nev Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 I now have my wheels but need to order tyres, Im after the biggest streach but obviously not dangerously streached.I found these:165/50/15175/50/15185/45/15195/45/15Im thinking the 185 will be ok and having the lower profile would look good.but would the 175 work as the profile is a bit moreso it may strech better, or s that going too much.I know 195 would be normal looking cos ive seen the same tyres on them.Does anyone have theres like this or know which would work best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 195/45/15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 195 wouldnt be much stretch though surely, Is there any pics on here or has anyone got any of the sizes above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggie85 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 195 wouldnt be much stretch though surely, Is there any pics on here or has anyone got any of the sizes aboveHere is a pic of 165/50's stretched on 15 x 7's border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 That looks good, I would have thought 165 would have been way stretched but it looks ok. I do want to be able to drive reasonably hard if needed.I like the look of the 185/45's but with it beeing very low and beeing normal arches not the gti ones I do need a stretch not just for the look.There is the in between size of 175/50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Depends on the brand of tyre aswell. Someone on CP used Nangkangs and they looked like they were about to pop off. The Bridgestones/Zender combo I borrowed off Mitch looked nicely stretched without looking like its about to ping itself off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Depends on the brand of tyre aswell. Someone on CP used Nangkangs and they looked like they were about to pop off. The Bridgestones/Zender combo I borrowed off Mitch looked nicely stretched without looking like its about to ping itself off.Doh!There the ones I just ordered. I thought they woukd be the same so as soon as I saw the pic I ordered them so I can get it on the road soon as possibleThat could mean a whole different thing being on the road Literally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 (edited) I have 195/40/16 on 7.5 x 16 wide alloys........looks fine border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Edited June 19, 2007 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I have 195/40/16 on 7.5 x 16 wide alloys........looks fineYeah, i like your wheels style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted June 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 What would I get away with as far as wheels sticking out the arch?My wheels are ET12. I made a mistake on the offset and I thought it went the other way so I got ET12 and 25mm spacers thinking it would be flush.Now there pertruding by 26mm on the rear and 29mm on the front.They dont look too bad as the tyres are stretched to the limits being 165/50/15 on 7x15.OOOOPs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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