Toyota - Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica was a 2 door fixed head coupe was built on the platform of Toyotas Carina, and built primarily for the American market from 1971. The Celica was to compete in the same market sector as the earlier Ford Mustang. Initially 1.9 litre capacity, it was quickly increased to 2 litres. From 1975 the new 2.2 litre was introduced, which at the same time overcame some of the unreliability of the earlier engines. This first generation of cars were built to 1977.
The second generation of Celica was produced from 1978 to 1981, again as a 2 door, with bodywork designed by Toyotas California research centre.
Toyota Celica tyre size ranged from 5.60x13 on the 1406cc 86hp model to 6.45x13 on the 1600cc 100hp model, these Celicas also being offered in period with the equivalent radial 165R13 tyre size, which is what you would now fit on models such as 1600, 1600GT and 1600ST. The Celica Coupe Mk2 was also fitted with 165R13 but with the wider 5 1/2J wheels they were listed with the wider version of this tyre which is 185/70R13. For the more powerful models Celica 2000XT and 2000ST the factory used 14 inch wheels with tyre sizes 165SR14 and the wider section 185/70HR13, both on the 5 1/2 J wheel. Blockley produces all four of these Toyota Celica tyre sizes, all with a steel belt correct period, good speed rated highest quality tyres. See full details of all these superb tyre sizes at the links below:
For the USA supplied Celica, which were all 2.3 litre capacity (Celica LT economy model, Celica ST and Celica GT), again the tyre sizes fitted from the showroom were either 165R14 or the wider 185/70R14.
