The Niva car is the most famous domestic off-road vehicle. Its serial production began at the Volga Automobile Plant since 1977. These are the VAZ 2121, and the VAZ 21213/14, and the enlarged five-door VAZ 2131, and the modern Chevrolet Niva. No matter how many modifications are made, this car does not require special costs, and as it was, it remains easy to operate and repair.
The choice of tires for "Niva"
"Nivas" are widespread, and many motorists appreciate them for their excellent off-road qualities. And since the condition of the roads in modern cities is poor, they can rightfully be considered excellent city cars.
When preparing for the next season, the owner should think about changing tires. Don't rely on the same set of tires to work in all weather conditions. What is popularly called "all-season" in fact will not be so effective for winter, it is more summer tires.
Winter and summer tires
Winter tires differ from summer ones not only by their peculiar tread pattern, the presence of studs, but also by their composition. Tires for summer are more rigid, designed to withstand high temperatures above zero. Low temperature affects the elasticity of such tires and, accordingly, the quality of adhesion to the road surface. Winter is softer, its tread is specially designed to deal with snow and ice, and in warm weather it wears out quickly. In addition, it is absolutely not adapted to travel in high humidity conditions. So, when choosing tires for your "Niva", all of the above must be taken into account.
Tread pattern and tire size for "Niva"
With all this, the owner needs to pay attention to the tread pattern. It must fully comply with the quality of the road surface on which the car will move. And, of course, it's important not to mix up the size. Standard tires for "regular" "Niva" are 175 / 80R16, for Chevrolet Niva - 215/75 / R15 or 215/65 / R16.
Choice of rims
It remains to figure out the type of disks, and they, as you know, are stamped, cast and forged. Someone wants to make their car "unkillable", for someone aesthetic appearance is important. With the variety available today, it is easy to come to the right decision and make a choice in favor of exactly those qualities that are important to the car owner.
Stamped discs are the most common, easy to use and have a low price. In addition, they are easy to repair. However, they are the heaviest of all and are prone to corrosion.
Alloy wheels are made from aluminum or magnesium alloys. They are light enough, which significantly reduces fuel consumption and the load on the car's suspension, and, at the same time, the most fragile. Such discs, thanks to the mass of design solutions, have become, in practice, objects of art and allow you to give a car a unique look.
The lightest and strongest in the entire hierarchy are forged wheels, however, their price is several times higher than the rest. It is a high-quality product, the innovative structure of which makes it almost 30% lighter than cast discs and 50% lighter than stamped discs.
Summarizing what has been said, we note that when choosing both wheel disks and rubber for your car, you should always be guided by the dimensions declared by the manufacturer, since the installation of other dimensions requires certain alterations.
