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new alloys
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:33 pm
by pip_polo
i'm not telling what they are yet though
(only alex knows
)
but what is the best tire size to go for?
the rims are 16" 6.5j.
i was after a bit of stretch, but not alot.
cheers
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:36 pm
by david burton
you won't get stretch on 6.5 unless you have about 155 tyres!
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:37 pm
by pip_polo
ok then
what tyres will i need?
cheers
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:33 pm
by GaryUK
Standard size would be 205/45 16.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:51 pm
by alexperkins
165/50/16s
haha
And yes i do know but im
lol
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:08 pm
by pip_polo
cheers gary..
can't get any sense out of alex sometimes
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:17 pm
by GaryUK
Pics when fitted!
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:31 pm
by pip_polo
some time next year.. as i can't afford 75 a tire
maybe with some christmas money
would 205/40/16 be ok?
lower profile i know but might look better
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:33 pm
by alexperkins
205/40 is a very low profile - it may also screw up the rolling radius and therefore the speedo
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:00 pm
by david burton
isn't 205 40 more expensive?
205 40 16 is an inch less diameter than normal.
you could try 195 45 (or 50) 16?
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:30 pm
by Jeff GTi
just save up and get the correct ones, 205x45x16, i just got 4 goodyear eagle f1 gsd3's fitted valved and balanced to my gti wheels and that was £336 all in
pretty dam good i thought
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:08 am
by pip_polo
i'll ask the price of some 205/45/16 fitted tomor.
so i should be looking at about 250 for them?
for some bloody tires eh..
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:18 am
by david burton
pip_polo wrote:i'll ask the price of some 205/45/16 fitted tomor.
so i should be looking at about 250 for them?
for some bloody tires eh..
don't be so cheap! they're the most important thing connecting you to the road and should last for 15k of driving. 1.6p per mile!
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:05 pm
by pip_polo
david burton wrote:1.6p per mile!
in that case they are cheap
i'm only a apprentice though.
i might just buy them and not have any money for diesel for a week or two.
will i need spacers for et50?
alex said i may..
cheers
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:56 pm
by DanDiesel
i bought 4xNankang NS-2 tyres from
www.mytyres.co.uk and i was very impressed with them!
they were on the car for about 8 months and when i took them off, there was hardly any wear at all it seemed!
my mate runs the same tyres on his mk2 ibiza 1.8t and uses them on track days as they are good cheap hard wearing tyres.
they are roughly £40 each in the 205/45/16 size.