2000 SC Tyres

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amgas

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When I last bought a set of tyres for my 2000SC it was almost 20 years ago !! They were easy to get at any tyre depot. Having had them on there ever since I reckon it is time to get some new ones .....

However I don't think you can get plain old 165 SR 14 anymore - which is a bit suprising as I seem to remember them being fitted to MGBs as well ( and Nissan Bluebirds !! ).

So I assume a standard profile 165 tyre is approx an 80 profile ? I can get Toyos in 165 80 14 from a few place and think these are a reasonable make - anyone have any comments or suggestions. I really don't want to put wider tyres on as the steering is hard work already ....
 
There is a place near Doncaster where you can still get them. However they are not cheap!!. I investigated a couple of years back and for the cost of one "original size" tyre I reshod the whole car with Uniroyals. If you want total originality and the budget to match then it is possible.

When I get outside I'll check the tyre size on the car.
 
My 2000 TC has 185/70/14. It is a size that you can find easily in reasonable price and i don't find the steering particularly heavy.
Moreover the rolling radius remains the same.

Demetris
 
My friend is in the same situation and can get quality brands
for silly money or 165 14's in budget brands , such as Marshall for about £30 each
 
You've got me wondering what the rear tyres are on my car, its raining and dark outside but I'll go and look tomorrow. The reason I say is that the old ones failed the MOT as they were old ( I had thought they needed doing before the MOT man said they did). They replaced them for £40 each including fitting and balancing. These are, I think, new tyres. As I say I need to go and check. If they are the right ones then I could pop into the garage and find out where they got them from.

This is of cause all based on if you're in the UK. ???
 
Be careful when buying cheap tyres, my car had some on when I 1st got the car - its surprising how easily some of these far east tyres lose traction at the lightest hint of a damp road - I soon changed them.

Hankook, Kumho, Vredstein all seem to be reasonable makes.
 
I've been out for a look at my tyres this week as I've been getting alot of road noise that I'm trying to eliminate. Apart from the 3 remoulds that I put on in my 13 years ownership (where's the "ashamed" smiley when you want it!), I noticed a Pirelli P4 that still had the date mark on it - 415 (41st week of 1985) - Crikes, need to get that sorted, the thought of last year speeding down the motorway has just brought me out in a cold sweat!!

I want to kit her out in a full set of new boots. She's a 1971 2000TC with the 165R14 spec (known today as 165/80R14). As others seem to have mentioned, the 185/70R14 seems to be in better supply and is just a fraction smaller in diameter, but nothing worth bothering about (<1%). eTyres seem to have a resonable range - and they come out to fit too - which means I don't have to take the old girl out on the salty roads :)

I'd be interested in others opinions of running the 2000(SC/TC) on the 185's.
Is there plenty of room to fit the wider wheel?
Any difference in steering - is it heavier?
Any difference in road noise - I'd have expected more noise from a wider tyre?
Any noticable difference if fuel economy?
Any other observations?

Cheers,
Brian.
 
The V8 was fitted with 185SR14's from new which required a kink in the rear top link to the de dion to clear the back of the tyre. I'd be surprised, bu not shocked, if you got away with 185's whatever the profile without this. Having said that it's an easy job to fit V8 one's on a four.

The four cyl wheel is of course narrower than the V8 so the tyre is going to be a tad wide for the width of rim. This will make steering response a bit "squidgy" - the tyre will tend to roll about on the rim. Shouldn't be a disaster though.

Chris
 
The V8 was fitted with 185SR14's from new which required a kink in the rear top link to the de dion to clear the back of the tyre. I'd be surprised, bu not shocked, if you got away with 185's whatever the profile without this. Having said that it's an easy job to fit V8 one's on a four.

I run 185/R/14's on Hermione,and have done so for the last 5 years,(on 185 rims)
I have to admit the clearance is a little tight with the 2000 top link arms (about 6mm),same goes for the front swivel pillar,
The only problem i encountered was on full lock,the front wheels rubbed the inner wheel arch,....easily remedied by adjusting the lock stops and trying not to use full lock :D

I have had two Falken 185/R/14 (£101.05 all in)fitted to the front recently and i can say that they are a vast improvement over the Matador's i had on before, (wasn't the wheel bearing after all :D )
Falken also do 165/R/14
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When i bought my 2000 TC it was running 185/70/14 on the standard rims. To be honest i didn't drive the car too much with this set up, but there weren't any problems. Soon after i fitted a set of minilites on the same tyres. Now because the offset is somewhat different the tyres came a little outwards. This means that on the rear, they are a little too close to the d post, but still, there 's no rubbing. The current tyres are Bridgestones and have plenty of tread left, but they are almost 10 years old now and getting hard. So, they are due to replacement. I'll stick on the same size as the choice is literally vast. And the steering does not feel heavy.

Demetris
 
Ended up buying 165X14 80 profile Falkens - 40 pound each fully fitted. Car drives much better on them - one of my old front tyres had a bulge which made the steering terrible.
 
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