165/45 15 Tyres

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:32 pm

Are they the best size for an 8J wheel? I want optimum stretch! Anyone know where I can get some of these, or a rough price?

Having some problems sourcing them.

If not what about 165/50 15, or 195/45 15?

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:35 pm

165/45/15 i searched and couldn't find anything, 165/50/15 bridgestones are your best bet if you want absolutely silly amounts of strech which is probably unsafe on a 8J rim. they are Â£150 delivered btw. other options are 185/45/15?

hope that helps,

Haris

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:54 pm

165/55/15 is poss on an 8J or a 165/60/15

I had 165/50/15s on my 7J cups and that was a decent enough stretch. When i had them taken off last week kwikfit were a little stunned as to how it was possible lol!!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:16 pm

i wouldnt go for 165/50's it will knock your speedo out a bit, stick with 195/45's if i were you...they are best for a gti on 15's, if you want stretch go buy some staggered RM's

and alex kwik fit are a bunch of cocks, i dont know if i told you but when i got my RM's they refused to put 195/45's on even though the fronts were only 7J so not even any stretch, they said they couldnt believe i asked & it was extremely dangerous....the idiot then went on to tell me my whole driveshaft was buggered....not that the outerlip was slighly bent..stupid numpty

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:16 am

did you have 195/45s on your RMs James? Was it 7 + 7.5j you had?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:19 am

Ohh also,

would 8Js with an et25 fit ok?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:40 am

i'm not sure about the et but 8's on the rear would be perfect stance, mine were 7 & 7.5 like you said wit 195/45's a slight stretch on the rear, what you got lined up?

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:31 am

as shantybeater said kwikfit are cocks. i remember i went in there once about a year ago to get my wheel camber thingy set and cause it was out my tyres were worn so he said im not gonna do the camber unless u have new tyres so i thought thats fair enough so i did the new tyres and then as the wheels were of he told me the brakes were worn so i needed new discs and pads on the front......... i ended up having a Â£300 bill........... i was not a happy bunny..... same as motest.. i dont use them anymore as i feel they rip people of all the time..... 2 years i took my car there for its mot and it failed both times...... now i use swiftest just down my road.... never any problems....... and for tures i dont go to sh!tfit anymore but farnham tyres and exhausts as i live near farnham in aldershot anyway and always find them good to...... had my mot today and new it would fail on the front tyres so i got the new tyres...... theyre called coopers the ones on the front. friendly and kind service...... didnt tell me i need it dont but ask if i wanted it done as the camber was out and they showed me the read out sheet.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:53 am

I've found some 8X15 Compomotive TH monos, with 195/45s on, really tempted to purchase, but alot of things to figure out first!

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:59 am

lol they were fine when i went there. The guys i had doing my car were dub nuts actually which was quite amusing

I only used them as a one off though as I couldnt get a set of 4 on a Sunday anywhere else. Normally i use Formula One just down the road from me. They are usually pretty good, and competitively priced (though they never keep 4 of any tyre in stock dammit!!)

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:36 am

if you could stretch 165/45 15 Tyres onto an 8j rim, i suspect you would die at the first corner you get to above 40 mph (although your speedo would read more like 50mph)

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:16 am

Ahh tim do it, they will look sex

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:42 am

Tim_GTi wrote: would 8Js with an et25 fit ok?

I think you may experience some issues if you wanted the car low? But it would also depend on your tyre width choice.

This gti was running a set of 7J's which were I assume et32:

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:43 am

fingers crossed!

Silky V · Post by **Silky V** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:58 am

I'm running 195x45x15 on an 8" wide rim and on a 8.5" rim wit an ET of 20 all round.

I'm running Dunlop SP9000 but they are not availabe anymore.

There is a replacement tyre that Dunlop has released though.