Wheel sizes 2015 -2018 vehicles different?

[motacyclist]

As my Cali came on 18” wheels it has no spare. I’ve ordered the 17” carrier from the forum shop, and this wheel 235/55/17 off eBay.

On the original Ebay listing it said the wheel fitted all T5/T6’s 2003 on. But on the link I’ve just pasted in it gives 2003 - 2015, and at the bottom LH corner it shows another wheel for 2015 - 2018. The difference seems to be that the tyre fitted to the latter is 215/60/17, which is narrower, but both tyre diameters are the same.

Does anyone know why the wheels would be listed like this? I’m wondering if I need to contact them to change my order before they send it out. (I would prefer the one I have ordered because it matches the 18” wheels more closely.)

 

[marshian70]

Hi Colin

I don't profess to know for sure but as the standard Ocean 17" wheels are 235/55/17 then I would be going for them. Main thing to check is that's the wheel rim width is the same, which at 7" I think it is, and then the offset.

I have used the size comparer on this website many times in the past and it is handy as you put the two different wheel/tyre sizes in and it shows you how they differ.

Hope this helps
Ross

https://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp

 

[Bellcrew]

Hi Colin

I don't profess to know for sure but as the standard Ocean 17" wheels are 235/55/17 then I would be going for them. Main thing to check is that's the wheel rim width is the same, which at 7" I think it is, and then the offset.

I have used the size comparer on this website many times in the past and it is handy as you put the two different wheel/tyre sizes in and it shows you how they differ.

Hope this helps
Ross

https://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp

Many Oceans are supplied as standard with the 215/60/17 tyre, just seems to be random what size/type/make are supplied.

 

[motacyclist]

I have used the size comparer on this website many times in the past and it is handy as you put the two different wheel/tyre sizes in and it shows you how they differ.

Thanks Ross, that site won’t actually work on my iPad, I’ll check it out later on the laptop.

 

[Loz]

Both sizes are valid and have the same overall rolling circumference.

 

[motacyclist]

Cheers Loz, I’ll leave the order be

 

[2into1]

Many Oceans are supplied as standard with the 215/60/17 tyre, just seems to be random what size/type/make are supplied.

I'd noted the same variation. My 150 Ocean has 215/60/17 whereas previous SE had 235/55.

I wondered if for the Ocean, the 150s are shipped with 215/60 and the 204s with 235/55. Does that fit others experience?
If so, @motacyclist will be best with the 235/55 he's ordered. It would still be best to treat it as a 'spacesaver' spare and limit speed when in use, as it would mean a mix-match vs his 18s" on the other 3 wheels.

 

[2into1]

@motacyclist I suspect the steel wheel they send will be this style, not the one shown (which is the 16")

You can get centre caps from the main stealer, sorry dealer.

 

[motacyclist]

It would still be best to treat it as a 'spacesaver' spare and limit speed when in use, as it would mean a mix-match vs his 18s" on the other 3 wheels.

That’s it exactly, if it ever sees daylight it will be just to get to the nearest tyre centre. Won’t bother with centre caps