Tyre sizes

[Tarticmonkey]

Looking at going to AD09's for track that are 225 50 17 from MRF's at 215 / 45 / 17.

Extra 30mmish rolling radius.

Is this something that would give problems or am I overthinking and it'll be fine? or rather be reyt.

Happy to raise ride height etc if rquired.

 

[Beany]

Chonk

The rolling radius isn’t the issue the sidewalls will be massive, if your remotely lowered you be rubbing

 

[Tarticmonkey]

Le Cry. Back to the drawing board or rather tegiwa.

Seems weird to me that they've gone to that size opposed to a 45 profile like most tyres seems to be.

 

[burrellbloke]

Standard size Clio tyres are a "niche" size.

 

[RSRowe]

Standard size Clio tyres are a "niche" size.

No they aren’t

 

[RSRowe]

Le Cry. Back to the drawing board or rather tegiwa.

Seems weird to me that they've gone to that size opposed to a 45 profile like most tyres seems to be.

It’s a ‘new’ tyre isn’t it. Will take time to filter down through into our sizes.

 

[Tarticmonkey]

It’s a ‘new’ tyre isn’t it. Will take time to filter down through into our sizes.

I suppose that’s true. They seem a bargain though. £135ish in the size I’ve mentioned above.

Might be back to the mrf’s or some used Dunlops as tyre tek are around the corner from work.

 

[burrellbloke]

No they aren’t

Other sizes always seem cheaper.

 

[RSRowe]

Other sizes always seem cheaper.

It’s certainly not the case for semi slicks

 

[Renault New Zealand]

Can you get Nexen Sur4gs or Nexen Sport R in the UK?
Similar to AD09's and they do a 225/40/17. They're used in Aus/NZ/US in a number of race series and get decent milage. Similar price.

Probably going to say you cant or not as cheap due to ex Korea.

NEXEN NFERA SPORT R | 225/40 R17 98W

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT SIZE TYRE I NEED?: The best place to find your tyre size is on the sidewall of the tyres currently fitted to your car. Some vehicles such as BMW and Mercedes have different sized tyres on the front and rear so check on the tyre you need replacing to be sure it is the same...

tyreowl.co.nz

 

[Tarticmonkey]

We don’t get them sadly. We do get some NEXEN stuff over here but not the semi slicks. Same with Falken too.

 

[NickD]

Will 235 40 17 fit?

 

[R20BTG]

Yep, I've run that size in a slick before

 

[R20BTG]

 

[Marsch]

Standard size Clio tyres are a "niche" size.

Try to get something proper for the original 18" rims then you know what "niche" means.

 

[NickD]

Yep, I've run that size in a slick before

MRF ZTR Tyre Circuit Race / Trackday 235 40 R17 90W

Performance tyres for road and track

www.motmotorsport.co.uk

 

[Tarticmonkey]

Not sure if its true for the 235 but I know that the 215 in MRF's run wide so its more like a 220 / 225 realistically