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Stampers
Number of posts : 1553 Age : 37 Location : Soham, Ely Drives : BMW 32HATE Registration date : 2009-07-06
| Subject: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 21:53 | |
| Ok now i've got your attention, i need help on tyre sizes.
Got meself a lovely set of 16" banded Beetle steels. In a lovely cream colour (Steph's gonna hate me til i get them resprayed...). All wheels are 8.5" wide.
Anyways, they're running some lovely tractor-ish 225/55/16 tyres. I'm looking at getting a bit of stretch on the go, but something that i can cope with all the time, as this is my daily so im gonna need it to be appropriate enough to deal with every day.
I was looking at 205/45/16's, but they dont have an exciting amount of stretch. Was also looking at 195/45/16's, but dont know if this is going to cause me any problems day-to-day.
So yeah, need the stretch for when i lower the car more (got some serious poke at the moment, and dont want major scrubbage!) so they dont destroy themselves on the arches.
Anyone got any ideas? I looked on tyrestretch.com, but they dont have many examples for 8.5" x 16" wheels (2 to be precise). | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815 Age : 34 Registration date : 2009-02-01
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 21:56 | |
| i didnt know you spoke spanish? id go with the 205s fella 195 will be too much and it will handle like poop but its up to you. Its like a big version of stephs car | |
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Stampers
Number of posts : 1553 Age : 37 Location : Soham, Ely Drives : BMW 32HATE Registration date : 2009-07-06
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 22:03 | |
| - Lupton_20vt wrote:
- i didnt know you spoke spanish?
id go with the 205s fella 195 will be too much and it will handle like poop but its up to you. Its like a big version of stephs car Haha, classic! Was waiting for someone to get the line. Inbetweeners and Gareth Keenan ftw! But yeah, i see your point. The 195's do look nice with the lup bulging, but probably not very practical. 205's are probably gonna be the better option. And yeah, careful how you phrase that. She wouldnt like it if someone said it the other way around (in fact she'd hang me from my balls). | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815 Age : 34 Registration date : 2009-02-01
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255 Age : 38 Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen Registration date : 2008-01-24
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 22:10 | |
| Got 205s on my 8.5 porshce splits only because they dont do 195s in 18. theres a lil bit of stretch but if you have a rim protector tyre like mine it looks like nothing. if you need clearnence for the poke id go with the 195/45 m8.
i run the stretch on the back of my audi all the time on the shittest bumpiest roads imaginable at quite silly speeds and had no problem. Ive gone and jinxed myself now aint it lol. | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815 Age : 34 Registration date : 2009-02-01
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255 Age : 38 Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen Registration date : 2008-01-24
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 22:22 | |
| It does just turn the music up. its all about scraping stuff on the road and not on you arches | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815 Age : 34 Registration date : 2009-02-01
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 22:40 | |
| fair play sorry to hi jack your thread stampers what coilovers is your ausi on avos? | |
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255 Age : 38 Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen Registration date : 2008-01-24
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 22:57 | |
| Na APs, they dont go low enough for me. but theyll do for the time being. | |
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Stampers
Number of posts : 1553 Age : 37 Location : Soham, Ely Drives : BMW 32HATE Registration date : 2009-07-06
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Mon Oct 05 2009, 23:07 | |
| - Lupton_20vt wrote:
- fair play sorry to hi jack your thread stampers what coilovers is your ausi on avos?
No probs mate. And yeah, i see your point Matty. Arghh, choices choices. Stupid thing is, the 195's are cheaper but the 205's are easier to get hold of!? I'll just see what my mate has in store at his garage, then chuck out the dollar. Should be nice, fun, and.....expensive... | |
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mk3golfcab
Number of posts : 1566 Age : 35 Location : Haddenham, Ely Drives : 05' Fabia VRS, 00' TL1000R Registration date : 2008-06-03
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Tue Oct 06 2009, 20:12 | |
| - Stampers wrote:
- Ok now i've got your attention, i need help on tyre sizes.
Got meself a lovely set of 16" banded Beetle steels. In a lovely cream colour (Steph's gonna hate me til i get them resprayed...). All wheels are 8.5" wide.
Anyways, they're running some lovely tractor-ish 225/55/16 tyres. I'm looking at getting a bit of stretch on the go, but something that i can cope with all the time, as this is my daily so im gonna need it to be appropriate enough to deal with every day.
I was looking at 205/45/16's, but they dont have an exciting amount of stretch. Was also looking at 195/45/16's, but dont know if this is going to cause me any problems day-to-day.
So yeah, need the stretch for when i lower the car more (got some serious poke at the moment, and dont want major scrubbage!) so they dont destroy themselves on the arches.
Anyone got any ideas? I looked on tyrestretch.com, but they dont have many examples for 8.5" x 16" wheels (2 to be precise). are you sure?im sure there 215/55/16's. yes i no im sad but have taken them on and off with you 2or 3 times since saturday! | |
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max
Number of posts : 2945 Age : 33 Location : linton, cambs Drives : Mk4 GT TDI Registration date : 2009-02-09
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Wed Oct 07 2009, 09:38 | |
| 205 should be about right this is a 195/45/16 on an 8j 205's on an 8.5 should be the same amount of stretch(ish) | |
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255 Age : 38 Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen Registration date : 2008-01-24
| Subject: Re: Softly softly catchy monkey? Wed Oct 07 2009, 10:53 | |
| It all depends on what make tyres you go for. they all strecth very different. my toyo 205/40s not look any more stretched than the 215/40 falkens that was on them before, but do give slightly more clearance because of the smaller sidewall. | |
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