When the seasons change, owners of almost all cars are forced to “change the shoes” of their “iron horses”. To do this, you should clearly know the size of the tires that need to be replaced. This fact is also true for Renault Logan owners. This model is currently rolling off assembly lines in six countries. Despite this “multinationality”, the basic version of Renault Logan always includes 185/65 summer tires, for which the manufacturer uses R14 or R15 wheels.
Subtleties of specificity and size
The production specifics of the model we are considering provide for the presence in the factory version of durable, but not sufficiently aesthetically pleasing discs. This encourages many owners to resort to replacing these elements with analogues they like. Also, owners are faced with the need for replacement along the way, and for this it is important to know what size tires the model has. An important point here will be the correct selection of the tread pattern, which affects not only speed parameters, but also stability, as well as noise.
To make the right choice and replacement of summer or winter wheels or tires (sets), you must strictly follow certain rules.
- The original disk contains data regarding holes for mounting studs, a central cutout for the hub nut, etc.
- The disk must have a landing radius that varies within 14-15 inches.
- What tire size should you use: 180/70, 170/70 and 190/70 (all for R14 or R15).
- The so-called summer and winter tires most suitable for Renault Logan are marked “80”, which means
load index. There is a mandatory speed marker “T” here. - Using non-profile tires would be an extremely undesirable action.
The standard version of Renault Logan has wheels made of sheet steel. These products are preferred when driving in winter. For the summer season, most owners seek to replace the factory “stampings” with more attractive light-alloy or forged wheel “rollers”.
Another popular measure today is the installation of tubeless tires. Their standard size basically means 165/80 R14, but installation of 175/70 or 185/70 is allowed.
This size is perfect for wheels marked “5.5Jx14”.
What tire size is suitable for “6Jx15” wheels? Those with dimensions 185/65 R15.
For a clear understanding of the essence of the designations, we present their decoding:
- the numbers “14” and “15” indicate the radius (in inches);
- "J5.5" or "J6" indicate the width of the tire (also in inches).
Based on the above “codings” we can specify any of the previously specified rubber elements, namely:
- 165 or 185 – parameter that determines the width;
- 65, 70 or 80 – characteristic of the profile height, expressed as a percentage of the width;
- 14 or 15 are the radii of the disks.
Which type of tires should Renault Logan owners prefer: R14 or R15?
When purchasing a specific car, the buyer should familiarize himself in detail with all the options available for his tire sizes, and understand what size tires to buy. By choosing the optimal version according to the parameters and comparing its data with the tires originally installed by the manufacturer, you can independently make the right decision.
Rubber with spikes
Many are inclined to believe that studded winter tires are the pinnacle of stability on icy roads. Is this true?
Spikes in the tread provide confidence in braking performance on icy roads. On bare asphalt, these winter tires are prone to noise and have a much longer braking distance. This circumstance is not a reason to purchase expensive summer tires with factory studs. The procedure for installing studs can actually be done by hand. Money is saved, and the effect is identical.
All-season tires have always been a compromise solution. They are not suitable for energetic “pilots” and are associated with the risk of loss of stability during maneuvering. This option is more suitable for leisurely drivers. To achieve comfort and safety, you should purchase only well-chosen tire options.
Tires without studs
If the operation of Renault Logan in winter means the absence of heavy snowfalls or icy highways, then a rational solution would be to use tires without studs. Products armed with spikes will have a more difficult time coping with dry asphalt when braking or maneuvering in turning zigzags. This effect is explained by a decrease in the contact area of the tire and the road surface.
If you purchase tires that are not subject to studding, we recommend that you carefully select the type of tread pattern. A directional pattern will be more relevant for tires operating in southern regions, where wet snow is an attribute of winter weather. This feature of the tread can provide effective removal of slush from under the contacting surface of the wheel, which significantly improves traction with the road surface.
How to choose winter tires?
Most often, owners resort to replacing tires during the off-season period. To install the appropriate tires, you need to have knowledge of wheel sizes.
- 14-inch wheels are best suited for tires with parameters: 185/70 or 165/80 and radius R14.
- For 15-inch elements, you can use tires with dimensions: 185/65 or 185/70 (both R15 options).
The manufacturer's regulations for inflating Renault Logan tires specify pressure values in the following quantities:
- 2.0 bar (perimeter) if 14-inch wheels are installed;
- 2.2 bar for the stern tires and 2.0 bar for the front tires (for R15).
In addition to the size factor, when purchasing tires for a Renault Logan car, it is necessary not to discount such important criteria as the material that is included in the structure by the manufacturer; summer and winter tires differ in terms of softness and other properties, so each of these options must be used strictly correspondence to a particular season. Summer tires, unlike winter tires, are stiffer, so they harden in cold weather, which negatively affects stability.
Fans of innovation who are inclined to buy all-season options should be reminded that this type of tire can be safely operated at outside temperatures not exceeding minus 20 C.
Winter tires are more likely to protect the owner and his companions. Savings in this situation are inappropriate. The structure of winter tires is based on the presence of wear-resistant rubber compounds, which provide on the road:
- excellent adaptability to icy or snowy surfaces;
- minimum braking distance;
- safety and confidence in movement.
Let's sum it up
Each Renault Logan owner decides which type of tire (R14 or R15) to tip the scales towards. We should not forget about the correctness of ensuring the required tire pressure, as well as the applicability of each type (summer/winter) only during the corresponding season.
The most popular question that comes with the change of seasons is the purchase of rims, which affect not only the appearance, but also the driving performance of the car. Read below about everything you need to know when choosing wheels for Logan.
Difficult choice
We can talk endlessly about which wheels are best suited for Renault Logan, and what should be preferred. Stamped and cast wheels with 14, 15 and 16 radius are popular. In addition to the model, manufacturer, type and color, you have to choose between the original and the analogue.
The standard alloy wheels on the Logan certainly look advantageous. Size 14 models are more suitable for those who prefer to ride on bad roads. These parameters allow you to install larger profile tires, providing high ride comfort and less risk of damaging the tire.
Some owners use a non-standard size 16: it allows you to install a so-called low profile and improve the appearance of the car. However, practice shows that the use of low-profile rubber on 16 discs, unlike r15, leads to their gradual deformation and unwanted play, as well as rapid damage when the front part engages with the fender liner.
Stamped models are original to Renault Logan and are distinguished by their low price and variety of sizes. For a low cost you can get 14 or even 17 wheels; the choice is limited only by the car owner’s imagination.
You have to pay for the cheapness with the nondescript appearance of the Logan and the use of hubcaps. Moreover, an incorrectly sized wheel can touch the front of the wing during maneuvers.
More is not better
Despite the fact that 16-gauge wheels and hubcaps have recently become increasingly popular among fans of tuning and low-profile tires, the absolute leaders in the rating are still 14- and 15-radius wheels.
R14 wheels and hubcaps are considered the most budget option, and the variety of models is in no way inferior to other sizes: there is room for your imagination to run wild. The drilling standard is 4*100. Deviations from the value are extremely undesirable and can lead to play, deformation of the disk and mounting bolts.
In addition to 14, rims and hubcaps of 15 radius are no less popular: they look better, but are more expensive. On the r15, the classic bolt pattern is similar - 4*100, so there will be no problems with installation on Renault Logan.
Large discs and caps also occupy their rightful niche on the shelves. The bolt pattern is the same - 4*100. The peculiarity is that a wheel with an incorrect profile will cling to the front of the wing and prevent normal turning. 
To prevent this from happening, factory documentation is not enough. Size 16 is not standard and in order to avoid play and vibration when the car is moving, it is recommended to use the parameters recommended by experienced car owners for these discs.
You will also have to drive more carefully and carefully monitor the quality of the road surface: 16 wheels, combined with low-profile tires and poor-quality fastening bolts, often lead to damage to expensive car suspension components and the occurrence of play in the system.
Tuning ideas
The disks on Logan have been selected and installed, but something is clearly missing. This means only one thing - you need to modernize the appearance of the wheels so that they begin to bring moral satisfaction to the owner.
You should start by selecting bolts with a modernized head - it will transform the Logan and prevent wheel play while driving. The bolts themselves vary in type, style, appearance and even material of manufacture, leaving the car owner’s imagination with a limitless field of choice. 
The main criterion when choosing tuned wheel bolts for Logan remains their characteristics. A diameter or thread pitch that does not match the reference one will lead to backlash. Another reason for problems is the use of low-quality products.
In addition to bolts, wheel covers are widely used. Their use allows you to change the appearance of your car's disk for the minimum possible amount. The caps themselves are usually made of plastic and fit any type of wheel. The only drawback is that the caps, due to the resulting play, often fall off the wheel while driving and pose a potential danger to drivers moving behind.
Summing up
The choice of wheels for Logan should be approached responsibly. In addition to appearance, this irreplaceable part ensures comfort and safety of movement and proper operation of the suspension, which absorbs all the impacts from the wheel that occur when driving over defects in the road surface.
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Standard 14-radius wheels
The first parameter that you should pay attention to is the height and width of the tire, and in this regard the manufacturer (gives clear recommendations on what tire size is intended for cars with a specific wheel size. This is one of the most popular methods.
When using wheels with a diameter of 15 inches, the following tire parameters are used: 185/65 R15.
And in the case when the wheels have a standard 14th radius, the size will be: 165/80 R14, 185/70 R14.
Standard 15-radius wheels
- R14 - 5.5H2 ET 43 DIA 60.1 PDL 100×4.
- R15 - 6J15 ET 50 DIA 60.1 PDL 100x4.
What should you pay attention to when choosing summer tires for Renault Logan?
First of all, you need to remember that the more expensive the tire, the better quality it will be and, accordingly, more durable. In the manufacture of luxury tires, advanced and modern technologies are used, which only have a positive effect during its operation. Thus, we can say with confidence that price is the determining factor in choosing tires!
Tires with a similar pattern have both their disadvantages and advantages. The most fundamental advantages include low price and operational reliability. And the disadvantages include the lowest efficiency indicators, in contrast to tires equipped with a directional and asymmetrical pattern.
This type of tire has its own peculiarity, since the pattern has a certain direction; such tires should be installed only in a certain direction, which is indicated by an arrow on the tire body. The disadvantage of such a tire is the impossibility of moving them from one side to the other and back, since in this case the driving performance of the car will deteriorate significantly and tire wear will be significantly increased.
Tires of this type have the peculiarity of installing the tires in a certain way. On each side of the tire there is an inscription:
- IN Side– the side must be directed towards the inside of the machine.
- OUT Side– this one should look outward.
If you neglect these rules, tire wear will increase and driving performance will deteriorate.
Which summer tires are better (survey)?
What to look for when choosing winter tires?
In the same way as in choosing summer tires, price and manufacturer are the main indicators in its choice. Further, winter tires come in studded and so-called “Velcro” tires.
The best winter tires of the 2015/2016 season Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8.
The main indicator here is the number of studs on the rubber and the quality of the rubber itself. After all, these indicators are very important when the car is moving on an icy and snowy road surface.
conclusions
As you can see for yourself, knowing all the necessary parameters for your car, you should approach the choice of tires purely individually, based on your own needs, income and goals. It is important to remember only one thing: you should not save on those elements of the car on which traffic safety directly depends.
The size of the wheels in any car plays an important role. Despite the variety of wheel sizes, for each car there are strict regulations for the selection and installation of these parts. Renault, like any other car, is designed in such a way that the parameters of R14 and R15 rims are an integral part of the chassis. The conversation in this article will be about choosing the wheel size for Renault, as well as choosing and installing a winter chain, and the length of the bolts.
Selection by parameters
The design bureau of the Renault plant has provided wheel sizes of 15 and 14 inches for its cars. In addition to these parameters, you need to add width and offset, as well as wheel bolt pattern and bolt length. We will indicate all parameters in a separate list below.
The wheel parameters for Logan should be exactly like this.
- The recommended parameter is R14, R15 (14 and 15 inches).
- Allowable bolt pattern is 4x100.
- Wheel rim width – 5/5J, 6J.
- Mating plane offset – ET43, ET
- The diameter of the hub mounting hole is DIA1.
To clarify this data, we have collected all the information so that the reader does not have any unnecessary questions, and we will also talk about why R14 and R15.
- The radius of a Logan wheel is a stipulated value adopted by the automotive standard and is denoted by the Latin letter “R”, respectively, the wheel parameter will look like this: R14 or R This abbreviation means the diameter divided by two, respectively, the wheel size is 15 or 14 inches.
- Many car owners have heard the word bolt pattern, but not everyone can give a clear definition of this term. The bolt pattern is the distance between the centers of two bolt holes. Example - 4x100, the number 4 indicates the number of holes for mounting bolts, the number 100 indicates the distance between two opposite holes.
- The width of the wheel is measured in inches and is designated on the back side with the letter J. Therefore, this designation will look like this: 5/5J, indicating a rim width of 5.5 inches.
- The offset of the mating plane is the distance between the landing pad of the disk and the edge of its inner rim. This parameter is measured in millimeters and is designated as ET. The higher the ET number, the more the disc is recessed into the wheel arch.
- As for the diameter of the hub hole, it is also measured in millimeters and is designated by three letters of the Latin alphabet - DIA.
These data should not be neglected when choosing wheels for Renault Logan, otherwise serious problems may arise during the operation of this vehicle. Also, do not neglect the size of the hub diameter, as serious wheel runout may occur.
Bolts
Carefully select bolts for alloy wheels, as the bolt length is different for them. Bolts for stampings are shorter than bolts for light alloys.
Typically, the length of the bolts ranges from 3.5 cm to 8 cm.
Why exactly 14 and 15?
Each automaker sets certain standards for its cars, and Renault Logan is no exception. It was for this that the factory provided wheel sizes of 14 and 15 inches, suitable for this model. If you use other wheel sizes instead of R14 and R15, you can significantly reduce the quality of handling and ride comfort of the car.
R14 is a standard solution for meager trim levels, but R15 is already equipped with expensive versions of cars.
Using larger diameter wheels can damage the wheel arches, as well as wheel arch liners and other body elements. The dynamics of the car, as well as its economical qualities, can also be negatively affected. Generally speaking, the use of non-standard solutions leads to negative consequences.
Choosing winter chains for Renault
In harsh winter conditions, Russian car enthusiasts prefer to use winter chain sets to increase the cross-country ability of their car. Renault Logan owners also prefer these solutions for their car and choose the standard size R14 and R15. Chains actually help make the car easier to navigate in difficult situations.
Choose parts that fit the size of your car.
The main criterion for choosing a winter chain is the quality of manufacture, as well as the assembly of chain elements. A wide selection of these solutions for the front and rear axles of the car is offered on the shelves of car dealerships.
Chains should be stored in a dry place to prevent corrosion.
These parts really help the car when driving in deep snow. The only drawback of this solution is the maximum permissible speed of movement, as well as the complexity of installation. It is the installation of chains on Renault Logan that will be discussed further.
Installation
Wear chains only in severe conditions; riding on asphalt with chains is PROHIBITED!
- To install a chain element on a Renault, you need to place it in front of the car wheel, and then push it to attach the lock.
- To carry out the fastening, wrap the wheel so that the locks are closed, after releasing the tire pressure.
- Secure the chain locks and restore the tire pressure.
This process is the same on R14 and R15 wheels. The installation can be considered complete. This operation is carried out equally on both the front and rear axles of the car.
Results
Based on the above, one conclusion can be drawn: do not neglect the technical tolerances of your car and do not allow the installation of non-standard solutions. Use R14 and R15 as a standard that cannot be deviated from. Buy quality parts from well-known manufacturers. We encourage you to listen to our opinion and make the right choice.
Renault Logan is one of the most popular foreign cars in Russia. An inexpensive foreign car has a good level of comfort and cross-country ability, as well as an increased service life. It is not surprising that spare parts for Renault Logan, including car wheels, are in great demand.
Installing non-original wheels is one of the most common and accessible tuning methods. That is why Renault Logan owners strive to install non-standard wheels in order to stand out on the country's roads. In addition, non-original wheels can significantly improve the technical characteristics of the car:
- reduce overall weight;
- improve handling;
- reduce wear on tires and car chassis.
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