freeagent Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 just to get me out of trouble, and stop me having to cummute 400 miles a week on my deestones i've been offered a set of 205x16 tyre to shove on the 110.... will they be ok, or will they look realy silly and lower the gearing too much??? i ran the 110 on 31x10.5x15's for ages and think they were the same size as 205's..... any hints please..... thanks m@tt. Quote
LR90 Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Same size as 90s run stock so gearing will be ok though they will look silly. Of more concern though is their load rating high enough for a 110? Quote
Mark90 Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 205's are more like 29" not 31". Will be OKish unless you have a 1.6 ratio transfer box then they will be a tad low geared. And yes they will look ickle and silly. Quote
western Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 205's look really small & silly on a 110, but I have seen it done before, just check the tyres are capable of taking the 110's max weight not just kerb weight. Quote
reads90 Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 just to get me out of trouble, and stop me having to cummute 400 miles a week on my deestones i've been offered a set of 205x16 tyre to shove on the 110.... will they be ok, or will they look realy silly and lower the gearing too much???i ran the 110 on 31x10.5x15's for ages and think they were the same size as 205's..... any hints please..... thanks m@tt. My dad used to put 205 size wheels on a 110. They were the disco tyres . they were for the main reason that it improved towing no end, as it gave you more low down power . And as his 110 spent 99% of the time with a trailer on the back it made it alot better to drive Quote
BogMonster Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Your speedo will over-read by about 25% with 205s (standard over-read plus the error introduced by the tyres) Quote
Turbocharger Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 It'll also burn more fuel and have a lower top-speed, although the acceleration will be better. My brother's Ninety is similar to mine but on 205s and it really seems to zip around (especially around corners) but it's really revvy at 70mph. Quote
freeagent Posted January 22, 2006 Author Posted January 22, 2006 Hmmmm.... not a good idea then, particularly as i want to improve the fuel economy and general driving experience.... thanks guys, not even thought about the kerb weight issue.... Quote
robhybrid Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Although the engine will rev slightly higher it dosenty mean it will burn that much more fuel, the load on the engine will be reduced in the same proportion as the incre3ase in engine speed. The fuel comsumption change will depend more on your driving style having that new slightly lower gearing. Quote
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