S4 Elan - Tyres on Panasport Wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:14 pm
I have a set of Panasport wheels (13" x 5") waiting for tyres - then on to the S4 Elan.
I'm interested to know what different size/make tyres others have succeeded in fitting on Panasports without fouling the wheel arches, particularly the rears.
Suspension is standard all round (though the rear spring perches have been hammered in a bit) and I'm open about whether to go towards original sizing like 165/80 profile (OK, they were originally 155.13's) or down towards 185/60's. I currently have (old) Bridgestone 185/60R13's on the original 4 1/2" steel knockons which fit OK, but only just on the rear - more because with the smaller diameter the fender doesn't actually get down enough (or the tyre up enough!) to foul the wheel arch.
I tried a 175/75R13 Michelin (XM2) on one Panasport the other day and moved it around to each corner - all OK for clearance on the front (fairly stiff front end) and no problems with the A-arms or spring perches on the rear but it was too wide/tall for the rear wheel arches when the car squats on the rear suspension.
What have others done?
I'm interested to know what different size/make tyres others have succeeded in fitting on Panasports without fouling the wheel arches, particularly the rears.
Suspension is standard all round (though the rear spring perches have been hammered in a bit) and I'm open about whether to go towards original sizing like 165/80 profile (OK, they were originally 155.13's) or down towards 185/60's. I currently have (old) Bridgestone 185/60R13's on the original 4 1/2" steel knockons which fit OK, but only just on the rear - more because with the smaller diameter the fender doesn't actually get down enough (or the tyre up enough!) to foul the wheel arch.
I tried a 175/75R13 Michelin (XM2) on one Panasport the other day and moved it around to each corner - all OK for clearance on the front (fairly stiff front end) and no problems with the A-arms or spring perches on the rear but it was too wide/tall for the rear wheel arches when the car squats on the rear suspension.
What have others done?