Selection of tires and rims for Niva and Niva Chevrolet

An excellent option would be alloy wheels.

Wheels, like any part in a car, may become unusable over time. But disks have another weak side. They might just get boring. When the question arises about finding a replacement for standard wheels on a Chevrolet Niva, one design solution will not be enough, you need to know several more important parameters, and the bolt pattern of the wheels on a Chevrolet Niva, even 15th or 16th radius, must be strictly observed.

What tires and wheels are suitable for cars of the Niva family?

When the wheels installed at the factory are worn out or tired, the question arises - what tires to put on the Niva?
And sometimes this question arises immediately after purchasing a new car. The plant used to install Vli-5, then they started installing K-136. With the abundance of rubber that we currently see, we can install something better. The car's handling, fuel consumption, steering effort, cross-country ability on a bad road, and finally, most importantly, the ability to quickly stop the car in a critical situation depend on tires.

On “classic” Niva models, the factory plans to install tires with a fit size of 16-inch wheels. On Niva - Chevrolet - 15 inches. Wheels of 15 and 16 inches can physically be installed on any car from the Niva family; they are interchangeable in mounting dimensions. Another question is how a “classic” car will behave on 15-inch wheels, and how the Chevrolet Niva will behave on 16-inch wheels.

The standard wheel (tire) for the “classic” Niva is designated 175x80 R 16, the standard disk is 5 J x16H2 ET 58. For the Chevrolet Niva, the standard tire is 205x75 R 15, and the disk is 6 J x15H2 ET 48.

We have placed a far from complete selection of tires in the table here .

Alternative wheels for Chevrolet Niva

Niva has always been popular among those car owners who love hunting, fishing and off-road driving. Often it is precisely these car enthusiasts who think about what wheels to put on a Chevrolet Niva in order to increase its capabilities, especially off-road. To do this, there are several methods that can be combined - install larger diameter wheels, install larger diameter tires, install tires with a more aggressive tread pattern.

So what wheels can be installed on a Chevrolet Niva? And which of them will fit into the car without making changes to the design, and which ones will you have to lift your Niva using spacers and possibly cut the wheel arches?

Taking into account the correspondence between the bolt pattern parameters and the diameter of the hub hole, the Niva Chevrolet P15 wheels can be replaced with rims of 16 or even 17 diameter. Which wheels to choose - steel, cast or forged - you decide for yourself. There are no restrictions or recommendations here. The main thing is that they match the size.

As for tires, in the operating instructions for the Chevrolet Niva, without altering the design, most of the wheel sizes become as noted in the table.

Without altering the design, Chevrolet Niva owners install tires on their cars: 205/70 R15, 205/75 R15, 215/65 R16 and 215/75 R15. But with other models there may be nuances - the wheels may catch on the fender liners or other body parts. This is evidenced by reviews from car owners. And, by the way, the manufacturer recommends using 215/75 R15 tires only if you constantly drive off-road and prohibits accelerating on them above 90 km/h.

The maximum speed of the car according to the passport is 140 km/h. This means that when choosing tires, you can focus on the speed indices N (140 km/h), P (150 km/h) and Q (160 km/h). It is pointless to install higher-speed tires, and it is unsafe to install lower-speed tires. Although in the operating manual the manufacturer recommends tires up to T (190 km/h) and H (210 km/h) indexes. Apparently, with a reserve.

As for the load index, choose for yourself based on the range of tires and the operating conditions of the vehicle. Standard options are indexes from 95 to 100, which corresponds to 690-800 kilograms of load per tire.

Maximum Niva Chevrolet wheels

What are the maximum Niva Chevrolet wheels that can be installed on this car? Judging by reviews on popular sites and forums, Niv owners manage to install wheels up to a diameter of 35 inches. True, for this you need to use spacers to increase ground clearance and raise the car. And also trim the fender liners and wheel arches.

Parameters and markings of tires and rims

What do the parameters mean in the designations of tires and wheels? The first number in the disc marking indicates its width in inches, the letter J indicates the type of rim flange design. The number after the “x” sign means the mounting diameter in inches, H2 means that the disk has two annular protrusions (hamps) for fixing the tire on the disk. ET is the disc offset, the distance between the plane passing through the center of the tire and the plane where the disc is attached to the hub. The shorter the reach, the wider the vehicle's track.

In Fig. 1 the disk has parameters Y J xd H2 ET Z

In the tire size designation AxB R d: A-width, B-ratio of the “height” of the tire h to its width, in percent

h=(Dd)/2, h=B*A/100

d is the bore diameter in inches.

Car owners often install tires on their cars that differ in size from standard ones. Install wider gaps on standard wheels. In this case, the behavior of the tire will not be the same as calculated by the manufacturer; it will behave worse.

Standard wheels for Niva and Niva Chevrolet cars are stamped from steel. There is a wide variety of light alloy cast wheels on sale. The advantage of an alloy wheel is that it is lighter than a stamped steel one, and the total weight of the wheel with the disk, the so-called unsprung weight, is less, which improves the smoothness of the car. The disadvantage is that if there is a strong impact, the alloy wheel may break. Light alloy wheels can be found in a variety of offsets and widths, while a custom stamped wheel can be difficult to find.

If the car has standard tires and standard wheels, the suspension parameters are normal. If you install custom wheels and tires, the suspension geometry changes.

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What to consider when choosing tires and wheels for Niva cars

The classic three-door “short” Niva (“short” is the VAZ 2121, 21213, 21214, the “long” is the VAZ 2131 and extended Viso models) has a relatively small ratio of the wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear axles) to the track width. Such a car is called “short wheelbase”. A short wheelbase leads to poor vehicle handling if it skids. If the “short” Niva skids at a more or less decent speed, it is almost impossible to align it in a straight line using the controls; sometimes the car can make several 360-degree turns until the moment when it is possible to “catch” it with the steering wheel.

If you install low offset wheels on a “short” car, the track width will increase and the base to track ratio will become even smaller. At the same time, the car’s tendency to skid on a slippery road increases, and the driver’s ability to pull it out of the skid decreases. In addition, the expansion of the track leads to an increase in the load on the bearings of the front wheel hubs and the bearings of the axle shafts of the rear wheels and, as a result, their rapid failure.

Thus, when choosing wheels and tires, you should strive to ensure that the center of the wheel being installed is at the point where the center (contact patch with the road) of the standard wheel was. If the wheel being installed is wider than the standard one, the disk must be selected with an increased offset. For standard wheels, the use of disks with a short offset is impractical and even dangerous, especially on “short” cars.

All-season tires for Chevrolet Niva

When can you install all-season tires on your car? In two cases. First, your region should have mild winters without much rainfall. Secondly, if you do not have the opportunity to buy separately winter and summer tires.

Sometimes “mud” tires for Chevrolet Niva are also classified as all-season tires. But this is not entirely correct. Yes, such tires are adapted for all-season use, but they are primarily designed for harsh off-road conditions and will not be as effective on asphalt. The selection of such tires is a very individual matter, and they are most often produced by manufacturers specializing in such tires.

See the table for several popular all-season tires.

Goodyear Wrangler HP

Is it possible to install 16-inch wheels on a Chevrolet Niva and 15-inch wheels on a Niva?

You can often see a Chevrolet Niva on wheels with a seat size of 16, and the “classic” one on 15s. Again, the main thing here is to choose the wheel geometry so that the contact patch remains in the same place and the distance between the centers of the tires remains the same.

The option of installing 15-inch tires with the corresponding wheels on the “classic” Niva does not make sense. You can choose tires whose diameter will differ little from the “original” wheels with a seat size of 16 inches, but the price of 15-inch tires is usually lower.

Summer tires for Chevrolet Niva

Which summer wheels on Chevrolet Niva do car owners choose? We have shown several options in the table below. But the range is very wide and everyone chooses according to their taste and budget. We also remind you that in summer it is important to monitor the level of tire pressure, which can change depending on the temperature. Excessive or insufficient pressure leads to accelerated tire wear. The choice of the desired pressure level is also influenced by the vehicle load. Don't forget to take this into account and keep an eye on your tire pressure to ensure your tires last longer.

MICHELIN Latitude Cross

Nokian Tires Nordman SX2

Parameters of forged wheels on a Chevrolet Niva with zero offset and their choice

Forged wheels are the most expensive, but if they are hit, they do not break, but bend, so the driver can return the damaged disk to its previous appearance. As already mentioned, buying a Chevy is not very profitable due to the high cost of one set, but some drivers want to stand out in the crowd, so they spend additional money on car tuning. In addition, “forging” has another undeniable advantage - the weight of one disc rarely exceeds 5.5-6 kilograms.

It is enough to simply find wheels with a radius of 16 inches. Makes forged products. As for light alloy products, you can use KRAMZ brand products. She also makes “Bahran” wheels, which are forged. There is also the Magnum brand, which offers the same products.

The easiest size to choose is 15 inches in diameter; R15 wheels are the most popular on Chevy. If you need inexpensive products, then for just a few thousand rubles per disc you can buy a good sample from.

Almost no one installs R17 or larger wheels on the Chevrolet Niva, because this would require reworking the chassis. And if you need to increase the ground clearance for off-road use, then simply install high-profile tires.