TQ: 165 tyres for '77 924

[PaulHere]

Had a phone call from member Adrian Allen who is having trouble obtaining tyres for his 1977 924.

The 'problem' is that his car needs 165 x 14 tyres (on 5.5J rims) to replace his old Michelins, several telephone calls have only turned up one result - Protyre at £120 a tyre...

Are there any of the correct size tyres still out there?

 

[red924]

Has he tried www.blackcircles.com

 

[PaulHere]

Yep, he doesn't have an internet connection but we have discussed the tyres shown on there - one thing we're not sure of though is the profile size - I was thinking 70 but am not positive that is correct.

 

[pae]

Peter Morgans book says that the original steel wheel was 5.5Jx14, tyres were 165HR14 (no profile shown?). After that the first alloys were 6Jx14 with 185/70HRx14.

Perhaps the 165HR14 never had a profile listed, although that seems odd. What does it say on the sidewall of his existing Michelins?

Phil

 

[PaulHere]

The original tyres do not show a profile size according to Adrian, and the handbook for the car also lists the tyre size witout the profile.

I find this odd but it must be possible to calculate the profile just by measuring from the rim to the tread in millimetres?

 

[red924]

Tried this search on www.mytyres.co.uk and found this






[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Uniroyal[/b] ***
The rain tyre, second brand of Continental, quality product in mid price segment

[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]rallye 380[/b] 165 R14 84T

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• Summer tyres
• Test results
  • TyreTest.com
• Speed T: the speed capability of this tires is up to 118 mph/190 km/h !
• We only supply the tire. If there is a rim shown on the picture, it is just to symbolize.

The Rallye 380 is a standard tyre from Uniroyal available in S and T ratings designed with high mileage and wet performance in mind.
The tread pattern with its three jagged central grooves is designed for optimal water drainageWith us only £ 32.60 [/i]
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[924nutter]

You really need "V" rated tyred on the 924. T is ok for road use obviously, but if you do a track day and forget, don't be surpised if the tyre lets go and pitches you non value agreed pride and joy into the armco.