Second Hand Vauxhall Cavalier Tyre

Tyres are not recycled or sold as used parts in the way that mechanical components are, because they are consumable safety items that degrade with age and use regardless of how they look. What you actually need is the correct tyre size for your Cavalier's wheels, which you will find either on the sidewall of your existing tyre or on the tyre placard inside the driver's door or fuel filler flap. For used wheels or a used spare wheel and tyre assembly, a breaker can help, but for replacement tyres themselves you should visit a tyre retailer.

Breakers occasionally sell part-worn tyres still mounted on wheels, but a standalone used tyre is not a standard recycled part in the same way as an alternator or a door mirror. If you need a tyre, the safest and most practical route is a new or professionally inspected part-worn tyre from a tyre specialist, who will also be able to fit and balance it correctly. If what you actually need is a used steel or alloy wheel, or a complete spare wheel with tyre, then a Cavalier breaker is absolutely the right place to look.

The Cavalier Mk3 ran from 1988 to 1995 and was offered with a range of tyre sizes depending on the engine and trim level, with smaller sizes on base models and larger profiles on higher-powered variants such as the 2.0i and GSi. Common sizes included 185/65 R14 and 195/60 R14 among others, but you must read the size printed on your own tyre sidewall or check your vehicle handbook to be certain for your specific car. If you are sourcing a used spare wheel or a set of alloys from a breaker, confirm the bolt pattern and offset as well as the tyre size to ensure it fits your Cavalier.

Trim level names such as L, GL, GLS, CD, and GSi on the Cavalier do not in themselves determine the tyre size, but higher-performance variants like the GSi and 4x4 models were frequently fitted with wider wheels and larger tyre profiles from the factory. The definitive answer for your car is always the size printed on the tyres currently fitted, or the sizes listed in the owner's handbook, rather than the trim name alone. If you are buying a used wheel or spare from a breaker, give them your registration and confirm the wheel size and offset rather than relying solely on trim-level matching.

The Cavalier Mk2 (approximately 1981 to 1988) and Mk3 (1988 to 1995) are different generations with different body and suspension designs, and the wheel bolt pattern, offset, and centre bore may differ between them. You should not assume a wheel from a Mk2 will fit a Mk3 without confirming the specifications match, and a breaker who handles both generations will be best placed to check this against your registration. Because tyre sizes also differed across these generations, confirm everything with the breaker before purchasing rather than relying on the model name alone.

Give the breaker your full registration number so they can identify the exact variant, as wheel size, bolt pattern, and offset varied across the Cavalier range depending on engine and specification. It also helps to measure or note the tyre size printed on your existing tyres and, if you can, the centre bore diameter of your current wheels. The breaker can then match a used spare wheel to your car properly, rather than guessing from the model name alone.