I bought my 2006 4/4 from a reputable sports car dealer but not a Morgan main dealer
The dealer had fitted new tyres before I saw the car - the old tyres weren’t overly worn but the rubber was old
The fitted tyres are 195/65/15 Hankook Ventus Prime 3. When I collected the car the ride home seemed a little harsh but on checking they were at 30 psi. Adjusting to 23psi all around has made a huge difference and there is easily enough grip for my driving style
The problem I have is that having now read through many posts here the rear wheel centering is something I’ve looked at at and in so doing I can see the tyres have occasionally rubbed on the inside at the front of the offside arch. Not much but the signs are there. More reading and it seems the tyres are too big for the car.
I can see what the dealer has done. The old tyres were Pirelli P6000 at 185/70 and the price for a reasonably priced comparable tyre is currently >£230!!
The fitted tyres have a similar radius but are clearly too wide
I contacted the dealer today who couldn’t have been more helpful. They are not close but have said they will cover the cost to replace the tyres if I use a local tyre fitter
So I’m not going to take the proverbial and seek 185/70 at the current crazy price - think because I made it clear that that would be my approach is why they are offering to sort this out
So do I go for 165/80 or 185/65. And then what brand of rubber?
I like the idea of reverting to the standard spec but also like the idea of how the slightly wider rubber will fill the arch
Thoughts?
