correct wheel/tyre sizes for my mk 5

[oldmadbiker]

hi all.my mk 5 has 185/14 tyres fitted to 5 stud ford alloys.
ive been told the mk 5 should have 15 inch rims.is that so cos i was thinking of
fitting bigger to get better gearing.
also while im here any one want to swap my 4 alloys,one with a brand new tyre for a set
of steel 15 inch.
would 16 inch fit.
thanks in advance for any help.

[Altransit]

The correct size wheel for a mk5 5 stud is 14"

You could increase the rolling radius by fitting 195 section tyres on

[oldmadbiker]

would that make much of a differance to the gearing.seems
at too high revs at 60.

[geminivehicles]

if you get stuck ill do you a deal with a set 14" steel wheels

[oldmadbiker]

will i be able to get a set of 15 inch too fit ok with 195 tyres.

[alanmercman]

i believe u need to change the back axel and diff to get better gearing .ie lower rpm,and more speed.the infos on here somware try search for "axel ratios "

[alexgrfc]

6 stud axle's are 15 inch

[MinorMatt]

and there are some 15" mk5 5 stud alloys but they are rare

[MrMPuk]

and there are some 15" mk5 5 stud alloys but they are rare

There's a set in the for sale section infact.

[djdrew123]

i seem to have 16" wheels on my p reg transit 190 lwb :-S

[Altransit]

i seem to have 16" wheels on my p reg transit 190 lwb :-S

Are you measuring them across the rim lips
What size tyres are on it?

[djdrew123]

i measure from one side of the metal wheel to the other inside lip and not sure bout tyres never checked yet

[MrMPuk]

i measure from one side of the metal wheel to the other inside lip and not sure bout tyres never checked yet

You've got 15s then.

[scatchmo]

Mine is a 1999 Transit 100 with 195 R 14 inch 5 stud your getting me worried!
Who is right here?

[MinorMatt]

right

91-00 transits have 14" wheels if they have 5 stud axles (models 80, 100, 120), these can be fitted with 195/14C or 185/14C depending on model/age. If it is fitted with 6 stud axles then it will have 15" wheels fitted with 225/70/15C (Models 150, 190). I think some tourneos (also 5 stud) were fitted with 205/14 tyres.

There are also 15" alloys avaliable to suit vans with 5 stud axles - but these are very rare.

Twin wheelers are slightly different, I believe that up to '94 they were fitted with 14" wheels and '94-00 15" wheels.

Hope that clears it up?