wheels

[berlingobilly14]

hello i have a 1.9 D mk1 Berlingo van with steel 175/65 14 looking to change the wheels but not now about the offset could u tell me what would fit right on thanks

[Sol]

Stick to Citroen and Peugeot, you won't go wrong. The wheels are 4x108 which is used on PSA and Ford but the Ford wheels have too small a centre bore and don't fit on the PSA hubs, so you're restricted to Pug and Citroen. The offsets don't vary much across the PSA range so they're fine.

(Ford are totally different offset too)

Pretty much the only cars which use 4x108.

[Kieron G]

I fitted Peugeot 307 alloys to an early 3 door multispace. I had to fit narrower tyres than used on 307 ( 175 65 15 ), 5mm spacers on the rear wheels and longer wheel bolts. Got the spacers and bolts off ebay. Been on maybe 7 years now no problems.

[Kieron G]

I fitted Peugeot 307 alloys  to an early 3 door multispace. I had to fit narrower tyres than used on 307 ( 175 65 15 ), 5mm spacers on the rear wheels and longer wheel bolts. Got the spacers and bolts off ebay. Been on maybe 7 years now no problems.

Might be a load rating issue with fitting these alloys to a van though. I don't know tbh

[Sol]

I now have C4 Picasso VTR alloys on my van with Hankook 245/45/17 tyres, just had it MOTd and asked the garage (who are reputable I might add) about both, they said the wheels and tyres were not an issue on the van and meet DOT standards.

It seems the circulating internet myth/info about not fitting car wheels & tyres to vans emanates from the old days of cross-ply Vs radial tyres, which no longer exists. All modern, especially OEM alloys must meet or exceed the spec, and modern tyres which are actually 600kg rated each in my case with the Hankooks, are well above the required load rating for the B9 van for example. (Stamped on the sidewalls on my tyres - the MOT tester pointed it out...)

They have to bear at least 1/4 of the fully loaded weight each. The B9 van is under the < 2000kg laden tax class.

B9 van tyres have to therefore meet 500kg load rating minimum. My tyres are suitable for a 2.4 ton or 2400kg vehicle.

[Romahomepete]

Remember to tell your insurance, there shouldnt be any extra to pay but they are not standard and provide a way for them to weasel out of paying a claim.

Peter