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Tyre Width

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:21 pm
by Tipsywitch (deleted)
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I need new tyres for my Puck and the existing ones are 135/80 R13 70T. My local tyre fitting place can order these in especially but have suggested I get some which are more easily available but slightly wider ... 155mm instead of 135mm.

Wondering if that would be OK do do, and if anyone on here has done this.


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RE: Tyre Width

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:28 pm
by Pepé Le Pew • | 2.752 Posts

Increasing the width also increases the overall diameter - a 155/80R13 tyre is 32mm bigger than a 135/80R13. You'd mess up the gearing (and the speedometer accuracy) if you were doing this on a car, but it isn't a car, so it isn't as important.

It comes down to whether there is sufficient clearance for the bigger tyres, really.

I wouldn't have thought it would be a problem, not least because on the official pressure chart on this page here it lists 155/80R13s as the smallest standard fitment and doesn't even mention 135/80s.

I reckon you'll be okay.

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RE: Tyre Width

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:14 pm
by Pop540 (deleted)
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isn't there a puck with 4x4 tyres on in the picture section, needs steps to get in it,

g11p1288-Off-road-Puck.html
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RE: Tyre Width

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:33 pm
by Julie Grafo • | 3.564 Posts

Blimey, I'd need a ladder.

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RE: Tyre Width

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:38 am
by Tipsywitch (deleted)
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Thanks Pepe

That's put my mind at rest. Reckon I'll get the wider tyres now - and they're are a bit cheaper too.


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