Tyre question.

[Danny Wideboy]

I have two brand new 185/ 55/ 15 Michellin Pilot Exalto's in the shed and need two new tyres fitting.
Will these be O.K to run on a 306? Dont have much cash at the moment so probably can only afford Ditchfinder Delux's brand new.
Cheers, Danny.

[Toms306]

Yep, that's what Lasers came with as standard on earlier cars anyway.

[Danny Wideboy]

Sweet.
Cheers Tom, repped for speedy answer.

[powerandtorque]

What tyres are on the car currently and do you have ABS?

In themselves the 185/55's will be fine as said, but I don't know how well the ABS system will cope with the ~2% difference in tire circumference if you're running the original 195/55's on the other axle. I imagine that'll just about be within tolerance (as it obviously has to allow for the different between new and worn tires) but certainly there's a limit as to what it'll tolerate before logging a fault.

(it's about 1.5% difference to the increasingly commonly used 195/50's for the sake of completeness)

[tigerstyle]

Yep, that's what Lasers came with as standard on earlier cars anyway.

185's really?

[welshpug]

if they really are pilot exaltos not PE2's then I would be wary about using them, as they will be bloody old.

[Toms306]

Yep, that's what Lasers came with as standard on earlier cars anyway.

185's really?

Yup, didnt change to 195 till later phase 2.

[Danny Wideboy]

195 50 15 on the rear. ABS light has been on for a while anyway but I have a plan for that.