bigger steel wheels

[ParkerBear86]

hello,

quick question about wheel size looking to change my 15 " steel wheels to 16" with 215 70 r16 tyres there are off another transit mk6 not sure on model think it was rwd anyway been informed by a friend that they are not compatible with my van 85 260 fwd is this true ?

thanks
phil

[wojciech]

For all Mk6 Transits with 15" wheels you can use without problems 16" wheels from Mk6/Mk7.
My Transit Mk6 125T300, purchased in Germany, has written in original papers (in Fahrzeugbrief) two sizes wheels: 15" with tyres 195/70R15C102R and 16" with tyres 195/65R16C102R.

Oposit replacement (16" -> 15") can be sometimes impossible...

[Altransit]

As said above, there's plenty of room for the bigger wheels/tyres on your 260, but the speedo readings will be wrong, and tell you that you're going slower than you are

[wojciech]

A but the speedo readings will be wrong, and tell you that you're going slower than you are

But he can buy tyres with lower profile - as in my example... Both have exactly the same diameter and speedo works correctly.

15" with tyres 195/70R15C102R and 16" with tyres 195/65R16C102R.

[Altransit]

Yes, I realise that, but he's asking if he can use 215/70/16 tyres which are already on the wheels (I presume)

[wojciech]

Yes, I realise that, but he's asking if he can use 215/70/16 tyres which are already on the wheels (I presume)

Oh, no... Tyres 215/70R16 for 85T260 are much much to much (+4,8%). It will look very bad...

[Altransit]

Oh, no... Tyres 215/70R16 for 85T260 are much much to much (+4,8%). It will look very bad...

It doesn't look bad at all on a SWB ...........................



Silver van in middle has 215/75/16, white vans both have 195/70/15. The bigger tyres just fill the arches better

[Altransit]

Plenty of room to fill the wheel arches with a bigger tyre, and this van is loaded

[ParkerBear86]

Thank you Wojciech & Altransit for replys gonna be honest reason i bought wheels is i thought they would fill arches up a little more 15's look a little silly to me the photo with silver van is the look what i am after

will post some pictures when fitted you can give me your verdict.

thanks again
phil

[dethleffs]

My camper van was fitted from new with 16 inch rims with 215/75/16

It's a FWD 140 MWB 2009 350

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My camper van was fitted from new with 16 inch rims with 215/75/16

It's a FWD 140 MWB 2009 350

All 330 and 350 are fitted with 16" wheels
All 250, 260, 280, 300 are fitted with 15" wheels

Except the 280 Econetic which has 16" wheels ( but it's actually a down rated 330)

Regardless if front or rear wheel drive

Not including alloys!