All VAZ 2107 car owners know that choosing the right wheels for your car is very important. Not only the quality of control, but also safety depends on this choice. That is why a certain type of tire is provided for each season: summer or winter. But for those who want to save money, all-season tires have been specially created that maintain high quality maneuvering in any weather. Let's figure out how to properly “shod” your iron horse, consider such concepts as “radius”, “caps” and “bolt pattern”.
Choosing wheels for a VAZ 2107
The choice of wheels for the VAZ-2107 is important for car owners.
Properly selected tires provide stability and controllability, fast acceleration and easy braking, smooth ride and safety on the road. They receive torque from the car's engine and contribute to the movement of the vehicle due to traction. A brief overview will help you figure out what kind of wheels and tires to put on the “seven”, how seasonality affects the choice of wheels, and what type of tread is best suited for different weather conditions.
How to choose tires for the summer?
When choosing tires for the summer, take into account the climatic conditions and characteristics of your place of residence. For example, if you live in a rainy climate with poor road surfaces, you might want to consider tires with tread and a good drainage system that quickly pushes out water, preventing the effect of hydroplaning. The latter is the worst thing that can happen to you on a wet track, the car glides along the track like a ship, while the driver completely loses control over the steering.
The tread pattern plays an important role; it determines how the tires will grip the road. If you live in places where the tracks are mostly wet, it is recommended to choose tires with an asymmetrical deep pattern. Often this type of tire contains the corresponding inscription “Rain”, which translated into “human” means “rain”; you can also often find the word “Aqua”, which is practically the same thing and is translated as “water”.
Disk options
When choosing wheels for a VAZ 2107, strength, balancing and wheel sizes are taken into account. The main parameters that people pay attention to when purchasing are radius and width. The manufacturer equipped the car with standard wheels marked 5Jx13H2 ET29. The numbers and letters indicate the following:
- “5” – rim width, in inches;
- “J” – profile;
- “13” – disc rim diameter, in inches;
- “H2” – number of humps on the wheel rim;
- “ET” – letter designation of wheel rim offset;
- “29” – rim offset, in mm.
Valid disk parameters are:
- The number of holes and the diameter of the circle on the wheel rims (bolt pattern) is 4x98 mm.
- Hub diameter – 58.5 mm.
- Rim diameter – 13-15”.
- Wheel offset – 15 – 30 mm.
- Recommended width is 5.0-6.0”.
- Fastening elements – M12x1.25.
It is better not to install wider rims on the “seven”. You need to select the appropriate tires for them. They are larger in size than the size of the fender liners, and can touch or rub against the structural elements of the car.
Consequences of installing wide disks:
- Rapid contamination of the side parts of the machine.
- When the wheels turn, they rub against the side member and wings of the body, which leads to intense wear and damage to the car.
- While driving, the tires can touch the brakes, and this can lead to an accident on the road.
- Increased wear on wheel hub bearings, as they will bear more load.
Discs with a small rim offset (the disc will protrude more outward from the car) are also not installed. The hub bearing takes on most of the load, so it can quickly fail or jam.
Discs are divided into forged, stamped and cast. The “seven” is equipped with stamped steel wheels by the manufacturer. They have an average safety margin, are inexpensive and have a long service life. The disadvantage of the equipment is the need for periodic rust treatment, which leads to a rapid loss of appearance.
Particular attention is paid to the 4x98 bolt pattern. The rim has 4 holes for mounting bolts that secure it. The diameter of the circle with holes is 98 mm. The distance between the centers of two closely spaced mounts for the VAZ 2107 is 69.3 mm. In discs used on foreign-made cars, the bolt pattern is 4x100, the distance between centers is 70.7 mm. When installing such imported equipment on a VAZ, an error of 1.4 mm appears, due to which the disk is not secured and is quickly damaged. Therefore, car owners use studs, extended bolts, spacers and eccentrics as fastenings. Incorrect installation leads to imbalance and vibration, wheel fallout and further accidents.
The best option is the wheels recommended by the manufacturer - R13, R14 and R15. They can also be mounted on all classic VAZ models, starting from 2101.
Standard tire parameters
The base tires on the VAZ 2107 are designated 175/70R13 82T, which stands for:
- “175” – tire profile width, in mm;
- “70” – ratio of profile height and tire width, in%;
- “R” – radial type;
- “13” – tire diameter, in inches;
- “82” – tire tonnage, 470 kg;
- “T” – highest sustained speed, 190 km/h.
In addition to the standard tire size R13 82T with a height of 70% of the width, the manufacturer recommends installing tires with a width of 165 mm and wheel size 80R13 82T. Standard elements are low-profile, with a 1-layer steel cord breaker to reduce rolling losses.
summer tires for classics
What to put!
They recommend Kama 205. It seems like I rode these in the summer. tires are like tires. However, in my opinion, the grooves there to prevent hydroplaning are rather small.
Look carefully at the tread patterns.
In my opinion, 165 for classics is bad form. This is not a brand.
I bought a daddy for a fiver like this: https://tyre.kiev.ua/tires/sng/legkovaya/11.html I can’t say that they are an order of magnitude better than the K205, but they are no worse - that’s a fact.
And if you’re not a fan of flying over puddles, that’s a big deal.
And I would also recommend the BC-11 (175x70R13) - it holds the road well both on a straight line and in turns, a friend had it on 2106, I also drove it - the feeling is the best, like the BC-20 (175x70R13) option, I’ve already 3 I've been driving them for years, although they're all-season.
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And I would also recommend the BC-11 (175x70R13) - it holds the road well both on a straight line and in turns, a friend had it on 2106, I also drove it - the feeling is the best, like the BC-20 (175x70R13) option, I’ve already 3 I've been driving them for years, although they're all-season.
BC 20 is an all-season tire and quite noisy, but all Ukrainian rubber bands (which I have tried) are good for aquaplaning and this one is no exception. Only their quality is not so good I threw out the BC-11 after 35 thousand, because... In general, I was tired of the bumps on the cord and balanced disgustingly. At the same time, I liked it on the wet road
