Moin
Habe auf meiner Fulvia der ersten Serie Melber Felgen und will den Wagen demnächst das erste mal in Deutschlend zulassen. Hat jemand Erfahrung, oder schon diese Kombination zugelassen bekommen?
Im Moment sind hinten 185er und vorne 175er montiert.Uralt.Mit welchen Reifen habe ich keinen kotflügelkontakt bei starkem Einfedern?
Bin für jede Hilfe sehr dankbar.
Jens
Melber Felgen auf Fulvia Coupe 1
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Huib
Re: Melber Felgen auf Fulvia Coupe 1
Sorry for replying in english. My german is like many Fulvia's a bit rusty.
The original steel wheels of the s1 are 4,5Jx14. Tires 145R14 which unfortunately are no longer available. I have always found the combination of the 4,5Jx14 wheels and Michelin 145R14 tires excellent both in winter and in summer. Very economical too. 13 km / liter
An alternative tire size is 165/70R14 (e.g. Michelin E3B) which has the same diameter. The 4,5J of the steel wheel is a bit small for 165 wide tires. You might consider to have the wheels enlarged to 5J or perhaps even 5,5J and at the same time convert them to tubeless.
I would put a new bed on of 5J suitable for tubeless mounting.
Note that any widening of the wheels has to be on the outer side! The inner side is very close to the steering ball joint and leaves no room to extend the width inwards.
Another alternative is 165R13 tires or in modern notation 165/80R13.
13" alloy wheels are available in various widths. For normal street use the 5,5J and 6J wheels are the most popular.
Since the extra width is on the outside you are for sure going to have interference with the rear wings with 6J wheels. 6J is also a bit wide for 165 wide tires. You will have to bend the welding seem upwards and increase the size of the rubber buffer at the rear by appr 45mm. Of course you need reinforced springs too. There is no interference problem at the front.
I find the combination of 5,5J13 wheels with 165/80R13 tires (Michelin E3B) ideal. If the welding seems are still horizontal you have an interference problem that can be solved by stronger springs and extension of the rubber buffer by appr 40mm. I am now finishing the restoration of a series 1 coupe where the seems are bent upwards. I hope to get away with 165/80R13 tires on 5,5J13 wheels without extending the rubber buffer. If not I need only minimal extension of the buffer.
Note that you should never allow interference with the wheelarch. Springs do occasionally break. The rubber buffer should in all cases hit the rear axle before the tire hits the wing.
I don't know about approvals and admissions in Germany.
The original steel wheels of the s1 are 4,5Jx14. Tires 145R14 which unfortunately are no longer available. I have always found the combination of the 4,5Jx14 wheels and Michelin 145R14 tires excellent both in winter and in summer. Very economical too. 13 km / liter
An alternative tire size is 165/70R14 (e.g. Michelin E3B) which has the same diameter. The 4,5J of the steel wheel is a bit small for 165 wide tires. You might consider to have the wheels enlarged to 5J or perhaps even 5,5J and at the same time convert them to tubeless.
I would put a new bed on of 5J suitable for tubeless mounting.
Note that any widening of the wheels has to be on the outer side! The inner side is very close to the steering ball joint and leaves no room to extend the width inwards.
Another alternative is 165R13 tires or in modern notation 165/80R13.
13" alloy wheels are available in various widths. For normal street use the 5,5J and 6J wheels are the most popular.
Since the extra width is on the outside you are for sure going to have interference with the rear wings with 6J wheels. 6J is also a bit wide for 165 wide tires. You will have to bend the welding seem upwards and increase the size of the rubber buffer at the rear by appr 45mm. Of course you need reinforced springs too. There is no interference problem at the front.
I find the combination of 5,5J13 wheels with 165/80R13 tires (Michelin E3B) ideal. If the welding seems are still horizontal you have an interference problem that can be solved by stronger springs and extension of the rubber buffer by appr 40mm. I am now finishing the restoration of a series 1 coupe where the seems are bent upwards. I hope to get away with 165/80R13 tires on 5,5J13 wheels without extending the rubber buffer. If not I need only minimal extension of the buffer.
Note that you should never allow interference with the wheelarch. Springs do occasionally break. The rubber buffer should in all cases hit the rear axle before the tire hits the wing.
I don't know about approvals and admissions in Germany.
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jens
Re: Melber Felgen auf Fulvia Coupe 1
Hallo Huib
Thank you very much.
Now I use Pirelli in 165. It works very good.
Thank you for information.
Jens
Thank you very much.
Now I use Pirelli in 165. It works very good.
Thank you for information.
Jens
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Clemens
Re: Melber Felgen auf Fulvia Coupe 1
Hallo Jens,
habe ebenfalls eine Fulvia Serie 1 erstanden und suche nach den passenden Alufelgen. Wie sieht dein Auto mit den Melber 6 x 14 denn aus. Kannst du vielleicht mal ein Photo schicken (toussaint@email.com) und haben die 165 Pirelli genug Platz in den hinteren Radkästen ? Besten Dank
Clemens
habe ebenfalls eine Fulvia Serie 1 erstanden und suche nach den passenden Alufelgen. Wie sieht dein Auto mit den Melber 6 x 14 denn aus. Kannst du vielleicht mal ein Photo schicken (toussaint@email.com) und haben die 165 Pirelli genug Platz in den hinteren Radkästen ? Besten Dank
Clemens