Lada Kalina owners often wonder what kind of wheels and tires are suitable for this car? In this case, the manufacturer provided an answer to this question and compiled a list of possible options for installing different wheel and tire options on Kalina. But the bolt pattern also plays a big role.
According to the manufacturer's data, three tire sizes can be installed on the Lada Kalina. It depends on the year of manufacture of the car. So, let's look at what options exist for installing tires on the Lada Kalina:
- The most common size option is 175/70R13
. This is the standard size of “Zhiguli” tires, which takes its history back to the “Classics”. - The second most popular size on a VAZ, but the most common on Lada Kalina is 175/65R14
. - The third standard tire size option is 185/65R15.
Standard version of wheels for Lada Kalina in LUX configuration: 6.0×15 4*98 ET 35 dia58.6
All other tire size options are non-standard and are not recommended for installation on the Lada Kalina.
Visual table of tire applicability for Kalina
Visual table for selecting tire sizes for Lada Kalina
Disk size
There are two options for installing disks on the Lada Kalina according to the technical documentation:
- 5.5x14
Wheel rim 5.5*14*98 - 6.5x15
Standard rim R15Appearance on 15th wheels
To install other discs, you will have to replace some suspension and control parts.
Bolt pattern and possible options
Bolt pattern is the fastening of the wheel to the hub using bolts or special studs. Simply put, this is the size of a car's "shoe."
Wheel rim for Kalina with bolt pattern 4*98
For all generations of Lada Kalina, the bolt pattern is standard 4x98, although there were experiments when some cars came off the assembly line with a non-standard parameter - 4x100.
conclusions
When selecting tires and wheels for Lada Kalina, all parameters should be taken into account. For proper installation, wheels with the appropriate size and bolt pattern are first selected, and only tires for them are selected. On the contrary, it will be much more difficult to search. Replacing wheels and tires is easy in a garage or tire shop. After installing new parts, an alignment should be done to prevent increased wear.
Car owners know that VAZ recommends only three tire sizes for Kalina-2. Two of them are standard - we are talking about the standard size 185/55 R15 (used with “casting”) and 175/65 R14 (option for “casting” and for). All this is us, and here we are going to talk about what other standard sizes, not included in those recommended by the factory, are suitable and proven options. The review is based on publications by tuning authors.
- 175/65 R14
- 185/60 R14
- 185/55 R15
In the first and third cases we will get the same outer diameter, equal to 584 mm. It should be noted that the remaining option (185/60 R14) is not used regularly, although it is recommended. If we talk about choosing disks, their parameters should be as follows:
- PCD 4×98 (4 holes for fastenings with centers on a circle d=98 mm);
- Reach ET-35 for any standard size from the recommended ones;
- Rim width – 5, 5.5 or 6 inches (disc diameter can be 14 or 15 inches);
- DIA – 58.5 (bore diameter).
It is not forbidden to use even this combination: tires with a width of 175 mm and wheels with a rim width of 6 inches. Although, this option is not the most acceptable. It is clear that only 185/55 R15 tires can be installed on 15-inch wheels. It must be remembered that the use of tires and wheels whose size is not included in the list of recommendations may lead to the loss of the vehicle warranty. However, here we will list exactly those options that are suitable, but not recommended for use by AvtoVAZ. Let's start with the boldest.
Acceptable sizes of tires and wheels VAZ 2192, 2194
The manufacturer indicated the tire and wheel sizes in the user manual.
On the “Standard” and “Norma” configurations, the manufacturer installs:
- 175/65R14 82H
- 185/60R14 82H
Rim width: 51/2J, disc offset (rim, ET): 35 mm, DIA: 58.5, bolt pattern: 4x98.
For the “Lux” package, the manufacturer installs:
- 175/65R14 82H
- 185/60R14 82H
- 185/55R15 82V
The factory installs the Lada Kalina 2 sport:
- 185/55 R15
- 195/50 R15
- 195/50 R16
- 205/40 R17
Standard tire sizes for Lada Kalina Cross:
- 195/55 R15
- 195/50 R15
R is not a radius, but a designation of the radius of the tire, and the number is the diameter of the rim in inches.
Rim width: 5J, 51/2J and 6J, disc offset (rim, ET): 35 mm, DIA: 58.5, bolt pattern: 4x98.
AVTOVAZ allows the installation of tires and wheels from one configuration of the Lada Kalina 2 to another and vice versa.
17" casting machine
See what the Kalina-2 hatchback might look like on 17-inch wheels:
Kalina-2 on 17-inch casting, with and without lowering
There are two tuning options presented here, with and without lowering, and in both cases the wheels used are: 7Jx17 ET-38. Tires – 205/40 R17. According to the author of the first method, there are no problems as a result. That is, the wheels do not cling to the body anywhere even when the car is loaded. The only thing is that when you turn the steering wheel all the way, one of the wheels still slightly touches the metal, but this can be neglected.
You need to take into account the following: if you simply take and install wheels with 205/40 R17 tires, the seating position of the Kalina-2 hatchback or station wagon will increase to 175 mm (the standard value is 160 mm). In general, the next step should be to do it correctly. Author's version: the front suspension uses struts and springs shortened by 90 mm, the rear suspension is also equipped with shortened shock absorbers and springs (-90 mm). You don’t have to lower anything, but simply install new wheels, and this tuning method has been tested by owners in reality. But it is unlikely that a car with a seat height increased to 175 mm has better handling than the factory version. We will leave the choice to the owner.
How to choose the best wheels with a diameter of 16 inches
Let's calculate what the outer diameter of tires of the following standard size is: 195/45 R16. The resulting value is 582 mm. Which is 2 mm less than the outer diameter of the tires installed by AvtoVAZ itself. And the rim of an alloy wheel with an increased diameter should not be narrower than 7 inches (7Jx16 wheels are needed). It’s interesting that Kalina-2 Sport uses 195/50 R16 tires, but we are going to install lower-profile tires.
Various Kalina-2 hatchbacks with 16-inch wheels
Now, let's talk about the meaning of departure. It is clear that it should be from the range ET-35 - ET-38. When using a larger value, we eliminate the possibility of rubber “catching” metal, but we add load to the chassis. In general, wheels with an offset of ET-38 can be installed if the warranty is not needed.
The value recommended by AvtoVAZ, ET-35, is suitable: many owners of VAZ cars purchase 7Jx16 ET-35 wheels, if we talk specifically about 16 inches. On such wheels they mount tires 205 mm wide and 92 mm high, and somehow the whole thing rides. Our conclusions:
- 205/45 R16 – not recommended, but viable;
- 195/45 R16 is quite suitable.
Note that the conclusions refer to the option of using disks of the following standard size: 7Jx16 ET-35.
In conclusion, just in case, we will list which discs are installed on the Kalina-2 from the factory. If we are talking about casting and a diameter of 15 inches, the width of the rim can only be 6 inches (no less). Another option used is 5.5Jx14. This information must be taken into account when choosing - you cannot buy narrow alloy wheels with a large diameter.
The mounting holes for some disks are located on a circle with a diameter of 100 mm. We need 98 mm, but we won’t be able to distinguish one from the other by eye. Therefore, when making a choice, be careful. It is unnecessary to remind you that installing disks with an incorrectly selected PCD parameter value is prohibited. Happy tuning!
What does the size of tires and wheels affect?
| Increasing disc diameter | Increasing rim width | Increasing tire width | |
| Car style | will improve | will improve | will improve |
| Road holding | will improve | will improve | will improve |
| Steering precision | will improve | will improve | will improve |
| Tire grip | Will not change | Will not change | will improve, but only on dry roads |
| Resistance to hydroplaning | Will not change | Will not change | will get worse |
| Comfort on rough roads | will get worse | Will not change | will improve |
| Road noise | Will not change | Will not change | will intensify |
| Gasoline consumption | Will not change | will increase | will increase |
| Tire wear | Will not change | Will not change | will increase |
Have you decided to choose winter tires for Lada Kalina 2? For winter it is recommended to choose narrow tires. The fact is that with such tires the pressure on the road surface will be greater, and therefore the grip on the road will improve. Wide tires are more sensitive to ruts in winter. Low-profile tires perfectly transfer even the smallest pits to the fifth point.
The smaller the unsprung masses
(this includes a lot of tires and wheels), the better the car will hold the road and accelerate faster. For example, if you put wheels on a car that are 2 kg lighter each, then acceleration to 100 km/h will be reduced by 0.2 seconds.
Attention! Installing larger wheels may lead to problems with ABS and ESC calibration (the systems may not work correctly).
Let us remind you that other instructions for modifying the new Kalina are in the tuning category or in the contents.
Where can I buy
: in our online store (category Wheels for Kalina).
Keywords: Lada Kalina wheels | Lada Kalina tires | Lada Kalina Sport
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Characteristics of standard wheels of different configurations
The first generation Kalina models are equipped with 14 and 13 inch products. The light-alloy version was released with a diameter of R14. With this reduced tire profile, it is also possible to install R15 (this was done in the sports version).
For all modifications of the sedan, hatchback, station wagon, and sport models of the first generation, released in 2004–2013, the following dimensions were used:
- 5J wheels on 13 ET40, matching tires - 175/70R13;
- 5.5J on 14 ET37 - 175/65R14;
- 6J on 14 ET37 - 185/60R14;
- 6.5J on 15 ET35 - 195/50R15;
- 6.5J on 16 ET45 - 195/45R16.
All modifications of cars (hatchback, station wagon, cross, sports of the second generation (since 2014) were equipped with the following types of wheels and tires:
- 5.5J on 14 ET35, tires - 175/65R14;
- 6J on 14 ET35 - 185/60R14;
- 6J on 15 ET35 - 185/55R15;
- 6.5J on 15 ET35 - 195/50R15;
- 6.5J on 16 ET35 - 195/45R16.
The “norm” and “standard” packages of the second generation do not have factory alloy wheels. In the luxury package, the buyer can choose cast R14 and R15.
What disks can I replace the factory ones with?
When purchasing products other than those offered by the manufacturer, the radius of the wheel should be taken into account; it should not differ much from the standard one. It is necessary to take into account the year of manufacture of the car and its equipment. The wheel parameters are absolutely independent of the body shape: whether it is a sedan, hatchback or station wagon.
When selecting disks for Kalina, you need to know the number of mounting holes and the diameter of the circle for their placement (drilling, LZ*PCD) - 4*98. The diameter of the main hole should correspond to the vehicle hub diameter (DIA) - 58.6. The offset values (ET) must be selected as recommended by the car manufacturer. Thus, for the first generation models 1117, 1118, 1119, wheels from R13 to R16 inches are suitable; width 5–6.5; ET 25–38; DIA 58.6; LZ*PCD 4*98. For the second generation 2192 and 2194, the following parameters are suitable: R from 14 to 16; width from 5.5 to 6.5; ET from 25 to 35; DIA and LZ*PCD - similar.
Properly selected wheels for a Kalina car mean road safety, reduced fuel consumption, and extended transmission life.
Tire and Wheel Compatibility
Tuning enthusiasts are concerned about the question of what kind of alloy wheels can be installed on Kalina so that the wheels do not touch the fender liners and the speedometer does not lie. When choosing new “rollers”, take into account the full diameter of the wheel; it should not differ much from the standard one. You can understand which tires are suitable using the compatibility table. The left one is built on 185/60 R14 (minimum diameter), the right one - 185/55 R15 (maximum diameter):
Green indicates the minimum deviation of the wheel diameter (up to 3 mm); Orange indicates a diameter deviation from 3 to 6 mm.
Thus, you can install wheels on Lada Kalina 2:
- 175/70 R13, 185/70 R13, 195/65 R13, 205/60 R13, 215/60 R13, 225/55 R13;
- 175/65 R14 , 185/60 R14 , 195/60 R14, 205/55 R14, 225/50 R14;
- 175/55 R15, 185/55 R15 , 195/50 R15, 205/50 R15, 215/45 R15, 225/45 R15;
- 185/50 R16, 185/45 R16, 195/45 R16, 215/40 R16, 225/40 R16;
- 175/45 R17, 175/40 R17, 185/40 R17, 195/40 R17.
We advise you to choose only those tires that AVTOVAZ recommends (they are highlighted in bold in the list).
Don't forget about the rim width:
When installing tires or wheels that differ in parameters
from those recommended by the factory, you can:
- be refused warranty repair of the chassis;
- be stopped by a traffic police inspector, who has the right to draw up a report on the car’s non-compliance with the requirements of the Technical Regulations;
- fail to pass technical inspection.
