 195s would perform better due to thier width than an equal quality brand with 205 width?

[dudeone]

Hi,

Well ive just gone and ordered a full set of tyres from mytyres, I went for this setup:

205/50/15 X2

225/50/15 X2

Bridgestone Potenza S-03's

Only £368.80 all in

Within a week I should have a decent set of tyres on my 2 hurray

Dave

[jerry phipps]

Hi,

Well ive just gone and ordered a full set of tyres from mytyres, I went for this setup:

205/50/15 X2

225/50/15 X2

Bridgestone Potenza S-03's

Only £368.80 all in

Within a week I should have a decent set of tyres on my 2 hurray

Dave 

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Nice won mate. I bet you cant wait to get those new tyres on mate ;)

jerry!!

[dudeone]

Nice won mate. I bet you cant wait to get those new tyres on mate  ;)

jerry!!

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Hi Jerry

How are you mate?

Yeh you’re not wrong on that count mate, I am hoping that they will be with me by the end of the week so I can have some fun this weekend.

Dave

[jerry phipps]

Nice won mate. I bet you cant wait to get those new tyres on mate  ;)

jerry!!

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Hi Jerry

How are you mate?

Yeh you’re not wrong on that count mate, I am hoping that they will be with me by the end of the week so I can have some fun this weekend.

Dave

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Hi Dave

So are they delivering the tyres to your house or your nearest tyre garage? If so did they include the fitting charge to the tyres as well?

jerry!!

[dudeone]

Hi Jerry

Having the tyres delivered strait here, one of my mates works for Reg Vardy so I will get a free tyre fit and ballance (well cost me a few pints)

Pleased with the price and service so far, just wait and see what the delivery time scale is as they quote 5-7 working days.

Dave

[jerry phipps]

Hi Dave

Hey that cant be bad having a mate who work's in the tyre business. So i guess that your all sorted then for fitting then Let us know once you have got them fitted as i would like to know the difference with the handling mate

jerry!!

[Bibbs]

on stock rims, Toyota had 195's up front .. on the rev1 .. then 205's on the front for rev2+ I believe .. to help the understeer.

I'd not go like PP with 255's on the rear .. unles I had 235's up front ..

[KiwiMR2]

then 205's on the front for rev2+ I believe

Im running the oem 15's and they are 195's front 225 back. That's standard I think :)

I think 195/55/15 is front oem & 225/50/15 is oem back.

Cheers

KiwiMR2

[dudeone]

then 205's on the front for rev2+ I believe

Im running the oem 15's and they are 195's front 225 back. That's standard I think :)

I think 195/55/15 is front oem & 225/50/15 is oem back.

Cheers

KiwiMR2

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Hi,

Yeh std setup for the rev3 is as youve pointed out, ive gone for a change to corect the understeer and put 205's on the front but kept the 225's on the rears.

Dave