From the high level of emails the club receive concerning tyre sizes and availability there seems to be a bit of confusion!  We decided to try and clear this one up so approached some of our trusted experts for some good advice.

The Figaro was supplied originally with either 165 70 12 Tyre's or 155 80 12 Tyre's.

165 70 12 were the more prevalent but unfortunately this is not a popular size and most manufacturers have ceased production. Nankang was a commonly available brand but there were others such as Kleber, Fulma etc. Premier tyre producers such as Dunlop, Pirelli etc ceased production years ago. To complicate matters - Tyre's imported into the UK must have an Euro compliance mark - so Tyre's may be available elsewhere but can't be imported.

In the long run 165 70 12 will cease production altogether. Fortunately 155 80 12 are readily available and will likely be into the future, They must be fitted as a set of 4.

Buying advice

You'll pay around £130 for a set of 4 fully fitted from most tyre retailers

Many thanks Gareth for your contribution (Ed)

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Expert No 2 - Dave from Total Respray

You can fit 1 of 2 sizes to the Figaro, butyou must fit the same size on the same axle.

The Sizes are:

155-SR-12  Plenty available

165-70 R 12 Difficult to obtain ( We sometimes bring in from Europe when available.

Makes of Tyre's Are:

Bridgestone, Nankang and Avent

Buying Advice
Prices very from £38.00 to £47.00 depending on suppliers. Try ATS Tyre or any Quick-fit Centre. They will sill have to order, but should be same day for the 155's

It's surprising what you can get in a Figaro. We received some great pictures from Member Niall McCord who went camping in Melkridge, near Haltwhistle Northumberland, just a few minutes drive from Hadrians Wall.

"My boyfriend came home on Friday and said he'd seen a lovely Fig pulling onto a drive across the road from us and that it was red with big white flowers all over, I was so excited we went to have a look at 12:15 am, so I'm sorry if the owner spotted a couple of loons having a nosey at their figgy in the middle of the night, it was us!!! Anyway we couldn't really see in the dark so I went and had a good look the next day and it was lovely! I then looked at my Figaro owners club newsletter and who is Figaro of the month?.... the one across the road!!!! What are the chances of that!"

We warned you won't miss this car even in the middle of the night! (Ed)

The first Dutch Figaro meeting in Holland is a fact. (Just two cars is that a meeting??) Today we met Meike and Remco at the Westerbouwing on the banks of the river Rijn (Operation Market Garden)

We can imagine Paul wearing this!

"Here's a basic story of a lovely old couple we met by chance on the way home on Saturday. We did the usual shopping dash and on the way home decided to go the long way around as there is a boy who is mentally disabled who sometimes stands outside his house and wave's to all the passing cars. We always try to drive past his house when we can and hoot and flash, he loves our figs and always waves back and has a big smile on his face. He wasn't there this day so we drove home along a country lane and just turned the corner at Bintree Mill when we saw a lapis Fig parked up and a bloke looking at us totally amused. We stopped and we ended up chatting with his wife and him about various events in Norfolk. I turns out his wife has only owned it since March and he lives not far from us and travel's to Bintree Mill to take photo's and paint as he loves the area. He asked us if we knew where he could pick up a skirt (the cover that fills the gap when you've got your roof down) for her Fig and we said follow us home as we had a spare. He came back with us and they were over the moon with the skirt and that we had given it to her as a gift. We talked some more and swapped details and he said in return he would paint us a picture of Bintree Mill and drop it off to us when it was done. It was fantastic meeting such a nice couple. It's nice to be nice."

Great story and typical of a Figaro Owner (Ed)