Fiat 124 Tyres
Fiat 124 Berlina
Fiat 124 1966–1985
- The majority of Fiat 124 models, including the Fiat 124 Special & 124 Special T, fitted 155 R13 PIRELLI CINTURATO tyres. We would suggest that 155R13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CA67 was OE and is still our recommended Fiat 124 tyre.
- The 155 HR 13 Michelin XAS FF is also an excellent option for the majority of Fiat 124 cars.
- If you desire a wider tyre for the 124 Special/Special T the 175/70 VR 13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 is an excellent choice.
- Fiat 124 Spider and 124 Coupe fitted 165 R13. We suggest fitting 165R13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 or 185/70 VR 13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36.
- Fiat 124 Estate (Familiare) originally fitted a 560 - 13 Tyres crossply tyres for comfort. The only tyre in this size is the 5.60 x 13 Camac which we would not recommend for the 124.
- The radial alternative is 165 R13, in this size, the 165R13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 would be perfect for the little Fiat 124 family estate car.
- In period, the Fiat 124 was released on tube-type wheels and fitted with innertubes. OE 124 wheels require tubes, even if you fit tubeless tyres.
- 155 R13 and 165 R13 tyres are best fit with Michelin 13D innertubes.
- 175/70 R13 and 185/70 R13 tyres are best fit with Michelin 13E innertubes.
- Follow the link to see tyre pressure recommendations for the Fiat 124.
Fiat 124 Familiare
1967 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
Fiat 124 Spider Tyres
- The Fiat 124 Spider fitted 165-13 Tyres.
- The series 1 Fiat 124 Spider came originally fitted with 165 HR 13 Michelin XAS FF in 1966 and 1967.
- In 1968, Pirelli produced the PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36, which became the sports car tyre of choice.
- In 1968, the Fiat 124 Spider moved onto fitting 165R13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 as original equipment.
- The 185/70 VR 13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 is also a tyre that people like to fit to a 124 Spider as a wider tyre.
For Rally spec information, see our Abarth 124 Rally page.
History of the Fiat 124
The Fiat 124 is a mid-sized family car manufactured by Fiat between 1966 and 1974. The 124 is also known as the basis of the Russian-produced Lada, made until 1988. Adding other licensed variants manufactured worldwide, like the Lada, to the original Fiat production run puts the 124's overall production at nearly 20 million units, making it the fourth biggest-selling single automobile platform of all time. In Spain, it is known as the SEAT 124, in India as the Premier 118NE, and in Russia as the VAZ-2101 (though this would later become the Lada 1200 when exported).
Independent Tyre Test: The Results
In the world of modern tyres, it is commonplace to come across a tyre test. However, in the world of classic tyres, the investment never seems to be there to do a proper modern tyre test. However, a German magazine in July 2016 conducted this modern tyre test using classic tyres. This classic tyre test has been translated from German to English. What is remarkable in this tyre test is quite how well the PIRELLI CINTURATO ™; CN36 classic tyre performed in the table at the end. The scores in this table are not scored in relation to the other tyres in the test, so when a score of 1 is recorded, then that is a perfect score for a classic tyre or a modern tyre. It is wonderful to see that these classic PIRELLI CINTURATO ™; CN36 tyres can give such exemplary results.