What sizes of wheels were fitted to Cavaliers?

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What sizes of wheels were fitted to Cavaliers?

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Did they ever fit a 13"?
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Possibly on the early 1.4's couldn't confirm it
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I believe pre-facelift 1.4 & 1.6's ran 13" wheels with 165 or 175 tyre's
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iangsi wrote:I believe pre-facelift 1.4 & 1.6's ran 13" wheels with 165 or 175 tyre's
sounds about right
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my 16sv prefacelift auto L has the 13" steelies and flat wheel trims. 165/80s iirc. lovely povertyness.
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16SV and 14NV had 13".

They're a terrible wheel for such a large car and they buckle as soon as you hit a cat's eye!
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Ben_L wrote:16SV and 14NV had 13".

They're a terrible wheel for such a large car and they buckle as soon as you hit a cat's eye!
No they don't , A 17 size rim has more chance of buckling due to the low profile that why I stuck to 15's slabs
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bigmitch wrote: No they don't , A 17 size rim has more chance of buckling due to the low profile that why I stuck to 15's slabs
^agreed, low profile tyres on large rims are far more susceptible to damage and buckling.
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planetc wrote:
bigmitch wrote: No they don't , A 17 size rim has more chance of buckling due to the low profile that why I stuck to 15's slabs
^agreed, low profile tyres on large rims are far more susceptible to damage and buckling.
The 13's I removed from my Hatch were completely knackered and twisted and just generally rubbish. The 15" Astra wheels I have now are so much better, with no wheel wobble.
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