195/50/15 tyres?

CraigMK4 · Post by **CraigMK4** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:56 pm

I know the recommended tyre size for 15's is 195/45/15 but will 195/50/15s be ok? I just want to make sure it won't affect my speedo reading + i'll be down -40mm so i dont want any rubbing!

CraigMK4 · Post by **CraigMK4** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:10 pm

Oh and also, whats the lowest i can go on these tyres?

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:36 pm

not sure, im down 60mm and was runmning those tyres and it rubbed so much, then i put on 195/45/15s and it dosnt rub at all! theres a place in st albans that does new Yokohams in that size for Â£35 a tyre so i got a new set of those bad bois lol

polo gangsta · Post by **polo gangsta** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:45 pm

ey Joe G 07 did it actully rub that bad like did it rub as soon as u pulled of

CraigMK4 · Post by **CraigMK4** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:10 pm

Ah right cheers Joe, I think i'm gonna go for the 60/40 philj kit... aaah its so confusing!

septic · Post by **septic** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:55 pm

theres a place in st albans that does new Yokohams in that size for Â£35 a tyre

You talking about R-Tec JoeG07? I get my repsraying and shizzle done at Top Gear in St ALbans.

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:53 pm

yeah rtecs the place lol. If i was in the car on my own it wouldnt rub much but EVERY bump or pot hole wld give a nasty scrape, one person in the back meant it scraped a lot, and two people in the back meant i couldnt get up the road! I know theres so much complications and s**t with lowering, i researched it loads and had so many questions before i did it. I wrote a FULL ON lowering guide on here but then IE died when i clicked SUBMIT and i cldnt be bothered to rewrite it all.

CraigMK4 · Post by **CraigMK4** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:06 am

Ah thats no good

i know theres a bit about lowering on here but what it needs is a full on guide made sticky or something, save everyone asking the same question when the beautiful day comes

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:07 am

lol ill rewrite it tommorow when im more sober and awake

CraigMK4 · Post by **CraigMK4** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:11 am

Good man! Make sure you write a good few chapters on 195/50/15's and the art of lowering on philj kits

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:31 am

heres you go lads!
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... 219#248219

polo gangsta · Post by **polo gangsta** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:00 pm

ey Joe G 07 have u got a pic of ur car from da side cos i wana c wa it looks like from that angle, cheers

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:00 am

yeah man

polo gangsta · Post by **polo gangsta** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:34 pm

ey craig mk4 you have got a pm

polo gangsta · Post by **polo gangsta** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:24 pm

Joe G 07 did u have to roll the arches when u lowered your car