Datsun GO Tyre Size for GO and GO Plus

Datsun GO tyre size by version, hatch and GO Plus

A datsun go plus tyre size matches the hatch in each version, even with that third row aboard. Correct inflation therefore matters more once all seats fill up.

Spotting which version you own

Look at the final number in the marking on any tyre: R14 or R13. Fourteen points to the later car, thirteen to the earlier. Measuring rim width by tape also works, but reading the wall is quicker. Avoid relying on the registration date alone, because rims often get swapped when cars change hands.

Reading 165/70 R14 on the GO

• 165: tread width, millimetres.
• 70: wall height equals seven tenths of width, around 116 mm.
• R: radial carcass.
• 14: wheel diameter, inches.

Combined, total height comes near 356 + 2 x 116 = 587 mm. The earlier 155/70 R13 gives 330 + 2 x 109 = 547 mm, so the later GO stands on noticeably taller rubber, handy over speed breakers. When buying fresh tyres, ask for ratings equal to or above those on the old Datsun rubber.

Upsizing a GO or GO+

Datsun's original height is the yardstick; stray no more than 3 percent from it. On a 14 inch car:

175/65 R14 reuses existing rims and adds a touch of width. 175/60 R15 needs fresh 15 inch wheels; confirm centre bore and offset with the wheel seller and try our PCD calculator. Anyone with an early 13 inch GO can adopt the later 165/70 R14 setup on 14 inch rims, because Datsun itself fitted it to this body. Broader rubber steers heavier and may cost a little mileage, and your policy papers should mention any rim change.

Pressure, load and the spare

Sources list roughly 33 psi behind and 32 to 33 psi ahead, cold. Datsun printed its own value on a sticker by the front seat belt pillar and repeated it in the handbook; follow that, especially for a GO+ that regularly carries seven passengers plus bags. Numbers embossed on rubber are maximums, not fill targets. Inspect the boot spare monthly; finding it flat beside a dark highway helps nobody.

When GO tyres need replacing

Tiny raised ridges sit inside the main grooves. Once tread wears flush with those ridges, retire the tyre. On a featherweight hatch like this, bald rubber aquaplanes early across flooded roads in the rains. Replace sooner on spotting cracks, a bulge or sidewall cuts, and let a fitter look over any damage. Move tyres between axles during every service, because this Datsun's driven front pair also handles all the steering.

Owners comparing budget hatches can open the Kwid tyre size or Wagon R tyre size pages, or scan every car through the car size index, sorted by maker.