Can I fit larger wheels to my van? (1 Viewer)

[colyboy]

Can I fit larger wheels to my Hymer T588 CL.?

At present I have Michelin 215/70R

The reason I would like alloys but the wheels look so small and lost I think a larger one would look much better.

What do you think, can I get a way with bigger ones.

Colyboy

 

[Diabalo]

It's possible but would upset your Speedo readings

 

[lunarman]

colyboy do you mean wheels or tyres?

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[pappajohn]

And make it struggle more up hills.

 

[Jim Schush]

I believe the speedo problem can be reset by a Fiat profession dealer within the parameters of the Fiat diagnostic tool.

 

[Camping Gaza]

It's possible but would upset your Speedo readings

Does that still apply? I thought with all the digital speedos these days it measures differently? I am probably totally wrong of course!

I would love to do the same my wheels look pathetic! (bigger tyres im my case more like balloon tyres)

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[pappajohn]

Does that still apply? I thought with all the digital speedos these days it measures differently? I am probably totally wrong of course!

I would love to do the same my wheels look pathetic!

Still works on a mechanically driven gearbox sensor providing a digital signal.

 

[Bognor Saint]

I thought you were changing to panel van conversion.

 

[colyboy]

Bognor Saint yes it’s still on going!!!

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[colyboy]

Lunaman

Both

 

[Richard n Ann]

Don't really care what ours look like, although the trims look quite smart.

If they work OK I would leave well alone. IMO ?

 

[Addie]

If you have 215/70/R15's then you can upgrade to 225/75/R16's as this is what the factory alloy wheel 'option' is for the Ducato light chassis and fill the arches the same as on the 'maxi'.

Your speedo will massively under-read on the 15" wheels, but marginally under-read on the 16" - or at least mine did. If going for non-genuine wheels, look at the Super Metal Hammer - a nice non-fussy commercial load rated alloy with type approvals in black, silver or polished and grey.

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[PeteH]

It largely depends upon which chassis base, Engine transmission combination you have?.

However to take the "typical" Fiat / Alko combination. They do specify both 15" and 16" wheels. The final ratio is also a factor as the overall gearing will become higher, This could necessitate changing down earlier on inclines, and against (say) a headwind for example, but may? benefit fuel consumption on the "cruise". Something to bear in mind is that there is an issue with some Fiat models with the "reverse judder", which is alleged to have a conection to the fact that the reverse gearing is already too high. If it was a car the gearing ratio could be mitigated by putting the "new" wheels on lower profile tyres, but unlikely to be an option with M-H tyres. I think that the Speedometer error can be compensated for by changes within the ECU?. But would have to be done by a service centre.

 

[pelican]

Can I fit larger wheels to my Hymer T588 CL.?

At present I have Michelin 215/70R

The reason I would like alloys but the wheels look so small and lost I think a larger one would look much better.

What do you think, can I get a way with bigger ones.

Colyboy

It may also effect your gear ratio's which could mean changing down a gear sooner with a heavy load. but maybe faster with a light load!
Don't know the maths of that.

 

[Podney]

Yes,you can. Don’t forget to order the round ones.

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[Steve N Tracy]

Still works on a mechanically driven gearbox sensor providing a digital signal.

Most Can based vehicles like the later Fiats use the Abs sensors to provide the speed signal, it gives a built in reduncency if one fails it swaps to another one.

 

[colyboy]

Thanks for all the info, still a bit confused!

Colyboy

 

[Richard n Ann]

Don't forget you'll need a compressor in 5 years when they need pumping up every month. I will never have another alloy wheel as long as I live ?

(I know steel is an alloy, but that's great ?)

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[tonyidle]

Wider wheels still have to keep the centre of the tyre tread over the wheel bearings. What this means is that, for example, a 2" wider wheel will only move the visible side of the wheel 1" towards the outside of the arch. So not much effect.
A larger diameter wheel, say 16", will in theory cause your speedo to read low. However in reality your speedo reads high now (usually around 5mph high at 70mph) so an increase in wheel size will simply make your speedo more accurate.
I'd agree with Richard and Ann that alloy wheels are best avoided - too much maintenance needed and eventually they will corrode and leak.

 

[chippy63]

Thanks for all the info, still a bit confused!

Colyboy

Did you put larger wheels on your van ?


Karl