PI steel wheels

[d16pjm]

hello at the moment my car is sitting on stag alloys and tyres but i have the original wheels and trims and would like to put them back on, can you tell me what tyre size i should get as i still have cross ply tyres on the rims is it 185/70/13.
 
Thanks Pete

[dallliiisss]

Hello Pete,
I\'ve looked in my workshop manual,and it says the PI has;185 SR-13 tyres.It seems these are very difficult to obtain,as i was asking the very same question the other month.<edited><editID>dallliiisss</editID><editDate>39461.9861805556</editDate></edited>

[squeezer]

Hi,
This website may help you make a choice!
<A>http://www.dsm.org/tools/tiresize.htm</A>
Regards
James
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[David Withers]

Interesting to learn that 185-13 may be difficult to obtain.&nbsp;&nbsp;I remember something from the distant past about&nbsp;the big Fords (the ones with a long bonnet and short boot) specifying that size of tyre and, I think, having to change because it was considered an unsafe section-to-diameter size.&nbsp; Can\'t be quite sure of the facts but it was something along those lines.
I\'ve never regretted changing from PI wheels to alloys some 25 years ago.&nbsp; I hated the&nbsp;rattle and squeak of the wheel trims.&nbsp; Fitting a new set overcame the problem, but not for long.&nbsp;&nbsp;Perhaps a&nbsp;sports exhaust would have been the answer!

[dallliiisss]

I did try the \'Stag\' type wheels on my last PI,and although they did look nice,i thought they were out of character on the PI,especialy on an early (pre-74) model.

[Glenn]

When the aspect ratio is not specified - as in these older \"high profile\"
<br>tyres - the sidewall is 80% of the width, ie. the PI would be a 185/80/13.
<br>
<br>I can see your difficulty - unfortunately the online tyre sellers aren\'t
<br>listing any in this size. You can get 175/80/13 (2000 spec) and 185/70/
<br>13 is very popular but they will both give a smaller rolling circumference
<br>and therefore alter your gearing and speedo accuracy.
<br>
<br>As a compromise - how about fitting Stag steel wheels & trims? There
<br>are still quite a few 185/80/14 tyres available.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Some people opt for a
<br>more modern 195/70/14 on the alloys with very little effect on
<br>circumference - presumably it would also be OK to fit this size to the
<br>steel wheels (although others would need to confirm this).
<br>
<br>Also, can anyone confirm whether or not the Stag and PI Rostyle trims are
<br>the same - I assume the Stag ones are a larger diameter?

[dallliiisss]

Hello Glenn,
Yep,the Stag steel wheels are the same size as our saloon steel wheels.I think the problem with the smaller diameter wheels is,you need to have the correct tyre,otherwise it would look like a low rider type custom car<IMG>
I personally,think that the Stag wheels look best on later (74-on) cars,IE:2500S,2500PI,or Stag.

[David Withers]

For me,&nbsp;a lot&nbsp;depends on the colour of the car.&nbsp; In my eyes, the alloy wheels made a huge improvement to my 1972 Saffron car.
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[Mike Stevens]

Hi,
Stag wheels and saloon wheels are NOT the same.&nbsp; The Stag wheel, both steel and alloy are 14\" wheels.&nbsp; All saloon (except \'S\' of course) are 13\" wheels.&nbsp; A 13\" wheel will not fit a Stag due to the bigger brakes.&nbsp; I\'ve tried!
The Stag steel wheel trims are like the PI Rostyle types, but the black area on the PI trims are left chrome on the Stag version.&nbsp; I\'ve never tried fitting one trim type on the other wheel.&nbsp; I could, as I have both types at home!
I have to admit to liking the Alloys, on both Stag and saloons.&nbsp; I\'m not sure what the difference from the side on a post \'74 saloon is apart from the ride height?&nbsp; That is (relatively) easily changed though.&nbsp; Springs, trailing arm shackles, diff mounting rubbers etc.
Cheers,
Mike.<edited><editID>Mike Stevens</editID><editDate>39463.5299421296</editDate></edited>

[Brian]

Hello
I had 195/70 13 on my Pi. They were slightly smaller than original, but it made hardly any difference.
Brian