Choice of disks for the Lada Granta: stamped or cast

Lada Granta is a budget mass car produced by Volzhsky Automobile.

This car has gained great popularity among citizens of Russia and the CIS countries. In view of its demand, the issue of replacing winter tires on Grant is relevant.

The safety of all road users, as well as the comfort of the driver and passengers while driving, depends on well-chosen winter tires.

This article will discuss the features and main characteristics of winter tires for the Lada Granta, and describe the rules for choosing winter tires for the Granta liftback and its other modifications.

Tires on Grant

Winter tires for Granta: features

When choosing winter tires for a Lada Granta car, you need to know exactly what modification of this car the tires are selected for. The first generation Lada Granta began production in May 2011 as a sedan in several trim levels. At the same time, Lada Granta Sport was introduced. In May 2015, production of the Lada Granta Liftback began.

The production of the first generation "Grants" ended in 2022. In 2019, mass production of the second generation Lada Granta began in two bodies: a sedan and a liftback, in several trim levels.

The in-plant designation of the Lada Granta sedan car is VAZ 2190, the Lada Granda liftback is VAZ 2191.

Characteristics

The first most important characteristic of rubber is size. Tire size parameters using the 175/65 R14 marking as an example:

• 175 is the width of the tire, measured in millimeters.
• 65 is the profile height, measured as a percentage of the tire width.
• R - indicates that the tire is radial (from the English word radial), but certainly not that the radius designation follows, as many people think. Wheels have no radius, only diameter. The radius of a tire is its type of construction. There is also a bias tire type.
• 14 is the tire diameter in inches. To convert this figure into the usual centimeters, you need to multiply the inch value by 2.54.

Tire size

The second important characteristic of any tire is the maximum weight and speed index. It is most often recommended to install 82 H tires on Grant cars. This marking indicates that this tire can withstand loads of up to 475 kg and operates effectively at speeds of up to 210 km/h.

Next, you need to pay attention to the presence of thorns. Many versions of winter tires are produced without studs at all. Some have sparse thorns. Each manufacturer strives to come up with a new, improved type of studs. They differ in shape, size and material from which they are made. Their main purpose is to pierce the ice for better starting and braking on icy surfaces.

The next important factor is the depth of the tread pattern and the pattern itself. The tread determines the quality of wheel grip on the road surface. The more technologically advanced the pattern on the rubber is, the better the tires will have noise, drainage and reliability characteristics.

In addition, there are many other characteristics. In general, the better the quality of the tire, the more reliable and stable ride it will provide.

Factory tire and wheel sizes

In most cases, the Lada Granta is equipped from the factory with “stamps” and light alloy wheels with a radius of 13 and 14 inches, but not so long ago they also began to be equipped with 15-inch wheels.

Lada Granta in the “Standard” and “Norma” configurations were equipped with 13 wheels. But you need to look at the size of the front brake disc, it can be 14th wheel radius

These durable steel wheels consist of a rim onto which the tire is directly attached. This entire structure, or rather its elements, are connected to each other using strong welding. And for convenience during operation, each disc contains information about the width of the rim profile, the moment of disc departure and other indicators.

After a certain point in time, the wheel rims will need to be checked for lateral and radial runout. Such maintenance should certainly be carried out at tire service stations or technical service stations. service.

Wheel rim bolt pattern on Lada Granta

The manufacturer advises installing wheels on the Lada Granta with a diameter (A) of 13 to 15 inches, with a profile width (B) of 5-6 J, with an offset (ET) of 33 to 38 millimeters, with the usual AvtoVAZ bolt pattern - PSD 4*98 ,DIA 58.5.

All these parameters are most clearly presented in this picture.

Thanks to this table, you can select the optimal tire and wheel parameters.

A little about wheels

Tires - Today, these are one of the most high-tech products on which safe and comfortable movement by car directly depends.

There are a large number of tires on the market today from many different manufacturers. They consist of a frame, a protector and a breaker layer between them.

And also the toughest part of the tire - the bead, which is designed for reliable fixation and sealing on the rim.

Disks - In the modern world, a wheel includes two parts: the rim - which is a surface closed in a ring with sides on which the tire is fixed, and the disk - which is a support for the rim with holes for fixing the entire wheel to the hub, most often using bolts or hairpins. Currently, there are the following types of discs: stamped, cast, forged, composite and combined.

What is the effect of different tire and wheel sizes?

View of Lada Granta with different types of tires

In order to more clearly understand how the appearance of a car will change depending on the type of tires and wheels, we offer a collection of pictures.

Lada Granta on 13 wheels

Lada Granta on 13th radius wheels

With R14 wheels

How to choose tires for driving a Lada Granta liftback in winter

To correctly select the tire size for a Lada Granta in a liftback body, you need to know that this car in the first generation was produced in 3 trim levels. Tire sizes installed by the manufacturer according to configurations:

• Standard: 175/65 R14 82H and 185/60 R14 82H.
• Standard: 175/65 R14 82H and 185/60 R14 82H.
• Lux: 175/65 R14 82H, 185/60 R14 82H and 185/55 R15 82H.

In addition, the manufacturer allows the installation of the following wheels on all modifications of the VAZ-2191 car: 175/65 R14 82T, H; 185/60 R14 82T, H; 185/55 R15 82T, H, V.

The second generation Lada Granta will hit the market in 4 versions. Tire sizes by configuration:

Standard, >What you should pay attention to when choosing tires for Granta

If the tires are designed for mud and off-road use, they will cope better with drifts, sleet and ice, but may not be effective on wet pavement. In addition, powerful tires that perform well in suburban conditions can wear out greatly when driving on a clean highway. On the contrary, tires designed for everyday city driving may not cope even with light off-road conditions.

Factory tire and wheel sizes

In most cases, the Lada Granta is equipped from the factory with “stamps” and light alloy wheels with a radius of 13 and 14 inches, but not so long ago they also began to be equipped with 15-inch wheels.

Lada Granta in the “Standard” and “Norma” configurations were equipped with 13 wheels. But you need to look at the size of the front brake disc, it can be 14th wheel radius

These durable steel wheels consist of a rim onto which the tire is directly attached. This entire structure, or rather its elements, are connected to each other using strong welding. And for convenience during operation, each disc contains information about the width of the rim profile, the moment of disc departure and other indicators.

Wheel rim bolt pattern on Lada Granta

The manufacturer advises installing wheels on the Lada Granta with a diameter (A) of 13 to 15 inches, with a profile width (B) of 5-6 J, with an offset (ET) of 33 to 38 millimeters, with the usual AvtoVAZ bolt pattern - PSD 4*98 ,DIA 58.5.

All these parameters are most clearly presented in this picture.

Basic tire sizes

In principle, to find out what size tires can be installed on a Lada Granta, just look at the passport or at the plate on the inside of the car door.

Nevertheless, we present to your attention a list of parameters that the manufacturer declares using the example of modifications for the 2022 release:

Sphere of influence of tires and wheels

To understand which tires are best suited for the Lada Granta, you first need to find out what the size of the tires and wheels of the car affects. Service station specialists note that when replacing tires, one should be guided by the fact that the difference in outer diameter is minimal.

The selection of tires affects the following features of vehicle operation:

• brake and traction characteristics;
• transmission;
• fuel consumption;
• atmospheric emissions.

Increasing the radius of the wheel, tire and rim has the following effects.

Legend: + - improvement, - - deterioration, 0 - no change.

Changing your tire size will definitely lead to changes in your vehicle's handling accuracy. As the volume of the tire becomes larger, the scale of the space in contact with the road surface increases. This provides ample opportunities for maneuverability.

Tire pressure

We found out which tires are suitable for the Lada Granta - now we’ll figure out the pressure. A lot depends on it during the operation of tires, the purchase of which is one of the sources of expense for any car owner. The pressure must be constantly monitored to ensure that the tires do not wear out too quickly.

Premature wear occurs when there is insufficient pressure, but over-pumping is also fraught with consequences.

• If the pressure is regularly lowered by 0.5 Atm less than the norm for 14 radius of 1.9 Atm in the front, and 2.0 Atm in the rear, the tires will last 4 times less - plus fuel consumption increases.
• With an even greater lack of pressure, the car may lose control and the braking distance increases.
• If you drive for a long time on half-flat tires and then inflate them, the tire may simply explode.

Therefore, you need to have a pressure gauge on hand, take measurements from time to time (especially in winter), and if you need to pump up the wheels. The front and rear pair of tires should have the same pressure.

Specific indicators depend on the wheel size. Take, for example, the 195/50 profile, which is one of the replacement options for the LADA Sedan Sport. If this is a radius of 15, then the optimal pressure is 2.3 Atm, and at radius 16 you need to pump 2.4 Atm.

How non-standard wheels can affect

Wheel parameters can affect vehicle handling and comfort. But it should be taken into account that the better the car’s handling, the worse this affects the comfort of the suspension.

The smaller the rubber profile and the larger the disc diameter, the better the Granta’s handling. In addition, fuel consumption increases, steering accuracy increases, but the noise of the tires and the vehicle's resistance to aquaplaning do not change. Of course, a large disc will negatively affect comfort.

Tire and wheel width can also affect handling, stability and increased tire wear. The width of the tires will also negatively affect the vehicle's resistance to hydroplaning, but can increase traction, provided the road surface is dry. Ideally, asphalt.

The width of the tires plays virtually no role in improving or deteriorating comfort.

A smaller rim means the use of rubber with a larger profile. Consequently, the wheels will be softer, which means increased comfort. But you need to understand that such a configuration does not fit in with improved handling.

Do not forget that the size of the disk can also affect the dynamic performance of the car. The manufacturer uses tire and wheel sizes at which speed and acceleration will be the highest, and the load on the engine and transmission will be minimal.

Deviation from these dimensions entails certain consequences - reduced dynamics, inaccurate speedometer readings and much more.

The width of the rims and their diameter can affect the suspension geometry. Therefore, after installing large wheels, it is necessary to do a wheel alignment.

Selection of tires by model

Knowing the size of the “shoes”, all that remains is to choose the style. Any car should have two sets of tires: winter and summer. Winter tires are installed without waiting for frost, but when the thermometer regularly drops below +5 degrees.

To save on the purchase of winter tires, some drivers make the mistaken decision to drive all-season tires. Therefore, we will make a small digression and explain why this should not be done.

When and what tires are needed for a car?

Let’s say right away that there are no tires that behave stably in any conditions. Why then is the tire called all-season? Because of the tread, which must have a deep relief and grooves through which water, dirt, and slush can easily pass.

All-season tires are tires that are comfortable to drive in the off-season, when the air temperature varies from +7 to -10 degrees. It is often marked M+S (mud/snow), which confuses many.

But in fact, an all-season tire is a summer tire and is not suitable for year-round driving, even in the southern regions of the country.

• All mud tires, and all winter tires, have an all-season tread. The only difference is in the rubber composition, which is designed for positive or negative wheel operation. On a winter tire, for better grip on icy roads, many thread-like sipes are made, which distinguishes it from all-season tires.
• Studless winter tires are popularly called Velcro. On such tires, the car feels great in icy conditions, but when the temperature outside is consistently positive (above +6-7 degrees), it must be changed to summer shoes.
• Winter tires are much softer, so if you try to drive them in the summer, they will wear out quickly. Studded tires are better suited for driving on snow, so when in winter you have to drive not on cleared asphalt, but on a country road, it is better to give preference to studded tires.
• All year round, all-season vehicles are driven mainly by trucks and buses, on which changing wheels is a labor-intensive process, and besides, there are usually more than four of them. True, in severe frosts and snowfalls they have a hard time riding on such tires.

Let's summarize all of the above

• If you do not drive at very high speeds, are limited in money and the roads in your city are not of very high quality, feel free to purchase steel wheels for a VAZ Granta (but together with decorative caps).
• If the “appearance” of a car is of paramount importance to you and high-speed driving is not alien to you, then it is best to purchase alloy wheels. But you must be prepared for the fact that they may burst - then you will need to buy new ones, because alloy wheels cannot be repaired.
• If you are a fan of sporty driving and high speeds, then only forged wheels on the VAZ Granta will be the optimal solution for you. Their unique properties will allow them to be used for a very long time even under intense loads, because it is almost impossible to disable them. But the very high price of such wheels is the only drawback that prevents everyone from buying them.

Winter tires on Lada Granta

Now let's see which winter tires to choose for the Lada Granta:

Viatti Brina Nordico

A relatively new model, developed by the German Continental together with Italian engineers, and put into production at the facilities of the Nizhnekamsk tire plant.

An asymmetrical tread pattern, a combination of middle blocks with rows of studs along the edges and variable sidewall stiffness technology ensure safe movement and stability when cornering and when crossing uneven roads.

Toyo Observe Garit G3-Ice

Winter tires from the Japanese Toyo are deservedly considered one of the best. If previously only sellers and those who drove it knew about this, then a test carried out at the test site not so long ago left no doubt.

Observe Garit G3-Ice tires competed with the Finnish Hakkapeliitta-7, slightly inferior to it in snowy areas and taking the lead on the compacted track. Experts believe that the whole point is in the studs, which protrude beyond the surface of the tire by 1.2 mm more than normal.

Goodyear UltraGrip 600

Another new product. Atypical tread pattern - as is the case with all Goodyear models. Looking at it, you get the impression that a solid wheel is simply cut into grooves. They provide the tire with excellent handling in loose snow.

Another distinctive feature is the hexagon-shaped studs, which make it possible to quickly accelerate and brake safely.

Hankook W429 i Pike

Winter studded tires of different generations from the Korean manufacturer Hankook have long established themselves as an excellent combination of price and quality. The latest model has been slightly redesigned; the shape of some tread elements has slightly changed, although the symmetry of the pattern and directionality have been preserved.

Massive blocks on the sides replaced narrow ribs, and the tire began to work better in icy conditions.

Velcro or Spiked?

Winter tires are divided into studded and velcro. Which ones are better? It all depends on the road you will be driving on. If you think 100% that you will not go out of town on the highway in winter, then you can confidently buy studless winter tires, but do not forget about the poor behavior of such tires on ice. The advantage of Velcro is its good adhesion to asphalt. Well, if you assume that you will have to go on a country road at least once, then you simply need studs. Outside the city there will be snow and ice, and spikes will perform well in such conditions.

When choosing winter tires, as when purchasing any product, you pay attention mainly to the price. But not everyone understands that their safety on the road and their life depend on winter tires.

Popular publications conduct tests of winter car tires, choosing the best and worst.

The best models for summer

Now let's present several worthy summer models:

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150

The tread of this Japanese tire is developed using a new technology (NANO-PROTECH), which makes it possible to reduce the coefficient of rotational resistance and, as a result, save fuel consumption. Plus, the EP150 turned out to be lighter in weight and almost silent.

Nitto NT860

Another Japanese tire produced in Malaysia. Very soft rubber, perfectly balanced and brakes, thanks to the deep tread, self-cleaning from dirt and snow. With all this, the best thing is the low price.

Kormoran Impulser B2

Serbian Kormoran was developed using Michelin technology. The tire is stable when driving at speed, does not “float” if it gets into a puddle, has excellent grip on the road and is controlled when cornering.

Matador MP 47 Hectorra

The new generation summer tire from Slovenia MP-47 Hectorra performs excellently on both dry and wet surfaces thanks to its asymmetrical pattern with four deep longitudinal grooves.

Tread elements are optimized to the maximum, which improves acceleration and braking efforts and reduces noise levels.

Which winter tires are best for a car, or what to put on it for the summer, is, of course, up to the owner to decide. It all depends on what climate zone you have to use the car and what roads you drive on. And our information is designed to understand the characteristics of certain models and the advisability of their use.

Lada Granta Liftback is equipped with 175/70/R13 tires. Although this class of tires is considered universal, it is better not to use it anywhere other than asphalt due to inefficiency and insufficient directional stability.

Winter tires Lada Granta Liftback

We read the tire markings correctly: 175/70/R13:

• 175 — width mm;
• 70 — profile height;
• R—designation of the design type—radial;
• 13 - rim diameter in inches.

Among other markings, they also indicate: load index, speed, country of manufacture, maximum pressure.

The following indicators depend on the correct selection of tires:

• controllability;
• quality of adhesion to the road surface;
• aquaplaning coefficient;
• handling on rough terrain;
• noise level;
• fuel consumption;
• wear rate.

Winter tires Lada Granta

Using the Lada Granta Liftback as an example, we will consider the correct selection of winter tires and provide an overview of the main manufacturers.

What drives can be installed

It is clear that any car manufacturer, just like AvtoVAZ, always recommends installing only its original sets of spare parts. But replacing a wheel rim with non-standard samples has long been considered completely commonplace.

Often such a replacement can even improve handling characteristics and reduce financial costs. The wrong approach to this issue can lead to the repair of suspension elements and the entire chassis of the car.

Owners of Grants sometimes notice that the standard set with winter tires copes with its functions worse than the less wide non-standard options. Wide wheels are prone to skidding and hydroplaning.

Stamped wheels, despite their unattractive appearance, are in high demand due to their practicality. Firstly, this is the cheapest replacement option, and secondly, with strong impacts such a product will only bend, which can always be fixed, and the unattractive appearance can be easily hidden with inexpensive plastic caps.

But their high weight reduces the dynamics of vehicle acceleration and increases fuel consumption, which often tips the scales towards the purchase of cast and forged wheels, which, due to their lightness and high thermal conductivity, improve dynamics and contribute to faster cooling of the brake elements. Products made from titanium alloy have the most attractive appearance and have the best strength, but they are also the most expensive of this product segment.

Recommendations for choosing winter tires for Granta Liftback

The range of domestic products in terms of technical characteristics is not inferior to foreign analogues. Cost is the decisive factor that will determine the manufacturer.

Which winter tires to choose for the Lada Granta

Winter tires for Granta Liftback in the budget segment: 3000 - 3500 rubles. Products from the Chinese market, where the price of a tire is 2,000 rubles, do not deserve attention due to the poor quality of workmanship. If you have the funds, buy more expensive analogues, where the cost of a tire starts from 4,500 rubles.

Wheel size for Lada Granta Liftback

• standard size: 175/70R13;
• installation allowed (non-standard equipment) R14:175/65R14, 185/60R14;
• R15: 185/55R15, 195/50R15;
• R16: 175/55R16;
• R17: 175/55R17.

Original manufacturer of Lada Granta Liftback tires:

• Kama-217 175/65R 13 /14;
• Rosava Itegro 175/65 R13;
• Kama Breeze 175/65 R13.

The manufacturing quality of the tires is average, the service life does not exceed 55 - 60 thousand km. Many car enthusiasts, after purchasing a car, upgrade it to higher quality tires.

Reviews

Conclusion Installing factory winter tires on a Granta Liftback is not the best solution, because you can’t expect something luxurious from a car in the budget segment.

Each owner independently chooses the type of tire to purchase. Do not buy all-season tires, since the range of temperature conditions is significantly limited from specifically winter to summer.