or Login >>         
C4 Insurance | Tutorials | Quick Facts | Buying Used C4 | Re Call Info | Offers | Service Reviews | Downloads | Error Codes | Warranty?
Premier Membership * Great Discounts + * Personal Photo Gallery + * = Great Value [read more....]
C4 - DS4 Owners :: Forums :: C4 2011 (B7) DS4 and DS4 CROSSBACK :: The Garage
<< Previous thread | Next thread >>

Query on tyre and wheel sizes
Home   Forum Rules    Forum Help  Conversion Tools
   
Please Register to enjoy additional Member Benefits
Top Thanked Forum Posts: Today | Week | Month | Year | All time | Most Thanks Given: To member | By user
Author Post
MikeRotherham   
Wed Jul 30 2014, 02:00pm
Member No: #395
Joined: Jun 12 2007
Location: Rotherham
 Hello,

I currently have 225 45 17 tyres on Phoenix wheels (2014 C4 EDHI 115 Exclusive)

I have some 205 50 17 winter tyres, will they fit on the Phoenix wheels?

I have used the Tyre Size calculator and there is a slight difference in speed. Can't find any information if the winter tyres will safely fit.

Alternatively, will Resolfen wheels fit on the new car?

Are the Phoenix wheels 7J?

Sorry there are a few questions there

Regards

Mike.
Dave_Retired.   
Wed Jul 30 2014, 02:34pm

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 225 45 17 would fit a 6.5J wheel (would be at maximum allowable) so not sure if the Phoenix are 7J or not.

Will try and find out tomorrow for you but given that they are 4 stud fitment, a set of Resolfen should fit and the 205 50 17 should fit the Phoenix

A spare set of rims is preferable as it gets expensive swapping tyres at £10 a time so costs me £80 a year to swap the C6's tyres from summer to winter and back again......
1 User said Thank You to Dave_Retired. for this Post :
 MikeRotherham (02 Aug 2014 : 10:57)
Dave_Retired.   
Thu Jul 31 2014, 01:38am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Well it looks like I was wrong. The 'Phoenix' appear to be 7.5J looking at the image below. If you take a wheel off the car you should find the info cast into the rim on the inner side to confirm.

[shadowbox=http://c4owners.org/plugins/forum/attachment/1/1406788622_1_FT199385_c4_b7_wheels.jpg|C4 DS4 B7 17" Road Wheels::||]http://c4owners.org/plugins/forum/attachment/1/1406788622_1_FT199385_c4_b7_wheels_.jpg[/shadowbox]
Grumpy GrandPa   
Thu Jul 31 2014, 03:06am
Member No: #10746
Joined: Aug 28 2009
Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017
 There's also the issue of whether your insurance company will allow a change of tyre profile or class it as a modification.

My current one won't - and so I have to stick to the expensive 205 50 R17 W on my VTR+ ....
MikeRotherham   
Sat Aug 02 2014, 10:59am
Member No: #395
Joined: Jun 12 2007
Location: Rotherham
 Thanks C6 Dave and Grandad for the information.
When I get chance I remove a wheel and check the wheel size.
I don't have the 'proper' jack as yet

Regards

Mike.
Dave_Retired.   
Sat Aug 02 2014, 11:44am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
MikeRotherham wrote ...

When I get chance I remove a wheel and check the wheel size.

I don't have the 'proper' jack as yet

Have you not got a trolley jack at home, or a friend who can lend you one..........
 

Jump:     Back to top

User Colour Key:
Head Administrator, Administrator, Forum Moderator, Forum Moderator, Premier Member, Technical Expert, New C4 and DS4 Forum Moderators, Member