New tyres

spamula · Post by **spamula** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:38 pm

My bongo has 195/60r15 on the front and 195/65/r15 on the back.

I would like to buy 2 new tyres what size is best? The tyres on the car don't look right.

Colin Lambert · Post by **Colin Lambert** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:54 pm

These are the correct sizes as fitted at the factory. ALL Bongos whether 2 or 4 WD have different size tyres back and front.

spamula · Post by **spamula** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:02 pm

Are you sure? mine is a 4wd version I thought I needed 195/70R15 for the front and 215/65R15 for back?

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:06 pm

You are right spamula......lottsa info in the search facility

spamula · Post by **spamula** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:10 pm

I don't fancy buying 4 new ones hopefully 215/65 r15 for the back

trevd01 · Post by **trevd01** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:15 pm

Both tyres are too small, even if you used the back ones on the front, and replaced the back ones. Plus check the load rating - if someone has fitted the wrong size, they may have fitted car tyres, not ones suitable for the weight of a fully loaded Bongo.. Factsheet in members area, or dozens of recent posts.

spamula · Post by **spamula** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:19 pm

Will the wheels be ok, I just need to chnage the tyres I hope!

trevd01 · Post by **trevd01** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:30 pm

Alloys? Steels?

spamula · Post by **spamula** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:28 pm

steels

trevd01 · Post by **trevd01** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:01 pm

Well they will almost certainly be standard, so the standard tyres should be fine.