new alloys

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:33 pm

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

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:36 pm

you won't get stretch on 6.5 unless you have about 155 tyres!

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:37 pm

ok then

what tyres will i need?

cheers

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:33 pm

Standard size would be 205/45 16.

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:51 pm

165/50/16s

haha

And yes i do know but im

lol

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:08 pm

cheers gary..

can't get any sense out of alex sometimes

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:17 pm

Pics when fitted!

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:31 pm

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

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:33 pm

205/40 is a very low profile - it may also screw up the rolling radius and therefore the speedo

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:00 pm

isn't 205 40 more expensive?

205 40 16 is an inch less diameter than normal.

you could try 195 45 (or 50) 16?

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:30 pm

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 Â£336 all in

pretty dam good i thought

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:08 am

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..

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:18 am

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!

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:05 pm

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

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:56 pm

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 Â£40 each in the 205/45/16 size.