What size tires fit a Saturn?
| 2006 Saturn Ion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rim Size | Tire Sizes | Saturn Ion Options |
| 15-Inch | 195-60-15 | 2 |
| 16-Inch | 205-55-16 | 23 |
| 17-Inch | 215-45-17 | Red Line |
How bad is it to drive with different size tires?
Having two different-sized tires on the same axle is generally not a good thing. If the diameter of the two tires is close, then the rolling radius is about the same, so in the short term, you probably won’t have any damage, but long term, you run the risk of messing up your car’s differential.
Can I change only 2 tires?
Following the routine rotations will optimize a tire’s tread life and will wear all four tires evenly. And when replacing only two, we recommend installing the new tires in the rear and placing the (older but still decent) rear tires in the front. This may help prevent a spinout or oversteer condition on slick roads.
Can you drive with one tire bigger than the others?
Unless there is major difference between the larger one and rest others, it won’t harm your car. A slight difference in tire’s size doesn’t matter in terms of alignment and handling.
What is classed as an illegal tyre?
The law requires car tyres to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm in a continuous band around the central three quarters of the tyre. If you can see these bars your tyres are about to become illegal and unsafe. However, for optimum safety, most manufacturers recommend that your tyres are changed at 3mm.
Can you have odd tyres on a car?
In fact, it is illegal to mix cross-ply and radial-ply tyres across the same axle in the UK. It is also illegal to mix across tread patterns, tread depths and tyre sizes too, as the identical tyre model, size, brand, tread depth and tread pattern must be fitted across the same axle.
What make your tyres illegal?
The tread depth of your tyres must not fall below the legal minimum measurements. The legal limit for car tyre tread depth is 1.6mm – so you should consider changing your tyres at around 3mm. However, if your tyres do fall below 1.6mm, these are then classed as illegal tyres.
What is the fine for an illegal TYRE?
The penalty for breaking this law is a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per illegal tyre – so you could face a £10,000 bill and 12 points if all four tyres are illegal. Worse still, a tyre’s braking performance significantly drops when there’s less than 3mm remaining, so it’s risky, too.
Is it illegal to drive with a flat TYRE?
Can you drive on a flat tyre? In short, no. Driving on a flat tyre will lessen your control of the vehicle, cause damage to it and see you hit with three penalty points and a £100 fine for driving a defective car.
Is a bald TYRE an MOT failure?
As the law states that your tyre tread depth should never fall below 1.6mm, negligence isn’t an excuse – and it won’t stop you from failing your MOT either. In fact, the main reason for most MOT failures is bald or balding tyres.