Tire Sizes

Crisis · Post by **Crisis** » Wed May 26, 2004 10:26 pm

Okay someone has just offered me alloys for Â£100, there in good nick and are nice lookin BUT...

Tyre Size: 195/60/15

Am I doomed? Or is there a way around it?

T-Reg Polo ('99)

Good? Bad? Worth it? Or not?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed May 26, 2004 10:32 pm

Yes, you are doomed.

Those tyres are way too big. Ideally, you need 195-45 tyres on 15" wheels... If the wheels are nice enough, you may just want to swap the tyres for ones that fit.

Sorry!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed May 26, 2004 10:36 pm

195/45/15 are the best! ive got a set of fox racing in the garage just now...

Crisis · Post by **Crisis** » Thu May 27, 2004 8:29 am

hehe probz is that i can get these alloys and tyres for Â£100 to replace all 4 tyres will be another Â£120 or so. So thats Â£220, for Â£300 i can get brand new ones.

Unless... someone knows of any other means???

Mylittlepolo · Post by **Mylittlepolo** » Thu May 27, 2004 11:17 am

Thats still 80quid saved. Could go a long way toward a back box of s/s system! I get my tires from a second hand place, they are practically brand new, hard to tell the difference now, the bloke picks them up from scrap yards, etc. He charges a reasonable price of around 20 quid a tire and 2.50 for balancing. Might be worth trying to find one of these places in your area, just depends how much you want to spend and if you want it to look perfect or just very very nice.
Sounds like your polo's going to be looking awesome by the time you finish with it. Good Luck!

Crisis · Post by **Crisis** » Thu May 27, 2004 11:49 am

Cheers mate.

Yeh I am going to have a look around, I just took my wheels off to see how they fit, they do actually fit in the arches, but it will rub like hell on the wheel arch at the back end of it against this black lump.

I mite just have a quick browse in trade-it see if anythings going in there.

Thanks for the ideas and the feedback ppl!

DragonPolo · Post by **DragonPolo** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:07 pm

lmao they are no where near too big i had 195 50 15's be4 i got my 45's and there was inches of gap please behave lol

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:17 pm

There isn't inches when you are driving it and going over bumps etc etc!

50's are the best i think for 15" because they still have some suppleness in the sidewalls.

oxogenic · Post by **oxogenic** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:05 am

mate if you get 50 profile tyre your speedo will be slightly higher when reading 70 if you have 60 profile tyre you will be way over the limit even in a 30 zone there are 45 profile on ebay all the time just get a cheap set of falkens 512 as they are grippy when dry and standard when raining and when some1 says theres inchs left dont listen as soon as they put ppl in the back there f***ed mate plus the wheels look better with 45's and 50's are just a no no might aswell spend 5 quid more per corner to get 45's
hope this has help you mate

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:58 am

45 look better and handle better too

PoloAV · Post by **PoloAV** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:06 pm

yeh have to agree i chose 45 over 50 they certainly look better. 60 would be way to big

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:15 pm

50s are too big . they will scrub slightly

Crisis · Post by **Crisis** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:00 pm

Well Im getting all new alloys now. Done my dealings at my local Alloy Place.

Not 100% sure what wheels, I may even go for 16z. Otherwise 15z.

195/45/15

Probably Fox 5 Evo or Fox 6

Fox 5 Evo:

Fox 6 Evo:

What do you rekon would look best? Im not quite sure. White Polo.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:10 pm

not evo 1?
i think they look cool

Crisis · Post by **Crisis** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:13 pm

Is that what you have? Your sig says 15" Fox Alloys.

I dont like the rounded edge look to the edges of the spokes. And not too kenn on the groves on the spokes either. I mean nothing wrong with them still very nice but I prefere these.