Tyre question

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Fri May 07, 2004 6:13 pm

I have these wheels.

Neil very kindly told me i'd need 205/45/16 tyres, however i've been somewhere today that told me that they'll rub and i'm better going for 195/45/16, will that be ok?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri May 07, 2004 8:22 pm

VW offer 205/45/16 with their factory fitted option alloys.
they shouldnt rub because 17s with 205/40/17 dont and they are bigger.

Hope this helps
Aaron

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:07 pm

ta for that!!

be far cheaper being able to use 195's though, i just don't know how safe it is though!!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:57 pm

cheaper? by how much? i prefer the wider 205s anyway!

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Tue May 11, 2004 8:12 pm

If your after much cheapness and decent performance you need to get some Toyo Proxes.

Try www.mytyres.co.uk

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:10 pm

Tyre prices there don't differ much from where i was going to go, for Goodyear Eagle F1's 195/45/16 = Â£82 for 205/45/16 = Â£105 !!!!!

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:17 pm

Also, out of interest, why toyo proxes?? And your opinions on Goodyear Eagle F1's?

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:25 pm

SiDaBa wrote:Also, out of interest, why toyo proxes?? And your opinions on Goodyear Eagle F1's?

Haven't used Goodyears before, but they're very expensive and you can gaurantee the performance won't be as decent as the Toyo's.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Wed May 12, 2004 7:09 pm

Well if i'm getting 205/45/16 tyres, what will the new tyre pressures be, any one know any guides to work this out?

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Wed May 12, 2004 7:21 pm

Petrol flap

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed May 12, 2004 7:22 pm

shouldnt they stay more or less the same? ive been told that for my mk4 when i upgraded to 15" alloys.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed May 12, 2004 7:35 pm

check the cars handbook maybe?

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Wed May 12, 2004 10:18 pm

Ta for that will look in the morning!! IF i read that while it was still light i'd have done it while i was doing other things to my car!!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu May 13, 2004 8:29 am

so there isnt a big difference in tyre prices then..

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Thu May 13, 2004 9:01 am

i find yokohams fantastic, i have a539's and i would reccomend them to anyone!
but there not that cheap!