peugeot 106 max unrubbing wheel size

[a***@hotmail.co.uk]

I have the old 205 1.6gti 14 inch alloys on my 106 (they came with it
and extra wheels were readily available and cheap - although at 28lbs
were 7 more than the standard wheel tyre combo).

I was wanting to put on the maximum tyre size that would fit to
increase the ground clearance slightly, and reduce the gearing (the car
is used mainly on long journeys to eastern europe where the roads are
fairly straight, but not very well upkept, and mainly with just two of
us in the car).

It came with 165/65/14 tyres originally, but i got four 185/60/14s with
wheels from a breaker to get it through its MOT last year. These
reduced the mudflaps grounding a little, but rub in the rear arches
somewhere. I thought it would be the additional width, but placed on
6mm spacers which made no difference.

I am not much bothered with width - but does anyone know the largest
tyre height (widthxprofile) that would fit - keeping the same size on
front and rear and still permit 5 people and some bags to be carried on
the rare times it happens?

[Pete M]

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Post by a***@hotmail.co.uk
I have the old 205 1.6gti 14 inch alloys on my 106 (they came with it
and extra wheels were readily available and cheap - although at 28lbs
were 7 more than the standard wheel tyre combo).
I was wanting to put on the maximum tyre size that would fit to
increase the ground clearance slightly, and reduce the gearing (the
car is used mainly on long journeys to eastern europe where the roads
are fairly straight, but not very well upkept, and mainly with just
two of us in the car).
It came with 165/65/14 tyres originally, but i got four 185/60/14s
with wheels from a breaker to get it through its MOT last year. These
reduced the mudflaps grounding a little, but rub in the rear arches
somewhere. I thought it would be the additional width, but placed on
6mm spacers which made no difference.
I am not much bothered with width - but does anyone know the largest
tyre height (widthxprofile) that would fit - keeping the same size on
front and rear and still permit 5 people and some bags to be carried
on the rare times it happens?

IIRC they were originally fitted with 185/55/14s.

best thing to do would be to roll the wheelarches out a bit. That's where
they catch.

Thing is, with the car full it'll still catch. 205s with big wheels always
seem to.

[Adrian]

Post by a***@hotmail.co.uk
I was wanting to put on the maximum tyre size that would fit to
increase the ground clearance slightly, and reduce the gearing (the car
is used mainly on long journeys to eastern europe where the roads are
fairly straight, but not very well upkept

You'd be far better off with steel wheels, then, I'd think?

If the potholes are that bad that ground clearance becomes an issue, then
the fact that steels can just be battered round again where alloys will
crack is going to be of value.

[Guy King]

Post by Adrian
If the potholes are that bad that ground clearance becomes an issue, then
the fact that steels can just be battered round again where alloys will
crack is going to be of value.

My brother used to live in Argentina where it's part of regular car
driving experience to stop at the garage and get the dings hammered out
of the wheels which in normal use rapidly start to look like threepenny
bits.

[Nom]

Post by a***@hotmail.co.uk
I have the old 205 1.6gti 14 inch alloys on my 106 (they came with it
and extra wheels were readily available and cheap - although at 28lbs
were 7 more than the standard wheel tyre combo).
I was wanting to put on the maximum tyre size that would fit to
increase the ground clearance slightly, and reduce the gearing (the
car is used mainly on long journeys to eastern europe where the roads
are fairly straight, but not very well upkept, and mainly with just
two of us in the car).
It came with 165/65/14 tyres originally, but i got four 185/60/14s
with wheels from a breaker to get it through its MOT last year. These
reduced the mudflaps grounding a little, but rub in the rear arches
somewhere. I thought it would be the additional width, but placed on
6mm spacers which made no difference.
I am not much bothered with width - but does anyone know the largest
tyre height (widthxprofile) that would fit - keeping the same size on
front and rear and still permit 5 people and some bags to be carried
on the rare times it happens?

Well if you've got clearance problems with 185/60R14 rubber, and the stock
rubber is 165/65R14 (only very slightly smaller) then you have very little
room to play.

You need to be getting a set of 13" rims from a ghetto-spec 205, and
sticking some bigger rubbber on. If you want more tyre, then you need less
wheel !

[Mr Jolly]

Post by a***@hotmail.co.uk
I have the old 205 1.6gti 14 inch alloys on my 106 (they came with it
and extra wheels were readily available and cheap - although at 28lbs
were 7 more than the standard wheel tyre combo).
I was wanting to put on the maximum tyre size that would fit to
increase the ground clearance slightly, and reduce the gearing (the car
is used mainly on long journeys to eastern europe where the roads are
fairly straight, but not very well upkept, and mainly with just two of
us in the car).
It came with 165/65/14 tyres originally, but i got four 185/60/14s with
wheels from a breaker to get it through its MOT last year. These
reduced the mudflaps grounding a little, but rub in the rear arches
somewhere. I thought it would be the additional width, but placed on
6mm spacers which made no difference.
I am not much bothered with width - but does anyone know the largest
tyre height (widthxprofile) that would fit - keeping the same size on
front and rear and still permit 5 people and some bags to be carried on
the rare times it happens?

Sounds like get a bigger car time