Expert Tyre Advice?

[Mr Burns]

This isn't Clio specific but I thought I'd ask here as the Suzuki forums are about as much use as drinking paint...

As most of you know I love doing trackdays in Ignis Sports, but after reading about 'unsprung weight' it got me thinking about my wheel and tyre choices. Until now I've always swapped the original super-light Enkei wheels for some wider rims with wider tyres, but I'm tempted to get a set of original 5j Enkei's and bang some semi-slicks on there. Again this throws up another question... What size tyres should I fit? Folk on the forums fit 195/50/15's but surely that's too wide for a 5j wheel??

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction!

 

[ForceIndia]

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/tyre-size-for-rim-width_topic60146.html

 

[Mr Burns]

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/tyre-size-for-rim-width_topic60146.html

That would confirm my suspicions that 195's would be too wide for 5j rims. Thanks Warren.

 

[Mr Burns]

I'm thinking a set of these would be ideal...?

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details/nankang-ns-2r-165-50-r15-73-v-mfs-soft#107642220

 

[Knuckles]

This isn't Clio specific but I thought I'd ask here as the Suzuki forums are about as much use as drinking paint...

As most of you know I love doing trackdays in Ignis Sports, but after reading about 'unsprung weight' it got me thinking about my wheel and tyre choices. Until now I've always swapped the original super-light Enkei wheels for some wider rims with wider tyres, but I'm tempted to get a set of original 5j Enkei's and bang some semi-slicks on there. Again this throws up another question... What size tyres should I fit? Folk on the forums fit 195/50/15's but surely that's too wide for a 5j wheel??

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction!

195 is 2.6" too wide for a 5" wheel iirc


195 is the tyre thickness/width in mm, right?

 

[Mr Burns]

195 is 2.6" too wide for a 5" wheel iirc


195 is the tyre thickness/width in mm, right?

That's what I've always thought. What's more worrying is that I posted the same question on the Ignis Facebook page and loads of people run 195's on 5j rims!

 

[Knuckles]

That's what I've always thought. What's more worrying is that I posted the same question on the Ignis Facebook page and loads of people run 195's on 5j rims!

They must be squishy as f**k!

 

[Mr Burns]

They must be squishy as f**k!

It's sad to admit that I think I'm the only guy on the FB group who actually gives my car some stick. The Ignis looks like a special bus and it appears that the majority of owners are a bit special too...

 

[Adam G]

Dunlop Motorsport page quotes 175 as optimum for a 5J.
195 is for a 5.5 minimum

 

[Mr Burns]

Dunlop Motorsport page quotes 175 as optimum for a 5J.
195 is for a 5.5 minimum

Thanks dude, I'll see what I can find!

 

[Mr Burns]

I've been told that standard Ignis wheels are 5.5 so I could potentially get away with 195, but I think I'll go with the recommended tyre size.