Granta is a relatively new front-wheel drive car, developed by VAZ on the basis of Kalina, and launched into production in 2011. Since that time, along with sedan-type models, the Lada Granta liftback began to be produced. The change of body did not affect the tire size, unlike the Sedan Sport modification.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the parameters of the tires used on these cars, and also present a small selection of models for winter and summer.
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:
| Modification | Basic size | Replacement options |
| 2190 Sedan/1.6 16V | R14 175/65 | R14 185/60R15 195/50 and 185/55 |
| 2190 Sedan/1.6 8V | R14 175/65 | No options |
| 2190 Sedan/1.6 16V Sport | R15 185/55 | R15 195/50R16 195/50 |
| 2191 Liftback/1.6 16V | R14 175/65 | R14 185/60R15 185/55 |
| 2191 Liftback/1.6 8V | R14 175/65 | R14 185/60R15 185/55 |
Is it possible to install wheels of size R16 205/55 on the Lada Granta
Wheels with a radius of R16 and dimensions of 205/55 are not suitable for both the regular LadaGranta configuration and the Sport model. Due to their too large diameter, they will fit too tightly, which when driving will lead to rapid wear of the treads and reduced maneuverability of the vehicle. Owners of Lada Granta recommend installing 195/50 or 205/45 with a radius of R16.
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.
A short checklist - How to buy tires for the Lada Granta correctly
1. You should look for the right tires, keeping in mind the factory dimensional specifications. The size of the selected tires must match these data. 2. Pay attention to the tread pattern. Driving comfort largely depends on it.
3. Pay attention to the width parameters. The acceleration and braking of a car is affected by the width of the spot converging with the road surface. 4. Particular attention should be paid to the bore diameter. Tires that are excessively high or wide can damage the suspension, while tires that are too narrow will increase the load on the bearings. 5. It is important to consider the maximum speed index and load capacity index. 6. Treadwear, Traction, Temperature and MaxPressure data provide information on the tire's factory wear life, braking performance, temperature resistance and pressure limit for the tire respectively.
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.
And another important factor is for those who spend a lot of time driving. A tire for winter use is much softer than a summer one, but it is also noisy when driving, especially the studded one.
The summer one, and it is also an all-season one, in severe frosts “steals” and just rattles. And this is not to mention the fact that you will not so much ride on the ice as perform figure skating.
Old family (until 09.2018)
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.
| Equipment | Tire size with load capacity and speed indexes* | Disc size | |
| rim width (inches) | rim offset (ET), mm** | ||
| 5J, 5 1/2J, 6J | 35 | ||
- * Speed indices: T – up to 190 km/h, H – up to 210 km/h, V – up to 240 km/h. Load capacity indices: 82 – 475 kg.
- **Rim offset (ET) is the distance from the mating plane of the disc to the middle of the rim.
Wheel hub bolt pattern 4x98, DIA - 58.5.
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.
Field players
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Who participates in our tests? First of all, tires from leading manufacturers. This is the so-called Top Five, the top five: Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Continental and Pirelli. Another important player is the Finnish company Nokian Tires: the capacity of its plant in St. Petersburg will soon reach 18 million tires per year. In total, these six attackers sell the lion's share of all passenger tires on the Russian market.
The second line includes mid-price tires: BFGoodrich, Sava, Gislaved, Matador, Formula, as well as tires from fast-growing companies such as Yokohama, Hankook, Toyo and other Asian manufacturers.
In defense - budget tires, including domestic ones, for example Cordiant. We also carefully study the tires of young Chinese companies: they do not make a difference on the field, but sometimes we take them into our tests - what if a brilliant newcomer appears and beats everyone?
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.
Conclusion
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.
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Car wheels are an integral and one of the most important parts of any vehicle. The Lada Granta model is suitable for several sizes of wheels and tires, which the manufacturer installs depending on the overall design of the car.
The most frequently produced Grant models are cars with stamped wheels with diameters R13 and R14. Relatively recently, the size range has expanded with R15 and R16 wheels.
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The size of the wheels and tires significantly affects the overall performance and behavior of the car on the road. Therefore, the manufacturer does not recommend installing wheels on the LADA Granta whose rim diameter exceeds R15. Owners of cars of this model come to the same opinion. When surveying car enthusiasts, it was revealed that most drivers use wheels with a diameter of 15.
According to technical specifications, factory-equipped vehicles may have the following tire sizes:
Thus, the most suitable tires for a car of this model are R13 and R14 tires. This is a classic size for the Russian car manufacturer. These tires are easy to find on the market. Another advantage is their affordable price.
The possibility of installing R15 tires on the Grant is not excluded. When leaving the assembly line, a car with a rim diameter of 15 has a tire size of 185/55. However, they will fit well with tires from the 175/70 or 185/60 size range.
The difference in the size of the wheels and tires for them affects a number of indicators - the appearance of the car, its behavior while driving, handling, road grip, ride comfort, noise indicators, fuel consumption, tire wear resistance. Therefore, when choosing the size of tires and wheels, you should first familiarize yourself with the table below, where “+” is an improvement, “0” is no change, “-” is deterioration, “>” is an increase.
| Index | Increased disc diameter | Increased rim width | Increased tire width |
| Car appearance | + | + | + |
| Road grip | + | ||
| Controllability | + | + | + |
| Comfort on difficult roads | — | — | |
| Fuel consumption | > | ||
| Noise indicator | > | ||
| Wear resistance | — | ||
| Car behavior while driving | + | + | + |
Most popular manufacturers
A large number of manufacturers sometimes confuse car owners when choosing car wheels.
Stamped discs
KFZ is constantly working towards the development of new technologies for creating dies. The wheels of this brand are famous for their quality and wide range of products presented on the automotive market. A wide range of standard sizes allows you to choose a wheel for any car.
Kronprinz – German quality. This company was founded more than 110 years ago and is still in demand among car enthusiasts. The rims are made of high-strength steel using our own paint coating technology. This is what puts them in the mid-high price range.
Mefro is the creation of German engineers, but manufacturing plants are located all over the world. Wheels of high reliability at minimal cost.
Alloy wheels
Alutec is the most recognizable company in the alloy wheel segment. Special production technologies and product quality control have led to the appearance of wheel rims that satisfy the majority of car enthusiasts. It has a stunning design, serious durability, and an unbeatable price.
SKAD is the fruit of the efforts of Russian engineers. The discs are produced by low pressure casting. You will find parts by design and suitable price.
KIK is another Russian manufacturer. Quality comes first with high availability of wheels, this is how this manufacturer can be characterized. CFC production is expanding and new solutions are being applied. German equipment is used for production. A large variety of design options makes it possible to stand out.
Forged wheels
Slik is a company that positioned itself as a manufacturer of wheels for motorsports. The Russian manufacturer uses high quality raw materials, which is why the rims turn out to be appropriate. The downside is the lack of paintwork.
OZ Racing is another favorite of Granta owners. Italians produce forged wheels of high quality and unique design, so the brand is respected by car enthusiasts. The company has existed since 1971. OZ Racing gained great popularity due to the wheels used in F1 racing and on WRC cars.
Enkei – this company has its origins in Japan. She was the first to produce car wheels in the country. For special rulers, casting technology with rolling out the rim is used. These are discs for which you can pay not so much money compared to competitors.
