13's

ZOMBIE · Post by **ZOMBIE** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:03 am

Does anyone know if you can get a tyre that is 175/65 r13 or 185/65 r13?
its just I want my wheels to look phat!! without looking like a monsta truck!

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:07 am

you can get both those sizes id imagine. Iva had a set of 175/65s in the past. 185/60s would be good...

ZOMBIE · Post by **ZOMBIE** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:15 pm

I wish..... I priced up some falkens and for 4 175/65s it would cost Â£140, so I had to go with some 165/65 that only set me back Â£91 [they are cheaper tyres made by dunlop?!].
I am part of the gti 9 spoke club now!! so snap Gareth GT and G.C!!!
Ill get you some picks soon, ive sprayed them satin black and am waiting for the money from my 15s so that I can go 60mm rather than 40.

gofasterpinch · Post by **gofasterpinch** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:16 pm

i use 185 60 13s on my nine spokes cheap as

although the thought of falkens

make sure you get the 512 over the 502

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:20 pm

ZOMBIE wrote:am waiting for the money from my 15s so that I can go 60mm rather than 40.

Lol go 70mm

thats what i did

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:44 pm

I've got a pair of 185/60's and a pair of 175/70's in the shed. Good tread on the 185's, the 175's are almost brand new. They're yours if you want them, gratis, I need them out of the shed..

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:05 am

just thinking then, i almost got 165/55/13's the other week and they look low as hell

polock · Post by **polock** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:42 am

Ive just taken delivery of some 13" 9 spoke alloys (like the one on GC's sig.
My question is, can i use my existing wheels bolts from the steelies or do i have to get some longer bolts to cater for the alloy thickness?

Edit:

Also, will the 175/70/13's that came with them be ok with a 40mm lowering?

Cheers chiefs!

Brian

ZOMBIE · Post by **ZOMBIE** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:45 pm

no mate- original bolts will be fine, im running terantulas with standard bolts

polock · Post by **polock** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:46 pm

Eeexcellent!

Cheers for that, we must of been typing at the same time lol, ive added an extra question, lol (see above)

Ta

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:06 am

The tyres will probably be ok on a coupe, but you won't be able to lower a squareback with them without some arch modification. You might also find that they scrub slightly on full right lock, to stop this you have to remove the plastic panel in the arch that covers the end of the gearbox as it protrudes slightly and catches.

polock · Post by **polock** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:13 am

Bugger Bugger Bugger! lol

Alloys or lowering, hmmmmmmmmm

Looks like im gonna have to do some thinking.

Cheers!

polock · Post by **polock** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:07 am

OK, thinking process complete and after reading this topic again and some very helpful advice from GC.........

I think ive decided to lower it 40mm AND put the 13's on....BUT change the 175/70's they came with to 165/65/13.

According to tyresave tyre calculator this will make the tyre diameter 1mm less than the standard & 20mm wider overall.

Will this still be ok without modding the arches or is it more of a case of 'suck it and see'?

Cheers guys!

Brian

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:40 am

Should be fine, my 165/65's have acres of clearance. They look a bit skinny compared to the old 185's, but not so bad as to look silly.

polock · Post by **polock** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:53 am

Well, i went and did it at the weekend. My wee green tank is now 40mm lower and sporting the 9-spoke alloys wrapped in 165/65/13's.

And the best bit about it, no rubbing, not even when going over rather large speeds bumps at more than the recommended speed limit

Pics to follow, when ive cleaned him up lol.

Next job, a weber carb replacement