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Buey
 Number of posts : 483
Age : 47
Location : Ely
Drives : Mk1 VW Golf Cabrio & Seat Leon FSi
Registration date : 2009-02-03
| | Subject: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 10:07 | |
| I just had my car lowered further and I thought as I would need 4 new tyres in a couple of months just bite the bullet and get them now but go for some stretch. At the momenty I have 205/45/15 fitted.
I have fitted 195/45/15 barely any difference.
tried 185/50/15 still not enough in my opinion.
I asked for 175 and got 175/60/15, I like the stretch, but the tyre looks too fat.
I have persuaded him to get me a 175/55/15 to try today, but apparently they are the same as smart car rears and th eload rating is T which isnt really suitable. He will fit them but advises me against it.
Is he worrying too much?????
Are there any better options I have missed????? | |
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255
Age : 39
Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen
Registration date : 2008-01-24
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 10:16 | |
| 185/45? what width are the wheels? | |
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Buey
Number of posts : 483
Age : 47
Location : Ely
Drives : Mk1 VW Golf Cabrio & Seat Leon FSi
Registration date : 2009-02-03
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 10:40 | |
| I think they are 7's. I suggested the 185/45s to him and he said they would throw my speedo out too much?
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255
Age : 39
Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen
Registration date : 2008-01-24
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 10:58 | |
| I bet your speedo is along way out as it is, mk1s are hardly accurate  | |
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Buey
Number of posts : 483
Age : 47
Location : Ely
Drives : Mk1 VW Golf Cabrio & Seat Leon FSi
Registration date : 2009-02-03
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 11:48 | |
| Wouldnt know, it wont stop bouncing long enough to even guess my speed.  | |
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255
Age : 39
Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen
Registration date : 2008-01-24
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 11:50 | |
| 185/45s it is then  | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 13:06 | |
| - matty_mk1 wrote:
- 185/45s it is then
Agreed. | |
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Buey
Number of posts : 483
Age : 47
Location : Ely
Drives : Mk1 VW Golf Cabrio & Seat Leon FSi
Registration date : 2009-02-03
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 13:16 | |
| Thanks for your input Matty but I have just seen them with 175/55/15 and decided to go with them. Cheers anyway. | |
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VW Mike
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Number of posts : 2138
Age : 40
Location : Ramsey
Drives : LWB T5 and 69 bug - we will see who is fastest on the strip hey Mark ;)
Registration date : 2008-01-18
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 14:57 | |
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Buey
Number of posts : 483
Age : 47
Location : Ely
Drives : Mk1 VW Golf Cabrio & Seat Leon FSi
Registration date : 2009-02-03
| | Subject: Re: Stretch options? Fri Mar 25 2011, 16:05 | |
| Cheers Mike, great info, wrong time, I made them fit all the different tyres. They probably really hate me. lol | |
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