tyre sizes for standard rims

[Pebbles17]

Will 155 x 14" tyres fit standard 4.5 rims (0n1970 traveller) ? Any advice is sought as the normal 145 width tyre does not give much choice.
Moggi

[Chief]

ESM:
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/search/tyre

Sell 155x14's as compatible with the following comment (pretty much the same info on the various makers they sell):

Tyre-155/14 Radial Nangkang. 155/80/R14A high quality radial tyre recommended or fitment to 4.5J wheels. Please note ETRO (etrto.org) recommend 155.14 tyres should be fitted to a wheel width of between 4” and 5” and therefore do not recommend fitment on the standard 3J wheel. Their recommendation is however not a legal requirement.

[ManyMinors]

IF your Morris Traveller has 4.5" wheels then a 155/80/14 tyre will be fine. However the standard size wheel is only 3" wide and a 145/80/14 tyre is the correct fitment. Lots of owners have fitted 155 section tyres over the years with no real downside but having tried both I do feel that the correct 145 section tyres make for a better drive. There is no shortage of tyres this size. I have recently had a set of Blockley Tyres 145/80/14 tyres fitted and am very pleased with them.