Price difference between 16" and 19" tyres.

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Hey there, my jetta will be due for new tyres in a few months, so I asked around about what type and so on. So a guy told me, that 19" lower profile tyres is cheaper than 16". Can that be true, cause some more people told me that 16" tyres are expensive, like R1000 a tyre. The size is 205 X 55 X 16.
 
16" tyres are more expensive due to the lower demand. 17" and 18" tend to be a lot cheaper, much more stock. Not sure about 19" though.
 
Can't see how normal 16" would be more expensive than 19". Especially given that's not the case with run flats.

EDIT: I would also a majority of South Africans buy lower model cars which have 16s as standard. Can't see how there is no demand for them. I'm always willing to accept fact though.
 
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Ag sorry guys, I actualy meant .17", not 19". Just a typing error. What worries me a bit, is I tow a big trailer alot, how will the tyre difference affect the handling and so on when I tow?
 
I got 17" inch tyres on my car 225/50/17 cheapest tyres I could find were brigestone adrenalin's price varied between R2500 - R3000 per tyre. Also some Yokahama's for around the same price. Phone tyre places and get a proper quote I seriously doubt 16" will be more than 17" unless you have a really strange profile.
 
19" Tyre needs a 19" rim, thats the expensive part!!
Just go 17", they look better and a little cheaper.
 
web said:
I got 17" inch tyres on my car 225/50/17 cheapest tyres I could find were brigestone adrenalin's price varied between R2500 - R3000 per tyre. Also some Yokahama's for around the same price. Phone tyre places and get a proper quote I seriously doubt 16" will be more than 17" unless you have a really strange profile.
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No, RunX 16" tyres are definitely more expensive than Audi 17" - both standard mags.

I managed to fit 17" P Zero's for R1400; had I chosen Toyo's they would have been R1200. 15" and 17" tend to be more common and more stock is shipped to this country.
 
17" tyres for R2500?

Sheesh, I bought some about 6 months ago and they were R800 ea.
 
ToxicBunny said:
17" tyres for R2500?

Sheesh, I bought some about 6 months ago and they were R800 ea.
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Hehe, yeah, no need to scare people away from 17" tyres. As I said, even higher quality will not be more than R1500, if you are willing to spend.
 
ToxicBunny said:
17" tyres for R2500?

Sheesh, I bought some about 6 months ago and they were R800 ea.
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unfortunately it also depends on the profile/width i had to get the 225/50 i could have got 225/65 but the profile was not right would rub on my fenders and unlike some people in the Gti thread I don't want to play around with removing screws and can't raise the car due to the self levelling suspension. Best bet always to actually go to a few tire dealers as some will always want to sell you the most expensive and some will give u options that you can use. ;)
 
16" tyres are definately more expensive than 17'' tyres. Same goes for 19'' way more expensive than 20'' tyres.

JK8 said:
19" Tyre needs a 19" rim, thats the expensive part!!
Just go 17", they look better and a little cheaper.
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The rim is the cheap part actually. The tyres are the expensive part.
 
Genius. said:
16" tyres are definately more expensive than 17'' tyres. Same goes for 19'' way more expensive than 20'' tyres.



The rim is the cheap part actually. The tyres are the expensive part.
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Really? What does 19" rims go for these days? decent brand.
Anyone hear that Tiger Wheel and tyre are insolvent/?
 
JK8 said:

Really? What does 19" rims go for these days? decent brand.
Anyone hear that Tiger Wheel and tyre are insolvent/?
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Insolvent, are you sure?

Depends what rim you want but generally you can pick a 19" rim up for 4/5/6k

They tyres are the problem. 19" tyres kill your bank balance.
 
Genius. said:
Insolvent, are you sure?

Depends what rim you want but generally you can pick a 19" rim up for 4/5/6k

They tyres are the problem. 19" tyres kill your bank balance.
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Ye something about them holding Nedcor up as Nedcors the parent company... something like that.
 
Tiger Wheel's ATS down the tubeless

Eddie Keizan, chairman and founder of Tiger Wheels Limited (JSE:TIW), today told Moneyweb that ATS, the 74%-owned global alloy wheel manufacture, may yet be salvaged*.

"We're talking about a company responsible for 18% of European wheel production. The motor companies won't just stand by and let it fail. It will be salvaged. I can't say how. That will be decided only in time. These are viable businesses."

As far as he knew, he said, separately listed Tiger Automotive, the SA retail distributor is unaffected and beyond any recourse from ATS's creditors. The creditors of ATS were mainly banks and aluminium suppliers.

As the founder of the group, he said he was seriously affected financially by ATS's impending insolvency. The 74% sake in ATS is by far Tiger Wheels' largest asset.

The insolvency will be as big as that of Fidentia. At end December 2006, the company had sales of R1,6bn and total assets of R2,66bn.
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http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page40?oid=147246&sn=Detail

Looks like its just part of TWT...
 
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