Tyres

[yiorgos]

Hello everyone

I'm from Cyprus and i have a big proplem finding new tyres 145/14R or 155/14R for my Morris 1000 56' model.
Someone suggested the 165/70R instead.
I want to know if it's ok to put them on and if the car can take them and if it will be safe.

thank you
Yiorgos

[Stig]

If it's still got standard wheels (which is likely) then I wouldn't recommend it, the wheel is too narrow. I've got 155/14 on mine which is a bit wider than ideal on the standard wheel, but running slightly higher pressure seems to stop them feeling too 'wobbly'.

145/14 is now readily available in the UK again from Minor specialists but I imagine the shipping costs would be a problem. Somewhere like Longstone Tyres http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/ might be able to help - I've never used them, but their website looks to be aimed at European customers as well as just UK.

[bmcecosse]

Yes -165 x 70 is really too wide for the standard wheels. May be a good time to upgrade to wider wheels!

[sgray]

I've been looking at new tyres and there's quite a price difference between the 145's and the 155's - you can get 155's for 22ish each and the 145's are 42ish each - that's quite a gap if you're buying 4.

Anyone else running 155s happily on the standard rims ? it's not my daily drive.

Simon

[Gareth]

I've been running 155s for the last 10 years. (Blimey... ten years of Minor ownership...)

Anyhow, Phyllis seems to handle well enough on them, although I do wonder that they look a little 'fat' and 'squashy'. Still, I've really had no trouble with them; the only reason to change for 145s in my view would be to improve the looks of the car. I run the 155s at around 26-28psi.

Bull Motif stock both sizes - I had mine from there last time and took them to my local tyre place for fitting. I didn't realise there was such a price differential, although 145 is a fairly obscure size now.

[bmcecosse]

Yes - 155s for me - on standard rims. 30 psi though!

[mike.perry]

I have been running 155x14s on my Series MM for over 30 years with no problems, mostly without inner tubes. Goodyear Grand Prix, Firestone F60s, Nankang - no good on 155x14s but seem ok on 175x13s on my Traveller.

[billlobban]

Juat bought 2 155x14x80 Toyo's from Black Circles. When you consider the valve, fitting etc - reasonable price. Can get them cheaper if a drive 60 mile round trip but not really worth the effort or the fuel. I have no problem with the 155s running at 30psi. Have tried lowering the pressure but 30psi seems a good compromise. I would imagine shipping tyres is expensive to Cyprus but ask BM for a quote including shipping.

[FrankM83]

I bought from ESM cheap, good and shipping is very resonable and fast