Good day all! I've been struggling to find winter tires in Canada that will fit the Copen. The suppliers I've spoken to have all told me there are none available in the sizes I've checked which leaves me looking at aggressive all-season tires. I have found one that I believe will work, but I wanted to check and see if anyone has used this size before. They are very close in size to the stock tires, but are marginally larger. I'm also looking at a 14 inch wheel, which I believe should be fine, but again I wanted to get everyone's opinion on it before pulling the pin and ordering. Below is the tire/wheel combo I'm looking at. What do you think?
Greetings, For what it's worth, mine are marginally larger still @ 165 65 14 and are the snappily named Toyo Nanoenergy 3 Premium Eco tyres. I haven't found any issue with them, the geometry seems fine in operation and I think the ride is smoother but never smooth . The speedometer is more accurate, though still under, based on my sat nav's gps reading. I also have steel wheels - from an older model Nissan Micra, which, like many small Japanese cars seem have the same rim specifications. Here's a wheel size calculator that can help, though you may have one already. 2007 Daihatsu Copen - Wheel & Tire Sizes, PCD, Offset and Rims specs For completeness, the Copen stays in the garage when there's rain, sleet or snow around.
Thank you! It's good to know I shouldn't hit any snags with this size of tire/wheel. I will be daily driving this little beast through an Ontario winter. It should be interesting to see how it handles in the snow. I'd prefer a dedicated winter tire (my insurance company would prefer it as well), but these seem decently aggressive enough. On a side note, I was shocked at how incorrect the speedometer is when I first drove the car a few days back. I know this slightly larger tire will push it closer to accurate, but by my calculations it will still be quite off. I wonder why they did that with this car. Is it intentional from the factory?
