Tyre size?

[deian]

Hi all,

What is the standard tyre size for a 1.3 1998 micra, and how many studs does the wheel have... finally, what wheels/tyres combo do most people change to?

Thanks

 

[ollie240585]

Most people upgrade to 15" alloys and have 195/45/15 tyres.

The K11s are 4 stud, with a 4x100 PCD and an offset of about 38

 

[deian]

So what is a standard tyre size? I'm just wondering how much of a difference it is in cost of the tyres between my current car and the micra. Thanks

 

[ollie240585]

Been a while since i had original wheels, i think something like 165/xx/13 unsure of the wall profile %

 

[sonic]

155/70x13 is the standard tyre size on 13" steelies.

 

[Anto Modded]

my 98 micra is the facelift one and it has 14 inch steelies with 165/60 r14 tyres. And my old 1996 micra had 13 inch steelies with 155/70 r13 tyres. Just checked my micra out side and had the old ones from my other micra in the shed

 

[sonic]

what wheels/tyres combo do most people change to?Thanks

I went from the standard super s alloys with 175/60x13 tyres to 15" alloys with 195/45 tyres, but as they made the car a bit slower due to the extra weight and inertia I have gone down to 14" rims, at the moment I am using 185/60 tyres, but they are far too high a profile, I'm going for 195/45x14 or 185/5014 when I can afford it.

 

[deian]

Interesting to see the facelift had different tyres. It seems to me that the Micra isn't such an old womans bubble if you look closely enough.

I will probably put wider tyres but keep to the same profile, Obviously I need a car first!

I'm used to big cars on wide tyres, so I will be happier getting a wide tyre. I'm not one to soup up a car beyond recognition, I will tastefully add proper stuff here and there, but the real mods should be done under the bonnet.

Thanks

 

[Anto Modded]

What type of car are you going for .... Pre-Facelift or Facelift. And 1.0l or 1.3l

 

[joesouthgate]

What type of car are you going for .... Pre-Facelift or Facelift. And 1.0l or 1.3l

Car: K11 1.3 1998 (yet to buy)

Well there is engine size sorted!

 

[deian]

I am aiming for a facelift model.

It will be a 1.3 or 1.4 (if i can get one). Mate at work refuses to believe the 1.3 had 75bhp and weight around 830kgs.

I saw a nice 2000 white 1.4 sport+ on autotrader for £1050, it was already sold when i called the guy. I missed out on a blue one today, it went for £829, i bid up to £809, drat! There is also a nice 1998 (pre-facelift) 1.3SR in red on ebay too, but as my wife will be taking the car next year, i gotta think of her too, not just my masculine needs.

 

[joesouthgate]

whats up with her driving a 1.3 SR?

a lot of them come with powersteering

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-NISSAN-MICRA-SR-RED_W0QQitemZ110245230411QQihZ001QQcategoryZ18238QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This one I guess?

 

[deian]

yea, thats the one, that one doesn't have power steering, abs or aircon. Which means less load on the engine of course, and more road feel.

But I would prefer one with ABS myself, as ABS has saved my life twice (thats another nice but shocking story), had it (xantia) not have had ABS I would have been dead! I would rather sacrifice braking distance with control of the steering myself.

Anyway, this thread is getting off subject, apologies if anyone is getting annoyed.

 

[joesouthgate]

yea, thats the one, that one doesn't have power steering, abs or aircon. Which means less load on the engine of course, and more road feel.

A lot of prefacelift SRs come with these features so keep an eye out!