MK4 Tyre question URGENT!

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:15 pm

Im looking to buy a pair of 16'' Oz alloys, and they are coming with 4 new tyres that are sized 215/40/16. My question is, are these too big for a mk4 or will they be okay? possibly in the future ill change to 195's but i dont wanna bin em brand new?

Oh yeah im also gonna lower it soon with these tyres on by say about 40-50mm. will it still be okay? cheers

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:16 pm

theyre too big for the mk4.
better get some 195/40/16 then flog the 215's on ebay.

because lowering will cause problems with 215s.

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:25 pm

so isnt the 215 the width? then isnt that dependant upon the offset of the wheels really?

thing is i just had a look at a tyreshop website, and 195's are quite rare on 16's, the most common size is 205's

so is it completely immpossible with a lower of -45mm ish on the 215's? how about widout the lower

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:51 pm

The tyres are *way* too wide. Even without lowering. It'll handle like a pig.

Sell the 215's or get the proper size rightaway. You'll need 195-40-16's.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:32 pm

AKs_SlickPolo wrote:so isnt the 215 the width? then isnt that dependant upon the offset of the wheels really?

thing is i just had a look at a tyreshop website, and 195's are quite rare on 16's, the most common size is 205's

so is it completely immpossible with a lower of -45mm ish on the 215's? how about widout the lower

most shops sell the most popular (and cheaper) tyre size, usually 205/40/16s ~

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:07 pm

But, you want the correct size... may as well get the 195-40's right away.