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| TYRES |
| On the 4.5 B 13 rims (factory mounted on most models) 145 R13 and 155 R 13 are standards.However,these are not serious tuning options. On the 5.5 B13 Gordini rims,155 were standards. Let's see how can we improve things in this area. |
| RENAULT 12 |
| RIMS |
| TYRES |
| TYRE CIRCUMFERENCE |
| 4.5 B 13 |
| 5.5 B 13 |
| 155 R 13 |
| 165/70 R 13 |
| 145 R 13 |
| 175/70 R 13 |
| 185/60 R 13 |
| 195/55 R 13 |
| 195/45 R 13 |
| 205/50 R 13 |
| 215/50 R 13 |
| 176 cm |
| 182 cm |
| 176 cm |
| 177 cm |
| 174 cm |
| 173 cm |
| 170 cm |
| 172 cm |
| 173 cm |
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| UNUSUAL TYRES |
| 175/50 R 13 |
| 175/60 R 13 |
| 185/70 R 13 |
| 205/60 R 13 |
| 235/60 R 13 |
| Tyres I don't recommend. Too small or just too big to increase performance. However, they can be tried. |
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| Note that some tyres have broad shoulders and display the entire width at once,and other smooth shoulders which display only around 85-90% of the tyre's width on the road.That's why even similar values can look a lot different,according to manufacturer.Choose the one you'll use most of the time for the purpose you need (e.g. speed,endurance,rain,etc.). |
| The speed indicator for the R 12 is the standard SR (up to 180km/h).I strongly recommend the HR (up to 210km/h) or even VR (up to 240 km/h) speed indicators for safety reasons. |
| Mounting larger wheelrims is rather useless,and also more expensive in terms of tyres' price (aspect ratio must be under 45 to avoid lazy accelerations.) |
| Aspect ratio is the value after the slash,which represents the dimension of the tyre's side expressed in percentage of the tyre's width(the value before the slash).E.g. 195/55 R 13 means a tyre with 195 mm width,with the side's dimension of 55% of the 195 mm value-that is 10,75mm-on a 13 inch -330mm rim |
| MANUFACTURERS |
| MOST BRANDS |
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| UNIROYAL 340,MICHELIN,SEMPERIT |
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| PIRELLI P7000,FULDA ,CONTINENTAL |
| 205/55 R 13 |
| 174 cm |
| AVON CR 900 |
| BRIDGESTONE ,PIRELLI P7(old ones) |
| 7 B 13 |
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| 245/45 13 |
| 172 cm |
| AVON CRB 10 SPORT |
| I go for the 4.5 B 13 rims,they are very light in weight,and the 195/55 Uniroyal 340,which are great on wet road,and still very accurate on dry surfaces.For speed I recommend the Yokohama Y352 235/50,or the Avon CRB 10 Sport (these are NOT radial tyres,they are race-inspired,not to go on wet!).Drive safe! |
| BFGoodrich Radial T/A,Yokohama Y352/A032R |
| 235/50 R 13 |
| 178 cm |
| Yokohama Y352 |
| 185/55 R 13 |
| 168 cm |
| Dunlop Sport 2000,Toyo R610 |