19" wheels

190SETOURING · 30th June 2014, 18:26

Hi guys, thinking of fitting some 19" wheels to my zt and was wondering if anybody had fitted 19's with 40 profile tyres instead of 35? if yes do you have any pics? im thinking 235/40/19 cheers.

Robson Rover Repair · 30th June 2014, 18:55

Done same myself, never got round to refurbing wheels so where sold onto Barbus on the forum.

They where 9inch wide if memory serves!

190SETOURING · 30th June 2014, 20:54

Colin, did you have 35 or 40 profile tyres?

Robson Rover Repair · 1st July 2014, 21:29

Think they where 35, needed chunkier tyres IMO

Time Searcher · 2nd July 2014, 07:55

Is such a change of wheel-size a 'reportable' to Insurance companies?
The reason that I ask is - here in Portugal no change from the standard wheels fitted at build is allowed - this is picked up at the equivalent of the MoT test. I'd dearly love to go to 18" here for my Tourer but 'Not Permitted'.

Pistonbroke666 · 2nd July 2014, 07:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Time Searcher

Is such a change of wheel-size a 'reportable' to Insurance companies?
The reason that I ask is - here in Portugal no change from the standard wheels fitted at build is allowed - this is picked up at the equivalent of the MoT test. I'd dearly love to go to 18" here for my Tourer but 'Not Permitted'.

In the UK we have to declare any non-standard changes to our vehicles to our insurers.

Failure to do so could result in insurance being voided in the event of a claim.

Andydote · 2nd July 2014, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Time Searcher

Is such a change of wheel-size a 'reportable' to Insurance companies?
The reason that I ask is - here in Portugal no change from the standard wheels fitted at build is allowed - this is picked up at the equivalent of the MoT test. I'd dearly love to go to 18" here for my Tourer but 'Not Permitted'.

It your Tourer a ZT? How would they know the difference if you put 18" MG wheels on it?

90% of ZT's left the factory with 18's!

Time Searcher · 2nd July 2014, 09:59

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Originally Posted by Andydote

It your Tourer a ZT? How would they know the difference if you put 18" MG wheels on it?
90% of ZT's left the factory with 18's!

Yes it is a ZT-T (as in my profile

) and was built/supplied with 17" wheels.
When I brought the car to Portugal, I had to 'matriculate' it, which means that the Pt Customs people require documents to prove its original state. This meant that I had to obtain a 'Certificate of Conformity', this stated the items that were fitted on build... Pt Law does not permit changes from that Build Document, unfortunately... although we see many local vehicles that surely never left the factory in that state

30th June 2014, 18:26	#1
190SETOURING Posted a thing or two MG ZTT 180se,MG ZT 260se Monogram Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 1,413 Thanks: 215 Thanked 263 Times in 169 Posts	19" wheels Hi guys, thinking of fitting some 19" wheels to my zt and was wondering if anybody had fitted 19's with 40 profile tyres instead of 35? if yes do you have any pics? im thinking 235/40/19 cheers.

30th June 2014, 18:55	#2
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,101 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Done same myself, never got round to refurbing wheels so where sold onto Barbus on the forum. They where 9inch wide if memory serves! __________________ Cheers, Colin Robson Rover Repair on Youtube DISCOUNTED MTEC BRAKES FOR ALL MG ROVER'S Braided hoses, more coating and pad options for 2024

1st July 2014, 21:29	#4
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,101 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Think they where 35, needed chunkier tyres IMO __________________ Cheers, Colin Robson Rover Repair on Youtube DISCOUNTED MTEC BRAKES FOR ALL MG ROVER'S Braided hoses, more coating and pad options for 2024

30th June 2014, 20:54	#3
190SETOURING Posted a thing or two MG ZTT 180se,MG ZT 260se Monogram Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 1,413 Thanks: 215 Thanked 263 Times in 169 Posts	Colin, did you have 35 or 40 profile tyres?

2nd July 2014, 07:55	#5
Time Searcher Loves to post ZT-T+ 120 MkII XPwr Grey Commission # 31647 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tomar, C. Portugal Posts: 442 Thanks: 149 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	Is such a change of wheel-size a 'reportable' to Insurance companies? The reason that I ask is - here in Portugal no change from the standard wheels fitted at build is allowed - this is picked up at the equivalent of the MoT test. I'd dearly love to go to 18" here for my Tourer but 'Not Permitted'.